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Birthdate
He was born in Llandaff, South Wales, United Kingdom. Dahl's parents were Norwegian, Harald Dahl and Sofie Magdalene Dahl -
The death of his older sister and his father
His 7 years old sister Astri died from appendicitis and weeks later his father Harold died of pneumonia at the age of 57 while on a fishing trip in the Antatctic Dahl. -
British Diplomat
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School
He attended Repton school in Derbyshire. His teachers did not think he was a particulary talented writer. -
First Job
Photography was one of his hobbies. He enjoyed often had a camera with him. He went on a hiking trip to Newfoundland in Canada and when I finished his tour he got a job with Shell Petroleum Company. -
Pilot in the Royal Air Force
Roald was badly injured in a plane crash. He fractured his skull, broke his nose and was temporarily blinded by the crash -
World War 2
Dahl took part in the world war 2 -
Dahl's first book and was written for Walt Disney Productions
The story concerns mischievous mythical creatures, the Gremlins of the title, often invoked by Royal Air Force pilots as an explanation of mechanical troubles and mishaps -
Left the Royal Air Force
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Married
Roald Dahl married the amercian actress Patricia Neal.
They both married in New York City and the marriage lasted 30 years.
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Dahl first established himself as a children’s writer
James and the Giant Peach, a book about a lonely little boy living with his two mean aunts who meets the Old Green Grasshopper and his insect friends on a giant, magical peach. The book met with wide critical and commercial acclaim. -
Dahl published another big winner
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a 1964 children's book by British author Roald Dahl. The story features the adventures of young Charlie Bucket inside the chocolate factory of eccentric chocolatier Willy Wonka. -
Book Fantastic Mr. Fox
Three farmers are out to get the cunning trickster Mr. Fox, who outwits them every time. Mr. Fox lives in a tree with his wife and family, which was inspired by a real 150-year beech tree Dahl knew as the “witches tree” standing outside his house. -
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Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
This Dahl favorite, originally known as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as a book, starred Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka -
His favorite write story
He came up with the idea for a giant who stores dreams in bottles for kids to enjoy when they sleep several years before, and he told the story of the Big Friendly Giant to his own kids at bedtime. -
Divorce
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Book The Witches
A boy happens upon a witch convention, where the witches are planning to get rid of every last child in England. The boy and his grandmother must battle the witches to save the children. -
Ronal Dahl married with Liccy
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Book Matilda
Roald Dahl’s last long story follows the adventures of a genius five-year-old girl, Matilda Wormwood, who uses her powers to help her beloved teacher outwit the cruel headmistress. -
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The BFG
The BFG was first made into a stop-motion animated film in 1989, with David Jason playing the voice of the Big Friendly Giant -
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The Witches
In this live-action film features Anjelica Huston as the Grand High Witch. Rowan Atkinson also appeared as hotel manager Mr. Stringer. -
Died
He was 74 years old when he died of a blood disease called myelodysplastic syndrome. -
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Matilda
Danny DeVito directed this movie adaptation and also voiced the narrator. -
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The Fantastic Mr. Fox
In 2009, Wes Anderson directed this quirky, touching animated feature about the adventures of the farm-raiding Mr. Fox.
