Raymond Chirat was born on July 22, 1922 in Lyon, Rhône, France. He was a writer, known for Raymond Chirat, l'oeil et la mémoire (2007), Histoire contemporaine (1981) and Cinéphiles de notre temps (2012). He was married to Marie-Josèphe. He died on August 26, 2015 in Lyon, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France.