Dominique Lapierre was born on July 30, 1931 in Châtelaillon, Charente-Inférieure [now Charente-Maritime], France. He was a writer and director, known for
Mother Teresa: In the Name of God's Poor (1997),
Freedom at Midnight and
Viceroy's House (2017). He was married to Aliette and Dominique Conchon-Lapierre. He died on December 2, 2022 in Sainte-Maxime, Var, France.