Nikos Papatakis was born on July 5, 1918 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He was a writer and director, known for La photo (1986), Les abysses (1963) and Les pâtres du désordre (1967). He was married to Olga Karlatos and Anouk Aimée. He died on December 17, 2010 in Paris, France.