Robert Escarpit was born on April 24, 1918 in Saint-Macaire, Gironde, France. He is known for his work on L'invité du dimanche (1968), Bibliothèque de poche (1966) and Les Idées et les hommes (1976). He was married to Denise Dupont. He died on November 19, 2000 in Langon, Gironde.