Henri Charrière

Born 16 November 1906 in Saint-Étienne-de-Lugdarès, Département Ardèche, France

Died 29 July 1973 (aged 66)

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".