in 1965 as Garden on the Moon by Xan Fielding) in 1964 as Monkey Planet by Xan Fielding later issued as Planet of the Apes) in 1960 as A Noble Profession by Xan Fielding also issued as For a Noble Cause) in 1958 as The Other Side of the Coin by Richard Howard) in 1956 as Saving Face by Xan Fielding also issued as Face of a Hero) in 1957 as The Test by Xan Fielding also issued as White Man's Test) in 1961 by Xan Fielding, US title: The Executioner, UK title: The Chinese Executioner) in 1954 as The Bridge over the River Kwai by Xan Fielding) in 1959 as Sacrilege in Malaya by Xan Fielding also issued as S.O.P.H.I.A.) in 1955 as Not the Glory by Xan Fielding also issued as Spy Converted) He is said to have given the shortest acceptance speech in Academy Award history, the single word, "Merci", which means "Thank you".īoulle served in the army in World War II.īoulle died in Paris on 30 January 1994, at age 81. Boulle won the award for Best Adapted Screenplay and BAFTA Award for Best British Screenplay for The Bridge over the River Kwai. Two stories became popular English language movies: Planet of the Apes and The Bridge on the River Kwai. Boulle wrote many novels and short stories in French. Pierre François Marie Louis Boulle (20 February 1912 – 30 January 1994) was a French writer.
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