François Gir was born on 13 March 1920 in Paris, France. He was a director and assistant director, known for My Pal the Gypsy (1959), Bob le Flambeur (1956) and Les amours des années folles (1980). He was married to Mimi Funes. He died on 12 December 2003 in Pontoise, Val-d'Oise, France.