Pierre Boulle

Pierre Boulle

February 20, 1912 — 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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