Maurice Cazeneuve was born on January 4, 1923 in Lectoure, Gers, France. He was a director and writer, known for Die Nacht und ihr Preis (1958), Vendredi (1976) and Glanz und Elend der Kurtisanen (1975). He was married to Martine Sarcey. He died on June 28, 2016 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France.