Joël Holmès was born on August 1, 1928 in Tighina, Romania. He was an actor and composer, known for
Les ruses du diable (Neuf portraits d'une jeune fille) (1966),
Line of Sight (1960) and
La clé des champs (1958). He was married to
Véra Belmont. He died on September 2, 2009 in Créteil, Val-de-Marne, France.