Jean-Claude Forest was born on September 11, 1930 in Le Perreux, Paris, France. He was a writer and director, known for Barbarella (1968), Barbarella and Marie Mathématique (1965). He was married to Petra Fores. He died on December 30, 1998 in Paris, France.
The comic strip "Barbarella" was initially censored in France and
barred from advertising or sale to minor until the early 1970's. The
last "Barbarella" episode was published in 1981.