Marc Porel was born on January 3, 1949 in Lausanne, Switzerland. He was an actor and writer, known for Sette note in nero (1977), Ludwig (1973) and Uomini si nasce poliziotti si muore (1976). He was married to Barbara Magnolfi and Bénédicte Lacoste. He died on August 15, 1983 in Casablanca, Morocco.