Dionys Mascolo was born on February 11, 1916 in Saint-Gratien, Val-d'Oise, France. He was an actor and writer, known for Mes Petites Amoureuses (1974), Woman of the Ganges (1974) and Nathalie Granger (1972). He was previously married to Marguerite Duras. He died on August 20, 1997 in Paris, France.