Jacques Chessex was born on March 1, 1934 in Payerne, Vaud, Switzerland. He was a writer, known for La confession du pasteur Burg (1992), Freddy Buache, passeur du 7ème art (2008) and Apostrophes (1975). He died on October 9, 2009 in Yverdon-les-Bains, Vaud.