Samson François was born on May 18, 1924 in Frankfurt-on-Main, Germany. He was a composer, known for
Ballad for a Hoodlum (1963),
Marguerite Long et nous (1966) and
Le Nocturne de Barré (2012). He was married to Josette Bahvsar. He died on October 22, 1970 in Paris, France.