Jean Martinelli was born on August 15, 1910 in Paris, France as Jean-Siegfried-Marie Martinet. He is known for his work on To Catch a Thief (1955), The Story of the Count of Monte Cristo (1961) and The Three Musketeers (1953). He was married to Nadine Basile and Monique Mélinand. He died on March 13, 1983 in Paris.