Louis Silvie “Louie” Zamperini (January 26, 1917 â July 2, 2014) was an American World War II prisoner of war survivor, inspirational speaker, and Olympic distance runner. A film about his experiences, Unbroken, directed by Angelina Jolie and adapted from Laura Hillenbrand’s best-selling book by the Coen brothers (with earlier drafts by Richard LaGravenese and William Nicholson), is due for release in 2014.
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