Jean-Pierre Lajournade was born on April 19, 1937 in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France. He was a writer and director, known for
La fin des Pyrénées (1970),
Le joueur de quilles (1968) and
Assommons les pauvres (1969). He was married to
Fiammetta Ortega and
Jacqueline Wester. He died on November 8, 1976 in Paris, France.