Personal Info
Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
November 16, 1906
Died
July 29, 1973 (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".
