Francis Renaud: Francis Renaud. Director: Over iode. The son and grandson of steelworkers, Francis Renaud was born in Thionville, in the North-East of France. When his father gets killed in an industrial accident, young Francis is only four and his devastated mother breaks down. He is then sent to his grand-parents who bring him up for a while. However, it is his mother, who was a movie theater usherette, who gave him...
