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Role

Actor | Writer

Date of birth

09/13/1916

Date of death

11/23/1990

Place of birth

Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales, UK

Roald Dahl

Biography

Roald Dahl was born in Wales in 1916. He served as a fighter pilot in the British R.A.F. (Royal Air Force) during World War II. He made a forced landing in the Libyan Desert and was severely injured. As a result, he spent five months in a Royal Navy hospital in Alexandria. Dahl is known for how he relates suspenseful events in a simple tone.

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Matilda

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The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More

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Fantastic Mr. Fox

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Wonka

7.4

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

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Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

8.1

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The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

7.6

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The Witches

5.6

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You Only Live Twice

7.2

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The Witches

7.4

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Matilda: The Musical

7.1

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The Swan

6.9

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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

7.0

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The BFG

6.9

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James and the Giant Peach

6.7

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Poison

6.9

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The Rat Catcher

6.4

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Cheap Thrills

6.7

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Roald Dahl

Biography

Known For

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

The Witches

You Only Live Twice

Filmography

Matilda

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More

Fantastic Mr. Fox

Wonka

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

The Witches

You Only Live Twice

The Witches

Matilda: The Musical

The Swan

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

The BFG

James and the Giant Peach

Poison

The Rat Catcher

Cheap Thrills

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