Blaise Cendrars was born on September 1, 1887 in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel, Switzerland. He was a writer and director, known for La Venere nera (1923), Sutter's Gold (1936) and Autour de la roue (1923). He was previously married to Raymone and Félicie Poznanska. He died on January 21, 1961 in Paris, France.