Pierre Schoendoerffer was born on May 5, 1928 in Chamalières, Puy-de-Dôme, France. He was a writer and director, known for Le Crabe-Tambour (1977), La 317ème section (1965) and La section Anderson (1967). He was married to Patricia Chauvel. He died on March 14, 2012 in Clamart, Hauts-de-Seine, France.