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Birth Name: Pierre François Marie Louis Boulle
Born: 20 February 1912 Died: 30 January 1994
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Pierre Boulle (20 February 1912 – 30 January 1994) was a French novelist 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.
Boulle was an engineer serving as a secret agent with the Free French in Singapore, when he was captured and subjected to two years' forced labour. He used these experiences in The Bridge over the River Kwai, about the notorious Death Railway, which became an international bestseller. The film, named The Bridge on the River Kwai, by David Lean won seven Oscars, and Boulle was credited with writing the screenplay,
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1. Planet of the Apes (2001)
| Rating: | 2918 Watched |
2. Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
| Rating: | 1793 Watched |
3. Planet of the Apes (1968)
| Rating: | 1597 Watched |
4. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
| Rating: | 933 Watched |
5. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
| Rating: | 928 Watched |
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1. Planet of the Apes (1974)
| Rating: | 114 Watched |
2. Playhouse 90
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3. Return to the Planet of the Apes (1975)
| Rating: | 5 want to see |
| Rating: | 7 Watched |
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1. Planet of the Apes (2001)
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4. Planet of the Apes (Cinema Classics) (2000)
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