Jacques Pinoteau was born on September 20, 1923 in Clairefontaine, Seine-et-Oise [now Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines, Yvelines], France. He was a director and writer, known for
Le grand pavois (1954),
People in Luck (1963) and
Chéri, fais-moi peur (1958). He was married to Hélène Barbault. He died on April 6, 2017 in Le Chesnay, Yvelines, France.