Jacques Bensimon was born on August 26, 1943 in Agadir, Morocco. He was an editor and director, known for Richard Rohmer and His Referendum: A View from Quebec (1979), 20 Years Later (1977) and Carnets du Maroc III - La volonté et la foi (1987). He was previously married to Véra Elbaz. He died on August 26, 2012 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.