Jérôme Kanapa was born on November 25, 1946 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France. He was an assistant director and producer, known for
En l'autre bord (1978),
Mai 68 (1974) and
La république est morte à Diên Biên Phu (1974). He was married to Cam Tho Kanapa. He died on July 3, 2014.