Caught in the 1942 Vel d'Hiv operation against Jewish people by the Vichy regime in Paris, he escaped and became an actor. Assistant of
Simone Berriau.,he later co-directed her Théatre Antoine with her daughter
Héléna Bossis. He also produced the musical comedy Hair in French in 1969 .The cast included
Julien Clerc. and
Gérard Lenorman.