Jean Gruault was born on August 3, 1924 in Fontenay-sous-Bois, Val-de-Marne, Île-de-France, France as Jean Valery Gruault. He was a writer and actor, known for Jules et Jim (1962), L'histoire d'Adèle H. (1975) and L'enfant sauvage (1970). He was married to Ginette Geslot. He died on June 8, 2015 in Paris, France.