Henri Charrière
Known for: Writing
Born: 1906-11-16 – 1973-07-29 (aged 66)
From: Saint-Étienne-de-Lugdarès, Département Ardèche, France
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".
