Pierre Schoendoerffer

Pierre Schoendoerffer was born on May 5, 1928 in Chamalières, Puy-de-Dôme, France. He was a director and writer, known for The 317th Platoon (1965), Le Crabe-Tambour (1977) and The Anderson Platoon (1967). He was married to Patricia Chauvel. He died on March 14, 2012 in Clamart, Hauts-de-Seine, France.