Made debut as a stage actor at the age of 16. In 1947 became assistant to Marc Allegret, occasionally working on scripts, before getting his first credits as co-writer of two British films directed by Allegret.
Born at 9:0pm-UT He and Catherine Deneuve had a love-child - son Christian Vadim prior to his marriage to Fonda. Father of Nathalie Vadim with Annette Vadim Father of Vanessa Vadim with Jane Fonda Brother-in-law of Peter Fonda, son-in-law of Henry Fonda. Uncle of Bridget Fonda and Justin Fonda. In attendance at his funeral were, Marie-Christine Barrault, Brigitte Bardot, Jane Fonda, Annette Vadim and Catherine Schneider. Conspicuous by her absence was Catherine Deneuve who'd been irked by personal revelations about her in Vadim's memoirs