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Videos (see all 7 NEW)
"Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1955): Season 4: Episode 23 -- A used car salesman (Ralph Meeker) is driven to murder by his big-spending wife. With Russell Collins and Ida Moore.
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) -- Trailer for this animated film based on the book by Roald Dahl
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) -- A featurette for Fantastic Mr. Fox.
"Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1955): Season 4: Episode 35 -- A man is enraged when he learns that his wife is unfaithful.
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) -- A featurette for Fantastic Mr. Fox.

Overview

Date of Death:
23 November 1990, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK more
Contact:
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Mini Biography:
Roald Dahl was born in Wales in 1916. He served as a fighter pilot... more
Trivia:
Disliked Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), which was based upon his children's classic "Charlie... more
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Down 3% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win more
NewsDesk:
(247 articles)
George Clooney as Fantastic Mr Fox Featurette
 (From toxicshock. 6 November 2009, 11:35 PM, PST)

Justin Bieber Giving Away 'Golden Tickets' In Copies Of My World
 (From MTV Newsroom. 6 November 2009, 9:08 AM, PST)


Filmography

In Development: What's this?
  1. The Twits (details only on IMDbPro)
  2. The Witches (details only on IMDbPro)
Writer:
  1. Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) (novel)
  2. Three Little Pigs (2008) (writer)
  3. "Jackanory Junior" (2007) TV series (unknown episodes)
  4. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) (book)
    ... aka Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
  5. "Imagine" (1 episode, 2005)
        - Fantastic Mr Dahl (2005) TV episode (quotations) (uncredited)
  6. The Bet (2005/I) (story)
  7. Lamb to the Slaughter (2002) (story)
  8. Genesis and Catastrophe (2000) (story)

  9. Inaudito (1999) (story)
  10. Matilda (1996) (book)
    ... aka Roald Dahl's Matilda
  11. James and the Giant Peach (1996) (book)
  12. "Jackanory" (14 episodes, 1968-1995)
        - The Twits (1995) TV episode (novel)
        - George's Marvellous Medicine (1986) TV episode (novel)
        - James and the Giant Peach (1986) TV episode (novel)
        - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1979) TV episode (novel)
        - James and the Giant Peach: Down to Earth (1968) TV episode (book)
          (9 more)
  13. Pisvingers! (1995) (story)
  14. Idealnaya para (1992) (stories)
    ... aka Идеальная пара (Russia)
    ... aka The Ideal Couple
  15. The Witches (1990) (book)
  16. Shekare kamoosh (1990) (novel)
    ... aka The Silent Hunt (International: English title)

  17. The BFG (1989) (novel)
    ... aka The BFG: The Big Friendly Giant (Australia)
    ... aka The Big Friendly Giant (UK: complete title)
  18. Breaking Point (1989) (TV) (novel "Beware of the Dog")
  19. Roald Dahl's Danny the Champion of the World (1989) (TV) (novel)
    ... aka Danny the Champion of the World (UK: short title)
    ... aka Roald Dahl's Danny the Champion of the World (UK: complete title)
  20. "Tales of the Unexpected" (26 episodes, 1979-1988)
    ... aka Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected
        - The Surgeon (1988) TV episode (story)
        - The Sound Machine (1981) TV episode (writer)
        - The Boy Who Talked with Animals (1981) TV episode (story)
        - Vengeance Is Mine Inc. (1980) TV episode (writer)
        - Mr Botibol's First Love (1980) TV episode (story)
          (21 more)
  21. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985) (TV) (story) (segment "Man from the South")
  22. ¿Qué he hecho yo para merecer esto!! (1984) (story "Lamb to the Slaughter") (uncredited source)
    ... aka What Have I Done to Deserve This? (USA)

  23. Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) (book "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory") (screenplay)
  24. The Night Digger (1971) (writer)
    ... aka The Road Builder

  25. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) (screenplay)
    ... aka Ian Fleming's Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (UK: complete title)
  26. "Late Night Horror" (1968) TV series (unknown episodes)
  27. You Only Live Twice (1967) (screenplay)
    ... aka Ian Fleming's You Only Live Twice (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
  28. "Teatterituokio" (1 episode, 1967)
        - Maku (1967) TV episode (short story "Taste")
  29. "Thirty-Minute Theatre" (3 episodes, 1965-1967)
        - Taste (1967) TV episode (writer)
        - Mrs. Bixby and the Colonel's Coat (1965) TV episode (story)
        - Parson's Pleasure (1965) TV episode (story)
  30. Des Pfarrers Freude (1966) (TV) (story)
  31. 36 Hours (1965) (story "Beware of the Dog")
  32. "That Was the Week That Was" (1962) TV series (unknown episodes)
    ... aka TW3
  33. "'Way Out" (1 episode, 1961)
        - William and Mary (1961) TV episode (writer)
  34. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (6 episodes, 1958-1961)
        - The Landlady (1961) TV episode (writer)
        - Mrs. Bixby and the Colonel's Coat (1960) TV episode (story)
        - Man from the South (1960) TV episode (story)
        - Poison (1958) TV episode (story)
        - Dip in the Pool (1958) TV episode (story)
          (1 more)

  35. "Suspicion" (1 episode, 1958)
        - The Way Up to Heaven (1958) TV episode (story)
  36. "Cameo Theatre" (1 episode, 1955)
        - The Man from the South (1955) TV episode (story)
  37. "Star Tonight" (1 episode, 1955)
        - Taste (1955) TV episode (story)
  38. "Danger" (1 episode, 1954)
        - A Dip in the Pool (1954) TV episode (story)
  39. "The Philip Morris Playhouse" (1 episode, 1954)
    ... aka P.M. Playhouse
        - Taste (1954) TV episode (story)
  40. "Lux Video Theatre" (1 episode, 1952)
    ... aka Summer Video Theatre (USA: summer title)
        - The Taste (1952) TV episode (story)
  41. "CBS Television Workshop" (1 episode, 1952)
        - The Sound Machine (1952) TV episode (story)
Actor:
  1. "'Way Out" .... Host (9 episodes, 1961)
        - 20/20 (1961) TV episode .... Host
        - Side Show (1961) TV episode .... Host
        - Hush-Hush (1961) TV episode .... Host
        - The Overnight Case (1961) TV episode .... Host
        - Death Wish (1961) TV episode .... Host
          (4 more)
Soundtrack:
  1. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) (lyrics: "Augustus Gloop", "Violet Beauregarde", "Veruca Salt", "Mike Teavee")
    ... aka Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)

  2. James and the Giant Peach (1996) (lyrics: "Eating The Peach")
Thanks:
  1. This Is Not My Beautiful House (2007) (thanks)

  2. Four Rooms (1995) (special thanks)
Self:
  1. "Going Live!" .... Himself (1 episode, 1989)
        - Episode #3.4 (1989) TV episode .... Himself
  2. Danny and the Dirty Dog: The Making of 'Roald Dahl's Danny the Champion of the World' (1989) (TV) .... Himself
  3. "Tales of the Unexpected" .... Himself - Introduced by (30 episodes, 1979-1981)
    ... aka Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected
        - Shatterproof (1981) TV episode (voice) (uncredited) .... Himself - Introduced by
        - Vengeance Is Mine Inc. (1980) TV episode .... Himself - Introduced by
        - A Picture of a Place (1980) TV episode .... Himself - Introduced by
        - The Flypaper (1980) TV episode .... Himself - Introduced by
        - The Man at the Top (1980) TV episode .... Himself - Introduced by
          (25 more)

  4. "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 1978)
        - Patricia Neal (1978) TV episode .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. Roald Dahl's Revolting Rule Book (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  2. There's Something About... Dahl (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  3. Premiere Bond: Opening Nights (2006) (V) .... Himself
  4. "Imagine"
        - Fantastic Mr Dahl (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  5. Pure Imagination: The Story of 'Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory' (2001) (V) .... Himself
  6. Inside 'You Only Live Twice' (2000) (V) .... Himself


Additional Details

Other Works:
Fiction: "The Bookseller", "Playboy" (USA), January 1987, p. 122-124+157+188- 192. more
Publicity Listings:
1 Biographical Movie | 1 Portrayal | 4 Print Biographies | 1 Interview | 5 Articles more
Genres:
Thriller | Horror | Drama | Family more

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