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Boulle Pierre
Date of birth and time Feb 20, 1912 , 15:00:00
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Zodiac Sign Cancer
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Rodden Rating: AA
Remembering Since 1994
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Family : Change residence 1938 (Moved to Malaysia)
Social : Joined group 1939 (French Army)
Crime : Arrest 1943 (Captured by Vichy French)
Social : Deinstitutionalized - prison, hospital 1944 (Escaped)
Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1954 (The Bridge Over the River Kwai)
Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1963 (Planet of the Apes)
Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1967 (Memoirs)
Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1990 (Memoirs)
Death:Death, Cause unspecified 30 January 1994 (Age 81) chart Placidus Equal_H.
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Boulle Pierre Biography
French writer famous for "The Bridge Over the River Kwai," 1954, which was made into an award winning film in 1957. He earned a degree in electrical engineering in Paris and spent two years as an engineer before moving to Malaysia in 1938 to oversee a rubber plantation near Kuala Lumpur. He joined the French army in Indochina in 1939. After the fall of France, he fled to Singapore and joined the Free French as a secret agent. Posing as an Englishman, he helped organize resistance to the Japanese in China, Burma and Indochina. Boulle was captured by the Vichy French in 1943 while trying to float down the Mekong River on a raft, and was sentenced to a life of hard labor. While in prison, he began keeping a diary. After he escaped in 1944, he made his career as a writer. His novels include "Planet of the Apes," 1963, which was made into a movie in 1968. He also wrote two books of memoirs, 1967 and 1990. Died on 1/30/1994, Paris. Link to Wikipedia biography Read less
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Boulle Pierre
Born: Tue Feb 20 1912 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) in Avignon, France
Occupation: Cabinetmaker, designer
Known for: His innovative and luxurious furniture designs in the style of Louis XIV and Louis XV
Awards: Numerous awards, including the Grand Prix National des Arts Appliqués in 1964
Social Media: Not applicable (not active on social media)
Recent Projects: Not applicable (no recent projects)
Other Notable Accomplishments:
- Established his own workshop in 1936
- Collaborated with renowned architects and designers, such as Le Corbusier and Jean Royère
- Created furniture for prestigious clients, including the Élysée Palace and the Monaco royal family
- His work is represented in museums and collections worldwide
- Died on January 4, 1998