François Martin was born on August 11, 1930 in Amitcheou, China. He was a director and assistant director, known for Mon fils (1971), Les cinq dernières minutes (1958) and Les bottes de sept lieues (1971). He was previously married to Clotilde Joano. He died on September 12, 2018 in Levallois-Perret, Hauts-de-Seine, France.