François Chalais was born on December 15, 1919 in Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, France. He was a director and writer, known for Portrait d'un assassin (1949), La belle et le tzigane (1958) and L'été en hiver (1964). He was married to Mei Chen Chalais and France Roche. He died on May 1, 1996 in Paris, France.
