Frédéric Dard was born on June 29, 1921 in Bourgoin-Jallieu, Isère, France. He was a writer and director, known for Rendezvous (1960), Merry Christmas (2024) and Pensione Edelweiss (1959). He was married to Françoise de Caro and Odette Damaisin. He died on June 6, 2000 in Bonnefontaine, Fribourg, Switzerland.