Henri Bourtayre was born on October 21, 1915 in Biarritz, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France. He was a composer, known for
Laurence Anyways (2012),
Mais où est donc passée la 7ème compagnie (1973) and
By the Sea (2015). He was married to Yvette Barbé. He died on June 10, 2009 in Méré, Yvelines, France.