Georges Marchais was born on June 7, 1920 in La Hoguette, Calvados, France. He was a writer, known for Changer de cap (1971), Démocratie, un livre de Georges Marchais (1990) and La fête aujourd'hui, la fête demain (1974). He was married to Liliane Grelot. He died on November 16, 1997 in Paris, France.