Jean Keraudy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jean Keraudy

French film director

Date of Birth: 20-Apr-1920

Place of Birth: Ballancourt-sur-Essonne, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 01-Oct-2001

Profession: actor, film director

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Jean Keraudy was the stage name of Roland Barbat.
He was one of five inmates involved in a 1947 escape attempt from France's La Santé Prison. He served as the inspiration for the character of Roland Darbant in José Giovanni's 1957 novel The Break (French: Le Trou).
The two met while cellmates at La Santé. In the 1960 film production of The Hole, director Jacques Becker cast him to play Darbant.He died in 2001.