Claude Barrois was born on May 5, 1941 in Paris, France. He was a director and editor, known for Van Loc: un grand flic de Marseille (1992), The Mad Mustangs (1980) and Der Erbe (1973). He was married to Anne-Marie Périer and Dagmar Barrois. He died on July 19, 2017 in Saint-Sébastien-de-Morsent.