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Pierre Boulle (1912–1994)


Pierre Boulle was a French novelist best known for two works, The Bridge over the River Kwai (1952) and Planet of the Apes (1963), that were both made into award-winning films. He was an engineer serving as a secret agent with the Free French in Singapore, when he was captured and subjected to two years' forced labor. He used these experiences in ... See full bio »

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(age 81) in Paris, France

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 2017 Sota apinoiden planeetasta (suggested by the novel "La planète des singes" - uncredited)
 2016 La Face (TV Movie) (novel)
 2014 Apinoiden planeetan vallankumous (based on the novel "La Planète des Singes" by - uncredited)
 2011 Apinoiden planeetan synty (based on the novel "La Planète des Singes" by - uncredited)
 2001 Planet of the Apes (Video Game) (character)
 2001 Apinoiden planeetta (novel "La Planète des Singes")
 1986 Un métier de seigneur (TV Series) (novel)
 1985 The Miracle (TV Movie)
 1984 Nagyúri mesterség (TV Movie) (written)
 1980 Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes (TV Movie) (characters)
 1980 Jäähyväiset apinoiden planeetalle (TV Movie) (characters)
 1980 Paluu apinoiden planeetalle (TV Movie) (characters)
 1980 Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apes (TV Movie) (characters)
 1977 Le point de mire (novel "Le photographe")
 1977 Portrét hrdinu (TV Movie) (writer)
 1975 Return to the Planet of the Apes (TV Series) (characters - 13 episodes)
- River of Flames (1975) ... (characters)
- Terror on Ice Mountain (1975) ... (characters)
- Battle of the Titans (1975) ... (characters)
- Mission of Mercy (1975) ... (characters)
- Invasion of the Underdwellers (1975) ... (characters)
  Apinoiden planeetta (TV Series) (characters - 13 episodes, 1974) (based upon characters created by - 1 episode, 1974)
- Up Above the World So High (1974) ... (characters)
- The Liberator (1974) ... (characters)
- The Cure (1974) ... (characters)
- The Tyrant (1974) ... (characters)
- The Interrogation (1974) ... (characters)
 1973 Taistelu apinoiden planeetasta (based upon characters created by)
 1973 William Conrad (TV Movie) (play)
 1972 Apinoiden planeetan valloitus (based upon characters created by)
 1971 Remeslo urozených (TV Movie) (novel "Un métier de seigneur")
 1971 Pako apinoiden planeetalta (based upon characters created by)
 1970 Paluu apinoiden planeetalle (based on characters created by)
 1968 Apinoiden planeetta (based on the novel by)
 1966 Porträt eines Helden (TV Movie) (novel)
 1966 Planet of the Apes Test Reel (Short) (based on the novel by)
 1959 Teatr Telewizji (TV Series) (short story - 1 episode)
- Noc bez konca (1959) ... (short story)
  Playhouse 90 (TV Series) (story - 1 episode, 1959) (novel: William Conrad - 1 episode, 1958)
- Face of a Hero (1959) ... (story)
- Not the Glory (1958) ... (novel: William Conrad)
 1957 Kwai-joen silta (novel "Le pont de la rivière Kwaï")
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Other Works:

Novel: "Les Vertus de l'enfer" (aka "The Virtues of Hell"). See more »

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Personal Quote:

[describing his training for the British SOE in WWII] Serious gentlemen taught us the art of blowing up a bridge, attaching explosives to the side of a ship, derailing a train, as well as that of dispatching to the next world--as silently as possible--a night-time guard.

Trivia:

Was credited with the screenplay for Kwai-joen silta (1957), even though it was actually written by the blacklisted duo of Carl Foreman and Michael Wilson (credit was changed posthumously in the 1980s). He was not present at the awards ceremony. Kim Novak accepted the award on his behalf. See more »

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