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Guillaume Depardieu was born on 7 April 1971 in Paris, France. He was an actor, known for The Duchess of Langeais (2007), Pola X (1999) and The Apprentices (1995). He was married to Elise Ventre. He died on 13 October 2008 in Garches, Hauts-de-Seine, France.

Christine Pascal was born on 29 November 1953 in Lyon, Rhône, France. She was an actress and writer, known for The Little Prince Said (1992), Félicité (1979) and Let Joy Reign Supreme (1975). She was married to Robert Boner. She died on 30 August 1996 in Garches, Hauts-de-Seine, France.

Pascale Roberts was born on 21 October 1930 in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France. She was an actress, known for Marius and Jeannette (1997), Au théâtre ce soir (1966) and To Kill a Cop (1981). She was married to Pierre Mondy, Pierre Rey and Michel Le Royer. She died on 26 October 2019 in Garches, Hauts-de-Seine, France.

Simone Renant was born on 19 March 1911 in Amiens, Somme, France. She was an actress, known for That Man from Rio (1964), Jenny Lamour (1947) and The Adventures of Remi (1958). She was married to Alexandre Mnouchkine, Christian-Jaque, Charles Gombault and Marcel Dalio. She died on 29 March 2004 in Garches, Hauts-de-Seine, France.

French journalist and editor of Elle magazine. In 1995 a cerebrovascular accident (stroke)left him almost totally paralyzed and speechless, a rare condition called locked-in-syndrome. He could barely move his lips, utter a few grunts, and blink his left eyelid. He authored the book The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (Le Scaphandre et Le Papillon), where he narrates his experience under his rare condition. He dictated his book letter by letter, blinking at the correct letter while a writer recited the alphabet. He died only days after his book was published.

Muni was born on 23 June 1911 in Fort-Dauphin, Madagascar. She was an actress, known for The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972), Belle de Jour (1967) and That Obscure Object of Desire (1977). She died on 22 August 1999 in Garches, Hauts-de-Seine, France.

Sidney Bechet was born on 14 May 1897 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for JFK (1991), Midnight in Paris (2011) and Chocolat (2000). He was married to Elisabeth Ziegler, Marie-Louise Crawford and Norma Hale. He died on 14 May 1959 in Garches, Hauts-de-Seine, France.

Guy Béart was born on 16 July 1930 in Cairo, Egypt. He was a composer and actor, known for Weekend (1967), Charmants garçons (1957) and Les anges gardiens (1995). He was married to Cécile de Bonnefoy du Charmel and Geneviève Galéa. He died on 16 September 2015 in Garches, Hauts-de-Seine, France.

Nina Dyer was born on 15 February 1930 in Ceylon. She was married to Sadruddin Aga Khan and Hans Heinrich Von Thyssen. She died on 3 July 1965 in Garches, Hauts-de-Seine, France.

Yvette Camp was born on 22 October 1923 in Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales, France. She is known for A Room in Town (1982), Le 4ème pouvoir (1985) and Les faux-fuyants (2000). She died on 17 October 2020 in Garches, Hauts-de-Seine, France.

Claude Santelli was born on 17 June 1923 in Metz, Moselle, France. He was a writer and producer, known for Jacques le fataliste et son maître (1984), L'ami Maupassant (1986) and Les cent livres des hommes (1970). He was married to Andrée Collet and Michèle Delons. He died on 14 December 2001 in Garches, Hauts-de-Seine, France.

Louis Sapin was born on 11 June 1921 in Saint-Etienne-de-Baïgorry, Pyrénées Atlantiques, France. He was a writer, known for Spaceballs (1987), Os Bandeirantes (1960) and Anatomy of a Marriage (1964). He died on 18 December 2001 in Garches, Hauts-de-Seine, France.

Jacques Dannoville was born on 12 July 1927 in Saint-Mandé, Val-de-Marne, France. He was an actor, known for Blanc, bleu, rouge (1981), Le théâtre de la jeunesse (1960) and Au théâtre ce soir (1966). He died on 14 May 1980 in Garches, Hauts-de-Seine, France.

Jean Corti was born on 22 January 1929 in Almè, Bergamo, Italy. He was a composer, known for Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris (1975), De Mike Burstyn show (1978) and YouHumour (2008). He died on 25 November 2015 in Garches, Hauts-De-Seine, France.

Armande Navarre was born on 31 May 1930 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France. She was an actress, known for The Man in the Raincoat (1957), Bobosse (1959) and Rencontre à Paris (1956). She died on 8 February 2020 in Garches, Hauts-de-Seine, France.

Guillaume Radot was born on 13 August 1911 in Paris, France. He was a producer and director, known for La louve (1949), Le destin exécrable de Guillemette Babin (1948) and Fric-frac en dentelles (1957). He died on 5 November 1977 in Garches, Hauts-de-Seine, France.

André Derain was born on 10 June 1880 in Chatou, Seine-et-Oise [now Yvelines], France. He was an actor and production designer, known for Howards End (1992), Whirlpool of Fate (1925) and L'enlèvement au sérail (1962). He died on 8 September 1954 in Garches, Seine-et-Oise [now Hauts-de-Seine], France.

François Carron was born on 2 August 1895 in Chambéry, Savoie, France. He was a production manager and assistant director, known for Carmen (1944), Temptation (1959) and Who Killed Santa Claus? (1941). He died on 25 September 1982 in Garches, Hauts-de-Seine, France.

Georges Tzipine was born on 22 June 1907 in Paris, France. He was a composer, known for Marianne of My Youth (1955), El moderno Barba Azul (1946) and Non coupable (1947). He was married to Vera Bishop. He died on 5 December 1987 in Garches, Hauts-de-Seine, France.

Frank Zwillinger was born on 29 November 1909 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]. Frank was a writer, known for Der Glockenstreik (1968). Frank died on 26 November 1989 in Garches, Hauts-de-Seine, France.

Claude Ballot-Lena was born on 6 December 1936 in Paris, France. Claude is known for Le Mans (1971). Claude died on 5 December 1999 in Garches, Hauts-de-Seine, France.

Robert Veyron-Lacroix was born on 13 December 1922 in Paris, France. He died on 3 April 1991 in Garches, Hauts-de-Seine, France.

Jean-Christophe Benoît was born on 18 March 1925 in Paris, France. He was an actor, known for Aimer, rire et chanter: Jacques Offenbach (1957), L'étoile (1969) and Le Médecin malgré lui (1960). He was married to Rolande Rousse. He died on 21 February 2019 in Garches, Hauts-de-Seine, France.

Jean Lec was born on 11 July 1899 in Rennes, France. He was an actor and writer, known for Mariage d'amour (1942), Escapade (1957) and L'occasion exceptionnelle (1967). He was married to Raïssa (Raya) Epstein. He died in July 1964 in Garches, Hauts-de-Seine, France.

French film director and screenwriter. Born in Algiers in 1905, from 1943 to 1945 he was director of Radio Algeri in France. He wrote and directed his first film in 1939. His second film, Les surprises de la radio (1940) was also his last until 1948, due to the occupation of France by the Germans. During the war, he worked mainly in radio. After the Liberation, he was director of the radio show Pour Tous. His most interesting film is Les Aventures des Pieds-Nickelés, inspired by the comics of Forlon, though Aboulker simultaneously mocks the story. Aboulker returned to films in 1948, but his career ended a mere four years later with his early death at 47.