Jean‑Luc Azoulay, born 23 September 1947 in Sétif, French Algeria, is a French
composer, screenwriter, and television producer. After moving to France at 15,
he studied medicine before becoming assistant to singer Sylvie Vartan. He met
future business partner Claude Berda in 1976 after Vartan left for the United
States. In 1977, they founded AB Productions, and under the pseudonym
Jean‑François Porry, Azoulay wrote songs for the group Les Musclés and for
singer Dorothée, producing the 1980‑86 comedy‑musicals
Dorothée au pays des chansons, Dorothée tambour battant, and
Au royaum...