Jean-François Chiappe was born on November 30, 1931 in Laon, Aisne, France. He was a writer, known for Les grandes conjurations (1978), La mémoire des siècles (1981) and La caméra explore le temps (1957). He was married to Marina Grey. He died on October 21, 2001 in Versailles, Yvelines, France.