Pierre Granier-Deferre was born on July 22, 1927 in Paris, France. He was a writer and director, known for Eine merkwürdige Karriere (1981), Stern des Nordens (1982) and Der Sträfling und die Witwe (1971). He was married to Isabel García de Herreros, Susan Hampshire, Annie Fratellini and Denise Levé. He died on November 16, 2007 in Paris, France.