Jérôme Kanapa was born on November 25, 1946 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France. He was an assistant director and director, known for La république est morte à Diên Biên Phu (1974), Mai 68 (1974) and Histoire d'aller plus loin (1975). He was married to Cam Tho Kanapa. He died on July 3, 2014.