Roald Dahl
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 33 years ago |
Date of birth | September 13,1916 |
Zodiac sign | Virgo |
Born | Llandaff |
Cardiff | |
United Kingdom | |
Date of died | November 23,1990 |
Died | Oxford |
United Kingdom | |
Short stories | Lamb to the Slaughter |
The Landlady | |
Height | 198 (cm) |
Awards | World Fantasy Award—Life Achievement |
Edgar Award for Best Short Story | |
Edgar Award for Best Television Episode Teleplay | |
CableACE Award for International Children's Programming Special or Series | |
Children | Olivia Dahl |
Tessa Dahl | |
Theo Matthew Dahl | |
Lucy Dahl | |
Ophelia Dahl | |
Spouse | Felicity d'Abreu Crosland |
Patricia Neal | |
Books | Matilda |
The BFG | |
The Witches | |
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | |
Grandchildren | Sophie Dahl |
Phoebe Dahl | |
Chloe Michaela Dahl | |
Clover Kelly | |
Ned Donovan | |
Luke Kelly | |
Alexa Isabella Dahl | |
Parents | Harald Dahl |
Sofie Magdalene Dahl | |
Downwards | Boy, Tales of Childhood |
Boy and Going Solo | |
Going Solo | |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 409306 |
Matilda
The Witches
The BFG
Fantastic Mr. Fox
James and the Giant Peach
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Tales of the Unexpected
Roald Dahl's Esio Trot
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
You Only Live Twice
'Way Out
36 Hours
The Night Digger
Four Rooms
Danny, the Champion of the World
Revolting Rhymes
Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Revolting Rhymes Part One
Revolting Rhymes Part Two
Inaudito
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
Breaking Point
Dirty Beasts
Roald Dahl Life story
Roald Dahl was a British popular author of children's literature and short stories, a poet, and wartime fighter ace. His books have sold more than 300 million copies worldwide. Dahl has been called "one of the greatest storytellers for children of the 20th century".
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... In its early years, productions such as The Passion starring Michael Sheen, Mametz by Owen Sheers and a vibrant celebration of the work of Roald Dahl in Cardiff announced the arrival of the National Theatre Wales with a loud fanfare...
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...The Roald Dahl Museum has condemned the racism of the author in a new statement...
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... The film, based on Roald Dahl s much-loved children s book Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, has been directed by Paddington film-maker Paul King...
Wonka: Hugh Grant revealed as Oompa Loompa in new movie trailer
... The film, based on Roald Dahl s much-loved children s book Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, has been directed by Paddington film-maker Paul King...
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... It included authors Roald Dahl, JG Ballard and Aldous Huxley, and the painters Francis Bacon, Lucien Freud and LS Lowry...
Wonka: Hugh Grant revealed as Oompa Loompa in new movie trailer
By Paul GlynnEntertainment reporter
Hugh Grant has been pictured for the First Time as a CGI Oompa Loompa in The First official trailer for Wonka.
The Movie tells the backstory of eccentric chocolatier Willy Wonka , Played By US star Timothée Chalamet.
It is set before the opening of his famous Chocolate Factory .
At The End of the trailer, Wonka meets Grant's green-haired and orange-faced character, who is trapped in a glass jar, noting: " So you're the funny Little Man who's been following me? "
It is a departure for Grant, 62, who is best known for playing quintessentially English gentlemen in films like Notting Hill , Love Actually and Bridget Jones 's Diary.
Portraying one of the workers at Wonka's factory, he is seen responding: " I will have you know that I Am a perfectly respectful size for an Oompa-Loompa. "
After Chalamet's Wonka appears to be unaware of The People from Loompaland, Grant's character opts to " refresh his memory" by playing him a tune and starting to dance.
Chalamet, 27, who rose to fame in 2017's Call Me By Your Name and went on to star in Dune, is shown in the clip complete with Red Coat and Top Hat at the start of Wonka's journey to becoming the famous confectioner. He's described as " something of a magician, inventor and chocolate maker".
We Are informed that the protagonist, who has " spent The Past seven years traveling The World perfecting my craft" will come up against a feared " chocolate cartel". He also teams up with a young girl, Played By Calah Lane, on His Way to inventing a chocolate that makes those who Eat It fly.
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The Bbc is not responsible for the content of external sites. YouTube content may contain adverts.The film, based on Roald Dahl 's much-loved children's book Charlie And The Chocolate Factory , has been directed by Paddington film-maker Paul King .
It also stars Oscar winner Olivia Colman , Oscar nominee Sally Hawkins and Mr Bean star Rowan Atkinson , as well as former Great British Bake Off presenter Matt Lucas .
In taking on the central role, Chalamet follows in the footsteps Gene Wilder , who starred in 1971's Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory ; and Johnny Depp , who appeared in Tim Burton 's 2005 adaptation.
According to the on-screen captions, the forthcoming film Will Tell " the wondrous story of how The World 's greatest inventor, magician and chocolate-maker became The Beloved Willy Wonka we know today".
Speaking in May, Chalamet said: " To work on something that will have an uncynical young audience, that was just a big joy.
" That's why I was drawn to it. In a time and climate of intense political rhetoric, when there's so much Bad News all The Time , this is hopefully going to be a piece of chocolate. "
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