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Henri Charrière

Henri Charrière

Writer · Died July 29, 1973, aged 66 · 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".

Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 16, 1906
Died
July 29, 1973 (aged 66)
From
Saint-Étienne-de-Lugdarès, Département Ardèche, France
Works as
Writer
Titles
2 on MovieCove · 3 credits in all
TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 6% in 30 days

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Filmography

3 credits, 2 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Papillon(2017)

    Book

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
  • Papillon(1973)

    Book

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
  • Popsy Pop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Writer · as Marco

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