Jean-Christophe Lafaille was born on March 31, 1965 in Gap, Hautes-Alpes, France. He was a cinematographer and writer, known for Trio for One (2003), A Matter of Doubt (2002) and Shishapangma, un solo en hiver (2006). He was married to Katia Lafaille. He died on January 27, 2006 in Himalayan Peak Makalu, Nepal.