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Pierre Boulle

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French novelist (1912-1994)

FranceWritersLived 1912 to 1994 · aged 81
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Languages32
Peak1950s
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Pierre François Marie Louis Boulle was a French author. He is 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.

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Awards 13

1976Grand prix de littérature de la SGDL
1958Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
1958BAFTA Award for Best British Screenplay
1952Prix Sainte-Beuve
Officer of the Legion of Honour
Croix de guerre 1939-1945
Resistance Medal
Médaille commémorative de la guerre 1939-1945
Commemorative medal for voluntary service in Free France
Medal of deportation and internment for facts of Resistance
Escapees' Medal
Croix du combattant volontaire 1939-1945
Colonial Medal

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About this person

Country
France
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1912 to 1994 · aged 81
Written about in
32 languages

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