Paul Mesnier was born on August 3, 1904 in Saint-Étienne, Loire, Rhône-Alpes, France as Paul Antoine Mesnier. He was a writer and director, known for Fou d'amour (1943), Bébés à gogo (1956) and Poil de carotte (1952). He was married to Andrée Servilanges. He died on July 7, 1988 in Paris, France.