French writer/director, chiefly of comedies. Began as assistant to Julien Duvivier. Also wrote a reference book about cinema: "Essai de grammaire cinématographique".
In 1953, he wrote in collaboration with André Hornez the lyrics of the French songs "L'Oeil en Coulisse" and "On n'est pas des Manchots" with the music of Henri Betti.