John Dunning was born on April 27, 1927 in Verdun, Québec, Canada. He was a producer and writer, known for Buffalo '66 (1998), Meurtres à la Saint-Valentin (2009) and Arrête de ramer, t'es sur le sable (1979). He was married to Jean Myzner. He died on September 19, 2011 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.