Jérôme Kanapa was born on November 25, 1946 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France. He was an assistant director and producer, known for En l'autre bord (1978), La république est morte à Diên Biên Phu (1974) and Mai 68 (1974). He was previously married to Cam Tho Kanapa. He died on July 3, 2014.