Henri Charrière
Personal information
- Known for
- Writing
- Known credits
- 5
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- November 16, 1906
- Died
- July 29, 1973
- Place of birth
- Saint-Étienne-de-Lugdarès, Département Ardèche, France
- Also known as
- Henri CharriereHenri-Antoine CharrièrePapillon
Biography
Henri Charrière was a French citizen sentenced to imprisonment for murder and transported to the penal settlements of French Guiana. His astonishing escapes became material for his published self-biography and the feature film "Papillon".
