Jean Cayrol was born on June 6, 1911 in Bordeaux, Gironde, France. He was a writer and director, known for Der Gnadenstoss (1965), On vous parle (1960) and Man wird mich wiederfinden (1961). He was married to Jeanette Durand. He died on February 10, 2005 in Bordeaux, Gironde, France.