
Henri Charrière
Personal Info
Known For Writer
Gender Male
Birthday 1906-11-16
Deathday 1973-07-29 (66 years old)
Place of Birth Saint-Étienne-de-Lugdarès, Département Ardèche, France
Also Known As Henri Charriere, Henri-Antoine Charrière, Papillon
Henri Charrière
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".