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Lou Zamperini POW and Olympic Hero

Louis Silvie "Louie" Zamperini (born January 26, 1917) is an American World War II prisoner of war survivor, inspirational speaker, and former 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.