Henri Charrière

Birthday: November 16th, 1906 Date of Death: July 29th, 1973 Place of Birth: 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".