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Henri Charrière was born in 1906. He grew up in the south of France where his father was the master of a village school. After completing his military service in the navy, Charrière moved to Paris. His acquired nickname "Papillon" soon became a respected one in the underworld. At the age of twenty-five Charrière was sentenced to imprisonment for life without a hope of remission... See full bio »

Born:

November 16, 1906 in Ardèche, France

Died:

July 29, 1973 (age 66) in Madrid, Spain

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Filmography

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Writer (2 titles)

1973 Papillon (book "Papillon")

1971 Popsy Pop

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Actor (1 title)

1971 Popsy Pop
Marco

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Thanks (1 title)

1973 The Magnificent Rebel (documentary short) (thanks)

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Self (3 titles)

2001 Devil's Island: Hell on Earth (TV documentary)

1973 The Magnificent Rebel (documentary short)
Himself

1971-1972 Samedi soir (TV series)
Himself

– Episode dated 2 December 1972 (1972) … Himself

– Episode dated 13 March 1971 (1971) … Himself

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Archive Footage (1 title)

2000 Devil's Island (TV documentary)
Himself

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1968) Novel: "Papillon" (filmed as Papillon)

Height:

5' 8" (1.73 m)

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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Robert Laffont, who published Papillon, insists the book was not ghostwritten, but entirely written by Charrière. See more »

Nickname:

Papillon See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio