François Gir was born on March 13, 1920 in Paris, France. He was a director and assistant director, known for Mon pote le gitan (1959), Drei Uhr nachts (1956) and Les amours des années folles (1980). He was married to Mimi Funes. He died on December 12, 2003 in Pontoise, Val-d'Oise, France.
