Jean-François Dérec was born on May 11, 1947 in La-Voulte-sur-Rhône, Ardèche, France as Jean-François Dereczynski. He is an actor and writer, known for Jeanne Poisson, Marquise de Pompadour (2006), Celui qu'on attendait (2016) and La dame de chez Maxim (2008).