Johnny Hess was born on December 31, 1915 in Engelberg, Obwalden, Switzerland. He was a composer, known for
The Quiet American (2002),
A Good Year (2006) and
Suspiria (2018). He was married to Yvonne Smeesters and Geneviève Kats. He died on November 14, 1983 in Saint-Maurice, Val-de-Marne, France.