Joël Holmès was born on August 1, 1928 in Tighina, Romania. He was an actor and composer, known for The Devil's Tricks (1966), Line of Sight (1960) and La clé des champs (1958). He was married to Véra Belmont. He died on September 2, 2009 in Créteil, Val-de-Marne, France.