Robert Castel was born on 21 May 1933 in Bab El-Oued, Alger, France [now Algeria]. He was an actor and writer, known for L'insoumis (1964), C'est facile et ça peut rapporter... 20 ans (1983) and Les prédateurs (2007). He was married to Lucette Sahuquet. He died on 5 December 2020 in Paris, France.