Biography
Roald Dahlwas a spy, ace fighter pilot, chocolate historian and medical inventor. He was also the author of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," "Matilda," "The BFG" and many more brilliant stories. He remains the world's number one storyteller. Born in Cardiff of Norwegian descent, Dahl joined the RAF at the age of 23 and began writing, initially for adults, after being injured in a plane crash during World War II.
Sitting in a hut at the bottom of his garden, surrounded by odd bits and pieces such as a suitcase (used as a footrest), his own hipbone (which he'd had replaced) and a heavy ball of metal foil (made from years' worth of chocolate wrappers), he went on to write some of the world's best-loved children's stories. His first children's story, "James and the Giant Peach," was published in 1961 and was a hit, and every subsequent book was a best-seller as well.
Today, his stories are available in 58 languages and, by a conservative estimate, have sold more than 200 million books. Many of these stories have also been adapted for stage and screen, including the 1971 film classic "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory," Wes Anderson's acclaimed "Fantastic Mr Fox" and the multi-award winning "Matilda the Musical" from the RSC with music by Tim Minchin.
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Author
Movies | |
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2022 |
Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical - book |
2020 |
The Witches - book |
2016 |
Revolting Rhymes (TV movie) - book |
The BFG - book |
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2015 |
Roald Dahl's Esio Trot (TV movie) - book |
2009 |
Fantastique Maître Renard - book |
2005 |
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - book |
1996 |
James and the Giant Peach - book |
Matilda - book |
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1990 |
The Silent Hunt - book |
The Witches - book |
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1989 |
Breaking Point (TV movie) - book |
Le Bon Gros Géant (TV movie) - book |
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1988 |
Veľká rošáda (TV movie) - short story |
1984 |
What Have I Done to Deserve This? - book |
1971 |
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory - book |
1967 |
Teatterituokio: Maku (TV movie) - short story |
1965 |
36 Hours - book |
Series | ||
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1988 |
Dnes večer hrám ja - short story |
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Tales of the Unexpected - short story |
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The Surgeon - short story (S09E03) |
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1981 |
Tales of the Unexpected - short story |
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The Boy Who Talked with Animals - short story (S04E03) |
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1980 |
Tales of the Unexpected - short story |
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Mr. Botibol's First Love - short story (S02E13) |
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Genesis & Catastrophe - short story (S02E12) |
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The Umbrella Man - short story (S02E11) |
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more episodes (5) | ||
1979 |
Tales of the Unexpected - short story |
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The Man from the South - short story (S01E01) |
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1975 |
Uit de wereld van Roald Dahl - short story |
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1965 |
Jackanory - book |
Theatrical recording | |
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2013 |
Záměna - book |
Short | |
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2023 |
Poison - short story |
The Ratcatcher - short story |
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The Swan - short story |
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The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar - short story |
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1990 |
Môj poklad nežný (TV movie) - short story |
Screenwriter
Series | ||
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1985 |
Alfred Hitchcock Presents |
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1981 |
Tales of the Unexpected |
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The Sound Machine (S04E07) |
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1980 |
Tales of the Unexpected |
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Depart in Peace (S02E10) |
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My Lady Love, My Dove (S02E08) |
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Taste (S02E07) |
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more episodes (3) | ||
1979 |
Tales of the Unexpected |
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The Way Up to Heaven (S01E09) |
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A Dip in the Pool (S01E08) |
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Edward the Conqueror (S01E07) |
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more episodes (5) | ||
1968 |
Late Night Horror |
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1965 |
Thirty-Minute Theatre |
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1962 |
That Was the Week That Was |
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1961 |
'Way Out |
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1957 |
Rendezvous |
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Suspicion |
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1955 |
Alfred Hitchcock Presents |
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1952 |
CBS Television Workshop |
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1950 |
Danger |
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Lux Video Theatre |
Actor
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1985 |
Tales of the Unexpected |
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Nothin' Short of Highway Robbery (S08E03) |
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In the Cards (S08E02) |
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1984 |
Tales of the Unexpected - narrator |
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The Open Window - narrator (S07E15) |
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1981 |
Tales of the Unexpected |
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Shatterproof (S04E06) |
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1980 |
Tales of the Unexpected |
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The Man at the Top (S02E16) |
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The Orderly World of Mr. Appleby (S02E15) |
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Back for Christmas (S02E14) |
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more episodes (17) | ||
1979 |
Tales of the Unexpected |
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The Way Up to Heaven (S01E09) |
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A Dip in the Pool (S01E08) |
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Edward the Conqueror (S01E07) |
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more episodes (6) | ||
1975 |
Uit de wereld van Roald Dahl |
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1961 |
'Way Out |
Documentaries | |
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2016 |
The Marvellous World of Roald Dahl (TV movie) - a.f. |
2007 |
The Story of Jackanory (TV movie) - a.f. |
2006 |
Premiere Bond: Opening Nights - a.f. |
Performer
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1987 |
Going Live! |
1969 |
The 41st Annual Academy Awards |
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