Gérard Calvi was born on July 26, 1922 in Paris, France as Grégoire Élie Krettly. He was a composer, known for La tulipe noire (1964), La grande frousse (1964) and Nouvelles de Marcel Aymé (1990). He was married to Françoise Couleau and Yvette Dolvia . He died on February 20, 2015 in Paris.