A French writer, born on March 22, 1921, in Aillières-Beauvoir, France, as Jean Brochet. His most notable films include Shadow of Evil (1964), OSS 117: Mission for a Killer (1965), OSS 117 Murder for Sale (1968), and OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies (2006). He died on March 26, 1963, following a road accident, at the age of 42.