Jean-Louis Martinoty was born on January 20, 1946 in Etampes, Essonne, France. He was a writer and director, known for The Marriage of Figaro (1976), Le Nozze di Figaro - Wiener Staatsoper (2014) and Carmina burana (1975). He died on January 27, 2016 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France.