Ivry Gitlis was born on August 22, 1922 in Haifa, Palestine [now Israel]. He was an actor and composer, known for Tödliche Angst (1984), Madame Rosa (1977) and Une larme dans l'océan (1973). He was married to Sandra Hochman, France Lambiotte and Sabine Glaser. He died on December 24, 2020 in Paris, France.