Robert Cransac was born on June 29, 1913 in Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France. He was a director and actor, known for John et Joan of Arc (1962) and Die Machtergreifung Ludwigs XIV. (1966). He was married to Agnès Rioual. He died on December 10, 2004 in Salouel, Somme, France.