Frédéric Back was born on April 8, 1924 in Saarbrücken, Germany. He was a director, known for Der Mann der Bäume pflanzte (1987), Le fleuve aux grandes eaux (1993) and Crac (1980). He was married to Ghylaine Paquin. He died on December 24, 2013 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
