Pierre Benoit (novelist)

Pierre Benoit
Born16 July 1886
Died3 March 1962
Occupation(s)Novelist, Screenwriter

Pierre Benoit (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ bənwa]; 16 July 1886 – 3 March 1962) was a French novelist, screenwriter and member of the Académie française. He is perhaps best known for his second novel L'Atlantide (1919) that has been filmed several times.