Michel Emer was born on June 19, 1906 in St. Petersburg, Russian Empire [now Russia]. He was a composer and writer, known for Was das Herz begehrt (2003), To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995) and La vie en rose (2007). He was married to Jacqueline Maillan and Henriette Aghion. He died on November 23, 1984 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France.