Henri Charrière
Writing
Birthday
1906/11/16
Day of death
1973/07/29 (66 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Saint-Étienne-de-Lugdarès, Département Ardèche, France
Also know as
Henri Charriere, Henri-Antoine Charrière, Papillon
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".
