Max Douy was born on June 20, 1914 in Issy-les-Moulineaux, Hauts-de-Seine, France. He was a production designer and art director, known for Moonraker (1979), The Rules of the Game (1939) and Malevil (1981). He died on July 2, 2007 in Nogent-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne, France.