Marcel Mithois was born on June 15, 1922 in Port Said, Egypt. He was a writer, known for Atout coeur à Tokyo pour OSS 117 (1966), The Real Bargain (1965) and Les 400 coups de Virginie (1979). He was previously married to Mounette Capron. He died on July 20, 2012 in Paris, France.