Étienne Arnaud was born on September 4, 1879 in Villeneuve-les-Béziers, Hérault, France. He was a director and writer, known for The Dancer and the King (1914), The Letter with the Black Seals (1912) and Little Hands (1912). He was previously married to Yvonne Serand. He died on March 10, 1955 in Paris, France.