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- This stunning, fragile starlet was born Henriette Michèle Leone Girardon in Lyon in August 1938. Having completed her acting studies at the local conservatoire she won a competition as "the most photogenic girl in France" by the age of twenty. Photo shoots followed and a minor career as a model with appearances on the cover of prestige magazines "Vogue" and ""Marie-Claire". She began on screen with prominent supporting roles as a deaf mute in Luis Buñuel's Death in the Garden (1956) and as a secretary in Louis Malle's The Lovers (1958). Her first starring role came courtesy of Éric Rohmer who cast her in the lead of Sign of the Lion (1962) -- one of the first films of the French Nouvelle Vague movement, shot on location in Paris. Though not a commercial success at the time, the acting received general praise throughout and Michèle attracted attention from Hollywood. Paramount approached her with an offer to appear as the owner of a Tanzanian game farm opposite John Wayne in the African adventure Hatari! (1962). According to a Life magazine profile of July 1961 Michèle 'taught herself English' on the set. Her role did not lead to a Hollywood contract. Nevertheless, for a while she remained in demand for European productions, the pick of the bunch being leads in the Spanish-made swashbuckler The Adventures of Scaramouche (1963) and the Italian comedy The Magnificent Cuckold (1964). Less high profile, but decidedly decorative, was her supporting role in the Franco-Italian "Alfie'-lookalike comedy Tender Scoundrel (1966).
By the early 70's, film offers had dried up and Michèle's career was seriously on the skids. She became increasingly despondent, especially after the end of an unhappy dalliance with a married Spanish aristocrat, José Luis de Vilallonga (a writer and occasional actor with a well-earned reputation as a cad and spendthrift). Michèle Girardon decided to end her life by ingesting an overdose of sleeping pills in her home town on March 25, 1975, aged just 36. In a tragic irony, two co-stars in Michèle's penultimate film Les petites filles modèles (1971), Marie-Georges Pascal and Bella Darvi, also committed suicide at the ages of 39 and 42, respectively. - Actor
- Director
- Writer
Al St. John was born on 10 September 1893 in Santa Ana, California, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Billy the Kid in Texas (1940), Prairie Badmen (1946) and Billy the Kid Trapped (1942). He was married to Yvonne June Villon Price Pearce (actress), Lillian Marion Ball and Flo-Bell Moore. He died on 21 January 1963 in Lyons, Georgia, USA.- Jean Bouise was born on 3 June 1929 in Le Havre, Seine-Inférieure [now Seine-Maritime], France. He was an actor, known for The Big Blue (1988), La Femme Nikita (1990) and Z (1969). He was married to Isabelle Sadoyan. He died on 6 July 1989 in Lyon, Rhône, France.
- Klaus Barbie was born on 25 October 1913 in Bad Godesberg [now Bonn], Germany. He died on 25 September 1991 in Lyon, Rhône, France.
- Producer
- Director
- Cinematographer
Auguste Lumière was a French engineer, industrialist, biologist, and illusionist, born in Besançon, France. He attended the Martinière Technical School and worked as a manager at the photographic company of his father, Antoine Lumière. Although it is his brother Louis Lumière who is generally acclaimed as the "father of the cinema", Auguste also made a major contribution towards the development of the medium, first by helping with the invention and construction of the cinematographe (the world's first camera and projection mechanism), and second by appearing as a subject in many of the films shot by Louis. Along with his brother, he is also credited with giving the world's first public film screening on December 28, 1895. However, according to Louis, Auguste lost interest in the cinematographe as soon as construction had been completed, and thereafter showed no further interest in the film medium. After his work on the cinematograph he began focusing on the biomedical field, becoming a pioneer in the use of X-rays to examine fractures. He also contributed to innovations in military aircraft, producing a catalytic heater to allow cold-weather engine starts.- Philippe Marlaud was born on 20 June 1959 in Paris, France. He was an actor, known for Graduate First (1978), The Aviator's Wife (1981) and La maison des autres (1977). He died on 18 August 1981 in Lyon, France.
- Marie-Françoise Audollent was born on 22 May 1943 in Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, France. She was an actress, known for The Da Vinci Code (2006), Molière (1978) and My Woman Is Leaving Me (1996). She died on 30 March 2008 in Lyon, France.
- Mrs. Auguste Lumiere was born on 13 September 1874 in Lyon, France. She was married to Auguste Lumière. She died on 25 June 1963 in Lyon, France.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Steve Condos was born on 12 October 1918 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Song of the Open Road (1944), The Time, the Place and the Girl (1946) and Moon Over Miami (1941). He died on 16 September 1990 in Lyon, France.- Andrée Lumière was born on 22 June 1894 in Lyon, France. She died on 26 November 1918 in Lyon, France.
- Madeleine Koehler was born on 1 June 1895 in Lyon, France. She died on 11 October 1970 in Lyon, France.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Marcel Journet was born on 8 August 1895 in Lyon, Rhône, France. He was an actor, known for Elevator to the Gallows (1958), Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948) and Triple Cross (1966). He died on 5 February 1973 in Lyon, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France.- Gerry Raffles was born in 1924. He was an actor, known for Monitor (1958). He died on 11 April 1975 in Lyon, France.
- Writer
- Soundtrack
Casimir Delavigne was born on 4 April 1793 in Le Havre, Seine-Maritime, France. He was a writer, known for La muta di Portici (1924), The Children of Edward IV (1909) and Les enfants d'Édouard (1914). He died on 11 December 1843 in Lyon, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France.- Véronique Nordey was born on 15 June 1939 in Paris, France. She was an actress, known for The Big Scare (1964), L'espion aux cent visages (1961) and The Crucible (1957). She was married to Jean-Pierre Mocky. She died on 29 November 2017 in Lyon, France.
- Gérard Collomb was born on 20 June 1947 in Chalon-sur-Saône, Saône-et-Loire, France. He was married to Caroline Rougé and Geneviève Bateau. He died on 25 November 2023 in Lyon, Rhône, France.
- Additional Crew
Pierre Rabhi was a French writer, farmer, and environmentalist. Rabhi studied in France, and is considered an important figure in French agroecology. He invented the concept of an oasis en tous lieux ("an oasis in any place") and advocated a society which respects its population and land, supporting the development of agricultural techniques which preserve natural resources.- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Bernard Chardère was born on 21 September 1930 in Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey, Ain, France. He was a director and writer, known for La ricamarie 1869-1969 (1970), Autrefois les canuts (1961) and Apostrophes (1975). He was married to Alice Chardère. He died on 25 August 2023 in Lyon, Rhône, France.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Jean Valmence was born on 25 April 1927 in Lyon, Rhône, France. He was an actor, known for Au théâtre ce soir (1966), C'est arrivé à 36 chandelles (1957) and Jo (1971). He died on 23 September 1976 in Lyon, Rhône, France.- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Actor
Claude Beausoleil was born on 14 December 1928 in Asnières-sur-Seine, France. He was a cinematographer and actor, known for Breathless (1960), Vivre sa vie (1962) and Happiness (1965). He died on 21 March 1983 in Lyon, France.- Maggy Dussauchoy was born on 5 January 1924 in Varzy, Nièvre, France. She was an actress, known for Vanille fraise (1989), My Man (1996) and The Children of the Marshland (1999). She died on 27 August 2012 in Lyon, France.
- Armand Chagot was born on 10 October 1949 in Argenteuil, Val-d'Oise, France. He was an actor, known for Man on the Train (2002), The Butterfly (2002) and Monday Morning (2002). He died on 15 November 2010 in Lyon, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Odette Barencey was born on 20 August 1893 in Paris, France. She was an actress, known for Casque d'Or (1952), Paris Vice Squad (1951) and Ouvert contre X... (1952). She was married to Marcel Barencey. She died on 4 March 1981 in Lyon, Rhône, France.- Writer
- Actor
Albert Husson was born on 3 August 1912 in Lyon, Rhône, France. He was a writer and actor, known for We're No Angels (1955), Where the Truth Lies (1962) and Le théâtre de la jeunesse (1960). He died on 16 December 1978 in Lyon, Rhône, France.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Rudy Hirigoyen was born on 29 August 1919 in Mendionde, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France. He was an actor, known for Le collège en folie (1954), Musique en tête (1951) and L'auberge en folie (1956). He was married to Sylviane Ohanessian, Denise Bienvenu and Christiane Lamielle. He died on 24 October 2000 in Lyon, Rhône, France.- Production Designer
- Actor
Max Schoendorff was born on 29 December 1934 in Lyon, Rhône, France. He was a production designer and actor, known for From Today Until Tomorrow (1997) and L'atelier (1981). He died on 20 October 2012 in Lyon, Rhône, France.- Louis Pradel was born on 15 December 1906 in Lyon, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France. He died on 27 November 1976 in Lyon, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France.
- Henri Teissier was born on 21 July 1929 in Lyon, France. He died on 1 December 2020 in Lyon, France.
- Georges Baconnier was born on 23 June 1930 in Lyon, France. He was an actor, known for The Clockmaker (1974) and Canevas la ville (1986). He died on 25 December 2007 in Lyon, France.
- Director
- Cinematographer
- Producer
Charles Picq was born on 30 April 1952 in Saint-Etienne, Loire, France. He was a director and cinematographer, known for Tant mieux, tant mieux! (1983), Le saut de l'ange (1993) and So schnell (1993). He died on 28 November 2012 in Lyon, Rhône, France.- Claude Bloch was born on 1 November 1928 in Lyon, Rhône, France. He died on 31 December 2023 in Lyon, Rhône, France.
- Actor
Marvin Reno was an actor. He was married to Anna Skrip. He died in January 1970 in Glen Lyon, Pennsylvania, USA.- Nadine Basile was born on 1 April 1931 in Paris, Ile-de-France, France. She was an actress, known for Mademoiselle from Paris (1955), Ce soir les jupons volent... (1956) and The Sinners (1949). She was married to Daniel Dupechez alias Dadzu and Jean Martinelli. She died on 29 June 2017 in Lyon, Rhône, France.
- Donald Burr was born on 31 July 1907 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for Man Against Crime (1949), For the People (1965) and Annie Get Your Gun (1957). He was married to Billie Worth. He died on 27 February 1979 in Lyons, New Jersey, USA.
- Benjamin Orenstein was born on 4 August 1926 in Annopol, Lublin, Poland. He was married to Mireille. He died on 10 February 2021 in Lyon, France.
- Florence Malone was born on 8 October 1891 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for The Yellow Menace (1916), The Strongest (1920) and The Suburban (1915). She died on 4 March 1956 in Lyons, New York, USA.
- Additional Crew
Yves Lequin was born on 11 August 1935 in Saône-et-Loire, France. He is known for Genesys (2001) and Apostrophes (1975). He died on 23 December 2020 in Lyon, France.- Edouard Herriot was born on 5 July 1872 in Troyes, Aube, France. He was a writer, known for Madame Récamier (1928) and L'école d'agriculture de Cibeins (1927). He died on 26 March 1957 in Lyon, Rhône, France.
- Cinematographer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Editor
Fernando Bellet was born in 1916 in Santiago, Chile. He was a cinematographer and assistant director, known for Lunes 1, domingo 7 (1968), Jackal of Nahueltoro (1969) and El ABC del amor (1967). He died in 1975 in Lyon, France.- Writer
- Director
Patrice Duvic was born on 11 January 1946 in Orsay, Essonne, France. Patrice was a writer and director, known for Terminus (1987) and Vampirisme (1967). Patrice died on 25 February 2007 in Lyon, Rhône, France.- Director
- Cinematographer
- Producer
Georges Coutable was born on 24 November 1893 in Paris, France. He was a director and cinematographer, known for Verre et lumière (1936), Les gens de nulle part (1946) and Les aciers spéciaux (1957). He was married to Valentine Coutable. He died on 26 December 1980 in Lyon, Rhône, France.- Writer
- Actor
Philippe Faure was born on 1 July 1952 in Lyon, Rhône, France. He was a writer and actor, known for Cinéma 16 (1975), Le fou du viaduc (1982) and Apostrophes (1975). He died on 18 July 2010 in Lyon, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Roger Couderc was born on 12 July 1918 in Souillac, Lot, France. He was an actor, known for Le gros coup (1964), L'oeil en coulisses (1953) and Match contre la mort (1959). He was married to Fernande Gilard. He died on 25 February 1984 in Lyon, Rhône, France.- Actor
- Writer
Abel Tarride was born on 18 April 1865 in Niort, Deux-Sèvres, France. He was an actor and writer, known for Le chien jaune (1932), Jérôme Perreau héros des barricades (1935) and Pour vivre heureux (1932). He died on 3 February 1951 in Lyon, Rhône, France.- Pierre Truche was born on 1 November 1929 in Lyon, Rhône, France. He died on 21 March 2020 in Lyon, Rhône, France.
- Bud Martin was born on 3 April 1935 in South Lyon, Michigan, USA. He died on 17 November 2003 in South Lyon, Michigan, USA.
- Ed Nugent was born on 12 April 1920 in the USA. He died on 26 November 1987 in South Lyon, Michigan, USA.
- Raymond Chirat was born on 22 July 1922 in Lyon, Rhône, France. He was a writer, known for Histoire contemporaine (1981), Cinématon (1972) and Un livre un jour (1991). He was married to Marie-Josèphe. He died on 26 August 2015 in Lyon, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France.
- Music Department
- Composer
Pierre Cochereau was born on 9 July 1924 in Saint-Mandé, Val-de-Marne, France. He was a composer, known for Le monde était plein de couleurs (1973), Au bout des fusils (1972) and Architecture et géographie sacrée (1978). He was married to Nicole Lacroix. He died on 5 March 1984 in Lyon, Rhône, France.- Actor
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sylvain Itkine was born on 8 December 1908 in Paris, France. He was an actor and assistant director, known for The Grand Illusion (1937), The Story of the Fox (1937) and Un déjeuner de soleil (1937). He died on 1 August 1944 in Lyon, France.