Jacques Bensimon was born on August 26, 1943 in Agadir, Morocco. He was an editor and director, known for 20 Years Later (1977), Richard Rohmer and His Referendum: A View from Quebec (1979) and Carnets du Maroc I - Mémoire à rebours (1984). He was married to Véra Elbaz. He died on August 26, 2012 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.