Date of Birth:

Nov 16, 1906 (119 years)

Place of Birth:

Saint-Étienne-de-Lugdarès, Département Ardèche, France

Biography:

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".