Writing
Born
February 20, 1912
Died
January 30, 1994(age 81)
Birthplace
Avignon, Vaucluse, France
Gender
Male
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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Pierre Boulle licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.