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Pierre Boulle
1912–1994
French novelist. Wrote The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) and Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973).
He is best known for two works, The Bridge over the River Kwai (1952) and Planet of the Apes (1963), that were both made into award-winning films.
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The film, named The Bridge on the River Kwai, by David Lean won seven Academy Awards (including Best Adapted Screenplay), and Boulle was credited with writing the screenplay, because its two actual screenwriters had been blacklisted.
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Films in this guide
1950s
- The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)screenwriter
1970s
- Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)screenwriter
- Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)screenwriter