Roald Dahl
Birthday
1916/09/13
Day of death
1990/11/23 (74 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales, UK
Also know as
Роальд Даль, 로얄드 달
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 becam...Read more
Acting
(2020) Tales of the Uncanny
as Self (archive footage)
(1979) Roald Dahl’s Tales of the Unexpected: The Landlady
as Self
(2016) The Marvellous World of Roald Dahl
as Self (archive footage)
(2001) Pure Imagination: The Story of 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory'
as Self (archive footage)
(2005) Fantastic Mr. Dahl
as Self (archive footage)
(1985) Way North, Five Norwegian Artists
as Self - Narrator
(1989) Danny and the Dirty Dog: The Making of 'Roald Dahl's Danny the Champion of the World'
as Self
(1987) Going Live!
as Self
(1979) Tales of the Unexpected
as Self - Introduced by(uncredited)
(1979) Tales of the Unexpected
as Self - Introduced By