Romain Gary

Romain Gary

Writing

Birthday

1914/05/21

Day of death

1980/12/02 (66 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Vilna, Russian Empire [now Vilnius, Lithuania]

Also know as

Roman Kacew, Émile Ajar

Biography

Romain Gary (21 May [O.S. 8 May] 1914 – 2 December 1980), born Roman Kacew, and also known by the pen name Émile Ajar), was a French novelist, diplomat, film director, and World War II aviator. He is the only author to have won the Prix Goncourt under two names. He is considered a major writer of French literature of the second half of the 20th century. He was married to Lesley Blanch, then Jean Seberg. Gary was born Roman Kacew (Yiddish: רומן קצב‎ Roman Katsev, Russian: Рома́н Ле́йбович Ка́цев...Read more

Acting
Nitchevo
0.0

(1936) Nitchevo

as ---

Racisé.e.s : Une histoire franco-américaine
3.5

(2022) Racisé.e.s : Une histoire franco-américaine

as Himself (archive)

Un Homme idéal
6.9

(2015) A Perfect Man

as Self (archive footage)

6.0

(1972) Midi trente

as Self

Apostrophes
8.5

(1975) Apostrophes

as Self