Personal Info
Known For
Writing
Birthday
16/11/1906
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".
Known for
Henri Charrière
Personal Info
Known For
Writing
Birthday
16/11/1906
Place of Birth
Saint-Étienne-de-Lugdarès, Département Ardèche, France
Also Known 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".