Marc Porel was born on January 3, 1949 in Lausanne, Switzerland. He was an actor and writer, known for Die sieben schwarzen Noten (1977), Eiskalte Typen auf heißen Öfen (1976) and Ludwig II (1973). He was married to Barbara Magnolfi and Bénédicte Lacoste. He died on August 15, 1983 in Casablanca, Morocco.