Jean Baronnet was born on September 3, 1929 in Juvisy-sur-Orge, Essonne, France. He was a director and producer, known for Histoire du caporal (1983), Ein Mann und eine Frau (1966) and Skinoussa, paysage avec la chute d'Icare (1982). He died on March 21, 2025 in Versailles, Yvelines, France.