Joël Holmès was born in 1928 in Tighina, Romania as Joel Covrigaru. He was an actor and composer, known for La ligne de mire (1960), Les ruses du diable (Neuf portraits d'une jeune fille) (1966) and Vichy dancing (1983). He was married to Véra Belmont. He died on September 2, 2009 in Créteil, Val-de-Marne, France.