Jean-Pierre Lajournade was born on April 19, 1937 in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France. He was a writer and director, known for La fin des Pyrénées (1970), Le joueur de quilles (1968) and Assommons les pauvres (1969). He was married to Fiammetta Ortega and Jacqueline Wester. He died on November 8, 1976 in Paris, France.