Frédéric Dard was born on June 29, 1921 in Bourgoin-Jallieu, Isère, France. He was a writer and director, known for Rendezvous (1960), Port of Desire (1958) and Le monte-charge (1962). He was previously married to Françoise de Caro and Odette Damaisin. He died on June 6, 2000 in Bonnefontaine, Fribourg, Switzerland.