Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl

  • Birthday: 1916-09-13
  • Deathday: 1990-11-23
  • Place of birth: Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales, UK
  • Also know as: Роальд Даль

Biography

Roald Dahl (September 13, 1916 – November 23, 1990) was a British novelist, short story writer, poet, screenwriter, and fighter pilot. His books have sold more than 250 million copies worldwide. Born in Wales to Norwegian immigrant parents, Dahl served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. He became a flying ace and intelligence officer, rising to the rank of acting wing commander. He rose to prominence as a writer in the 1940s with works for both children and adults, and he became one of the world's best-selling authors. He has been referred to as "one of the greatest storytellers for children of the 20th century". His awards for contribution to literature include the 1983 World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement, and the British Book Awards' Children's Author of the Year in 1990. In 2008, The Times placed Dahl 16th on its list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945". Dahl's short stories are known for their unexpected endings, and his children's books for their unsentimental, macabre, often darkly comic mood, featuring villainous adult enemies of the child characters. His books champion the kindhearted, and feature an underlying warm sentiment. Dahl's works for children include James and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The Witches, Fantastic Mr Fox, The BFG, The Twits and George's Marvellous Medicine. His adult works include Tales of the Unexpected. Description above from the Wikipedia article Roald Dahl, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Way North, Five Norwegian Artists

1985

As Himself / Narrator

Fantastic Mr. Dahl

2005

As Himself (archive footage)

Tales of the Uncanny

2020

As Self (archive footage)

Production

You Only Live Twice

1967

As Screenplay

Fantastic Mr. Fox

2009

As Novel

Matilda

1996

As Novel

The Witches

1990

As Novel

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

1968

As Screenplay

The BFG

1989

As Author

The Road Builder

1971

As Screenplay

The Ideal Couple

1992

As Novel

Chippendale

2012

As Novel

The Taste

2015

As Novel

Revolting Rhymes

2017

As Novel

The Silent Hunt

1990

As Novel

Breaking Point

1989

As Novel

New Russians

2015

As Novel

Wonka

2023

As Characters

The Twits

0000

As Novel

In the Ruins

2016

As Short Story

The BFG

2016

As Book

James and the Giant Peach

1976

As Original Story

The Enormous Crocodile

1997

As Short Story

Lamb to the Slaughter

2002

As Short Story

36 Hours

1964

As Original Story

The Swan

2023

As Short Story

Poison

2023

As Short Story

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

2023

As Original Film Writer

Little Red Riding Hood

1995

As Original Concept

Three Little Pigs

2008

As Writer

The Rat Catcher

2023

As Short Story

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