Jean Girault was born on 9 May 1924 in Villenauxe-la-Grande, Aube, France. He was a writer and director, known for Tatlı belâ (1964), Sandıktaki Ceset (1971) and Les grandes vacances (1967). He was married to Françoise Girault. He died on 24 July 1982 in Paris, France.