Jean-Daniel Simon was born on November 30, 1942 in Salons-de-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, France. He was a director and writer, known for Adelaide (1968), Them (1970) and Il pleut toujours où c'est mouillé (1974). He died on February 3, 2021 in Aulnay-sous-Bois, Seine-Saint-Denis, France.