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Roald Dahl
Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales, UK
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 co…
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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.
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2027
Charlie vs. the Chocolate Factory
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2025
The Twits
Movie Novel
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2025
Lamb To The Slaughter
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2025
Cordero al Matadero
Movie Original Story
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2024
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More
Movie Short Story
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2023
Wonka
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2023
Poison
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2023
The Rat Catcher
Movie Short Story
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2023
The Swan
Movie Short Story
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2023
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
Movie Original Film Writer
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2022
Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical
Movie Novel
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2020
Tales of the Uncanny
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2020
Roald Dahl's The Witches
Movie Novel
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2017
Revolting Rhymes
Movie Novel
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2017
Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Movie Original Story
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2016
Revolting Rhymes
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2016
The Marvellous World of Roald Dahl
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2016
The BFG
Movie Book
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2016
In the Ruins
Movie Short Story
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2015
New Russians
Movie Novel
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2015
The Taste
Movie Novel
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2015
Roald Dahl's Esio Trot
Movie Novel
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2013
Cheap Thrills
Movie Author
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2012
Chippendale
Movie Novel
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2009
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Movie Novel
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2008
Three Little Pigs
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2005
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Movie Novel
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2005
Fantastic Mr. Dahl
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2002
Lamb to the Slaughter
Movie Short Story
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2001
Pure Imagination: The Story of 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory'
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1999
Inauditoo
Movie Original Story
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1996
Matilda
Movie Novel
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1996
James and the Giant Peach
Movie Novel
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1995
Little Red Riding Hood
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1992
The Ideal Couple
Movie Novel
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1990
The BFG
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1990
The Witches
Movie Novel
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1990
The Silent Hunt
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1990
Revolting Rhymes
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1990
Dirty Beasts
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