Pierre Boulle
Feb 20, 1912 - Jan 30, 1994 (81 years old) in Avignon, Vaucluse, France
Pierre Boulle (20 February 1912 – 30 January 1994) was a French novelist largely known for two famous works, The Bridge over the River Kwai (1952) and Planet of the Apes (1963).
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