Jean Bachelet was born on October 8, 1894 in Dole, Jura, France. He was a cinematographer and actor, known for La règle du jeu (1939), Le crime de Monsieur Lange (1936) and La petite marchande d'allumettes (1928). He died on February 26, 1977 in Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, France.