Marc Jean Chrétien Simenon, (19 April 1939 – 24 October 1999) was a French director and screenwriter. Born in Brussels, Belgium,[1] he was the son of writer Georges Simenon (1903–1989) and the husband of Mylène Demongeot from 16 September 1968 up until his death. On October 24, 1999, Simenon died after sustaining a fall from the stairs of his home in Paris. He was 60 years old. [2]