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Overview
Date of Birth:
13 September
1916
,
Llandaff, Wales, UK
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Date of Death:
23 November
1990
, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
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Contact:
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Mini Biography:
Roald Dahl was a famous short story writer who became one of the most...
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Trivia:
When his then-wife actress Patricia Neal suffered a series of devastating...
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Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win
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'Fantastic Mr. Fox' Falters at Box Office ... and I Don't Like It!
(From
Cinematical
. 8 December 2009, 3:15 PM, PST)
Movie Review - 'Fantastic Mr. Fox'
(From
Get The Big Picture
. 4 December 2009, 1:45 AM, PST)
Filmography
Jump to filmography as:
In Development
,
Writer
,
Actor
,
Soundtrack
,
Thanks
,
Self
,
Archive Footage
In Development:
The Twits
(details only on
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The Witches
(details only on
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Writer:
2000s
1990s
1980s
1970s
1960s
1950s
Fantastic Mr. Fox
(2009) (novel)
Three Little Pigs
(2008) (writer)
"Jackanory Junior"
(2007)
TV series
(unknown episodes)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
(2005) (book)
... aka Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
"Imagine"
(1 episode, 2005)
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Fantastic Mr Dahl
(2005)
TV episode
(quotations) (uncredited)
The Bet
(2005/I) (story)
Lamb to the Slaughter
(2002) (story)
Genesis and Catastrophe
(2000) (story)
Inaudito
(1999) (story)
Matilda
(1996) (book)
... aka Roald Dahl's Matilda
James and the Giant Peach
(1996) (book)
"Jackanory"
(14 episodes, 1968-1995)
-
The Twits
(1995)
TV episode
(novel)
-
George's Marvellous Medicine
(1986)
TV episode
(novel)
-
James and the Giant Peach
(1986)
TV episode
(novel)
-
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
(1979)
TV episode
(novel)
-
James and the Giant Peach: Down to Earth
(1968)
TV episode
(book)
(
9 more
)
Pisvingers!
(1995) (story)
Idealnaya para
(1992) (stories)
... aka Идеальная пара (Russia)
... aka The Ideal Couple
The Witches
(1990) (book)
Shekare kamoosh
(1990) (novel)
... aka The Silent Hunt (International: English title)
The BFG
(1989) (novel)
... aka The BFG: The Big Friendly Giant (Australia)
... aka The Big Friendly Giant (UK: complete title)
Breaking Point
(1989) (TV) (novel "Beware of the Dog")
Roald Dahl's Danny the Champion of the World
(1989) (TV) (novel)
... aka Danny the Champion of the World (UK: short title)
... aka Roald Dahl's Danny the Champion of the World (UK: complete title)
"Tales of the Unexpected"
(26 episodes, 1979-1988)
... aka Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected
-
The Surgeon
(1988)
TV episode
(story)
-
The Sound Machine
(1981)
TV episode
(writer)
-
The Boy Who Talked with Animals
(1981)
TV episode
(story)
-
Vengeance Is Mine Inc.
(1980)
TV episode
(writer)
-
Mr Botibol's First Love
(1980)
TV episode
(story)
(
21 more
)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
(1985) (TV) (story) (segment "Man from the South")
¿Qué he hecho yo para merecer esto!!
(1984) (story "Lamb to the Slaughter") (uncredited source)
... aka What Have I Done to Deserve This? (USA)
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
(1971) (book "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory") (screenplay)
The Night Digger
(1971) (writer)
... aka The Road Builder
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
(1968) (screenplay)
... aka Ian Fleming's Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (UK: complete title)
"Late Night Horror"
(1968)
TV series
(unknown episodes)
You Only Live Twice
(1967) (screenplay)
... aka Ian Fleming's You Only Live Twice (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
"Teatterituokio"
(1 episode, 1967)
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Maku
(1967)
TV episode
(short story "Taste")
"Thirty-Minute Theatre"
(3 episodes, 1965-1967)
-
Taste
(1967)
TV episode
(writer)
-
Mrs. Bixby and the Colonel's Coat
(1965)
TV episode
(story)
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Parson's Pleasure
(1965)
TV episode
(story)
Des Pfarrers Freude
(1966) (TV) (story)
36 Hours
(1965) (story "Beware of the Dog")
"That Was the Week That Was"
(1962)
TV series
(unknown episodes)
... aka TW3
"'Way Out"
(1 episode, 1961)
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William and Mary
(1961)
TV episode
(writer)
"Alfred Hitchcock Presents"
(6 episodes, 1958-1961)
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The Landlady
(1961)
TV episode
(writer)
-
Mrs. Bixby and the Colonel's Coat
(1960)
TV episode
(story)
-
Man from the South
(1960)
TV episode
(story)
-
Poison
(1958)
TV episode
(story)
-
Dip in the Pool
(1958)
TV episode
(story)
(
1 more
)
"Suspicion"
(1 episode, 1958)
-
The Way Up to Heaven
(1958)
TV episode
(story)
"Cameo Theatre"
(1 episode, 1955)
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The Man from the South
(1955)
TV episode
(story)
"Star Tonight"
(1 episode, 1955)
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Taste
(1955)
TV episode
(story)
"Danger"
(1 episode, 1954)
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A Dip in the Pool
(1954)
TV episode
(story)
"The Philip Morris Playhouse"
(1 episode, 1954)
... aka P.M. Playhouse
-
Taste
(1954)
TV episode
(story)
"Lux Video Theatre"
(1 episode, 1952)
... aka Summer Video Theatre (USA: summer title)
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The Taste
(1952)
TV episode
(story)
"CBS Television Workshop"
(1 episode, 1952)
-
The Sound Machine
(1952)
TV episode
(story)
Actor:
"'Way Out"
.... Host (9 episodes, 1961)
-
20/20
(1961)
TV episode
.... Host
-
Side Show
(1961)
TV episode
.... Host
-
Hush-Hush
(1961)
TV episode
.... Host
-
The Overnight Case
(1961)
TV episode
.... Host
-
Death Wish
(1961)
TV episode
.... Host
(
4 more
)
Soundtrack:
2000s
1990s
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
(2005) (lyrics: "Augustus Gloop", "Violet Beauregarde", "Veruca Salt", "Mike Teavee")
... aka Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
James and the Giant Peach
(1996) (lyrics: "Eating The Peach")
Thanks:
2000s
1990s
This Is Not My Beautiful House
(2007) (thanks)
Four Rooms
(1995) (special thanks)
Self:
1980s
1970s
"Going Live!"
.... Himself (1 episode, 1989)
-
Episode #3.4
(1989)
TV episode
.... Himself
Danny and the Dirty Dog: The Making of 'Roald Dahl's Danny the Champion of the World'
(1989) (TV) .... Himself
"Tales of the Unexpected"
.... Himself - Introduced by (30 episodes, 1979-1981)
... aka Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected
-
Shatterproof
(1981)
TV episode
(voice) (uncredited) .... Himself - Introduced by
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Vengeance Is Mine Inc.
(1980)
TV episode
.... Himself - Introduced by
-
A Picture of a Place
(1980)
TV episode
.... Himself - Introduced by
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The Flypaper
(1980)
TV episode
.... Himself - Introduced by
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The Man at the Top
(1980)
TV episode
.... Himself - Introduced by
(
25 more
)
"This Is Your Life"
.... Himself (1 episode, 1978)
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Patricia Neal
(1978)
TV episode
.... Himself
Archive Footage:
Roald Dahl's Revolting Rule Book
(2007) (TV) .... Himself
There's Something About... Dahl
(2007) (TV) .... Himself
Premiere Bond: Opening Nights
(2006) (V) .... Himself
"Imagine"
-
Fantastic Mr Dahl
(2005)
TV episode
.... Himself
Pure Imagination: The Story of 'Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory'
(2001) (V) .... Himself
Inside 'You Only Live Twice'
(2000) (V) .... Himself
Additional Details
Other Works:
Fiction: "The Bookseller", "Playboy" (USA), January 1987, p. 122-124+157+188- 192.
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Publicity Listings:
1 Biographical Movie | 1 Portrayal | 4 Print Biographies | 1 Interview | 5 Articles
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Genres:
Thriller
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Drama
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Family
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Plot Keywords:
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Anthology
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Surrealism
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