Claude Pinoteau was born on May 25, 1925 in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France. He was an assistant director and writer, known for La boum (1980), La boum 2 (1982) and La neige et le feu (1991). He was married to Birte Pedersen and Margaret Mordaunt-Léonard. He died on October 5, 2012 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine.