Blaise Cendrars was born on September 1, 1887 in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel, Switzerland as Frédéric Louis Sauser. He was a writer and director, known for Sutter's Gold (1936), Um Filme 100% Brasileiro (1985) and Moravagine (1989). He was married to Raymone and Félicie Poznanska. He died on January 21, 1961 in Paris, France.