---
name: "Roald Dahl"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/roald-dahl"
roles: ["Writer"]
born: "13 September 1916"
died: "23 November 1990"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 67
average_as: "writer"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-09-18T11:07:16.168959+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Roald Dahl

Writer. Born 13 September 1916 in Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales, UK. Died 23 November 1990.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Born:** 13 September 1916, Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales, UK
- **Died:** 23 November 1990
- **Active:** 1967–2023
- **Average Fi1m score:** 67, as writer, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1960s 62 (1), 2000s 84 (1), 2020s 61 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 67 to 67 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Genres:** Comedy 3, Family 3, Adventure 2, Fantasy 2, Action 1, Animation 1
- **Screen time:** 7 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $822m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roald_Dahl, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25161, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001094/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1299

## Coming up

- *Charlie vs. the Chocolate Factory* (2027-11-05), Characters

## Biography

Roald Dahl was a British writer born on 13 September 1916 in Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales. He served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War and later worked as an intelligence officer. Dahl began publishing in the 1940s and wrote both children's fiction and short stories for adults.

He wrote the screenplay for the James Bond film *You Only Live Twice* (1967). His novels provided the basis for the films *Fantastic Mr. Fox* (2009) and *Roald Dahl's The Witches* (2020). Other works include *Charlie and the Chocolate Factory* (1964), *Matilda* (1988), *The BFG* (1982) and *James and the Giant Peach* (1961).

Dahl died on 23 November 1990. His books have been adapted into numerous films and have sold more than 250 million copies worldwide.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, bbc.co.uk, roalddahlmuseum.org.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Wonka* (2023), Fi1m 68, Characters — [page](https://film.one/film/wonka.md)
- *Roald Dahl's The Witches* (2020), Fi1m 54, Novel — [page](https://film.one/film/roald-dahls-the-witches.md)
- *Fantastic Mr. Fox* (2009), Fi1m 84, Novel — [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-mr-fox.md)
- *You Only Live Twice* (1967), Fi1m 62, Screenplay — [page](https://film.one/film/you-only-live-twice.md)

## Complete filmography (62)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Charlie vs. the Chocolate Factory* (2027), Characters
- *The Twits* (2025), Novel
- *Lamb To The Slaughter* (2025), Story, Original Story
- *Cordero al Matadero* (2025), Original Story
- *The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More* (2024), Short Story
- *Wonka* (2023), Characters — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/wonka.md)
- *Poison* (2023), Short Story
- *The Rat Catcher* (2023), Short Story
- *The Swan* (2023), Short Story
- *The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar* (2023), Short Story, Original Film Writer
- *Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical* (2022), Novel, Book
- *Roald Dahl's The Witches* (2020), Novel — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/roald-dahls-the-witches.md)
- *Revolting Rhymes* (2017), Novel
- *Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory* (2017), Original Story
- *Revolting Rhymes* (2016), series, Author, Novel, Creator
- *The BFG* (2016), Book
- *In the Ruins* (2016), Short Story
- *New Russians* (2015), Novel
- *The Taste* (2015), Novel
- *Roald Dahl's Esio Trot* (2015), Novel
- *Cheap Thrills* (2013), Author
- *Chippendale* (2012), Novel
- *Fantastic Mr. Fox* (2009), Novel — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-mr-fox.md)
- *Three Little Pigs* (2008), Writer
- *Charlie and the Chocolate Factory* (2005), Novel
- *Lamb to the Slaughter* (2002), Short Story
- *Inauditoo* (1999), Original Story
- *Matilda* (1996), Novel
- *James and the Giant Peach* (1996), Novel, Lyricist
- *Little Red Riding Hood* (1995), Original Concept
- *The Ideal Couple* (1992), Novel
- *The BFG* (1990), Author
- *The Witches* (1990), Novel
- *The Silent Hunt* (1990), Novel
- *The Magic Finger* (1990), Story, Novel
- *The Enormous Crocodile* (1990), Short Story
- *Dirty Beasts* (1990), Story
- *Revolting Rhymes* (1990), Story
- *Breaking Point* (1989), Novel
- *Danny the Champion of the World* (1989), Novel
- *The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents* (1985), series, Story
- *Roald Dahl’s Tales of the Unexpected: The Landlady* (1979), Writer
- *Tales of the Unexpected: Lamb to the Slaughter* (1979), Writer
- *Tales of the Unexpected* (1979), series, Story, Writer, Creator
- *James and the Giant Peach* (1976), Original Story
- *Fru Biksby og oberstens skinnkåpe* (1974), Author
- *A Little Horror?* (1973), series, Story
- *Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory* (1971), Screenplay, Book
- *The Road Builder* (1971), Screenplay
- *The Surprise* (1969), Story
- *Chitty Chitty Bang Bang* (1968), Screenplay
- *William and Mary* (1968), Writer
- *Late Night Horror* (1968), series, Writer
- *You Only Live Twice* (1967), Screenplay — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/you-only-live-twice.md)
- *Thirty-Minute Theatre* (1965), series, Narrator (voice), Writer
- *36 Hours* (1964), Short Story
- *Whicker's World* (1959), series, Acting
- *Alfred Hitchcock Presents* (1955), series, Short Story, Story, Teleplay
- *Chitty Chitty Bang Bang*, Original Film Writer
- *Untitled Roald Dahl Series*, series, Short Story
- *Wonka 2*, Characters
- *Lamb to the Slaughter*, Short Story

## Gallery

- ![Roald Dahl](https://film.one/media/person/100457/gallery-e496ed0ef10e.jpg) Roald Dahl — Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Roald_Dahl.jpg/1280px-Roald_Dahl.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Bookshelf with stacks of books by Roald Dahl (2017)](https://film.one/media/person/100457/gallery-02a7d6529b52.jpg) Bookshelf with stacks of books by Roald Dahl (2017) — solarisgirl, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Bookshelf_Roald_Dahl.jpg/1280px-Bookshelf_Roald_Dahl.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Front cover of the first US edition of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. No copyright markings on the dust jacket, which required a separate noti (1964)](https://film.one/media/person/100457/gallery-5dc3a36b1765.jpg) Front cover of the first US edition of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. No copyright markings on the dust jacket, which required a separate noti (1964) — Illustrated by Joseph Schindelman (1923-2018), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/Charlie_and_the_Chocolate_Factory_%281964%29_front_cover%2C_first_US_edition.jpg/1280px-Charlie_and_the_Chocolate_Factory_%281964%29_front_cover%2C_first_US_edition.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Portrait of Roald Dahl](https://film.one/media/person/100457/gallery-f050b9c606da.jpg) Portrait of Roald Dahl — Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Cropped_Roald_Dahl.jpg/1280px-Cropped_Roald_Dahl.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Roald Dahl](https://film.one/media/person/100457/gallery-62e19c5ee16d.jpg) Roald Dahl — Image via TMDB
- ![Winnaars Gouden Griffel & Gouden Penseel 1982, Utrecht 1982. Roald Dahl (Zilveren Griffel), Nannie Kuiper (Gouden Griffel), Joost Roelofsz (Gouden Penseel) ](https://film.one/media/person/100457/gallery-f28ec91ff316.jpg) Winnaars Gouden Griffel & Gouden Penseel 1982, Utrecht 1982. Roald Dahl (Zilveren Griffel), Nannie Kuiper (Gouden Griffel), Joost Roelofsz (Gouden Penseel)  — Hans van Dijk for Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Joost_Roelofsz_Gouden_Penseel_1982_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Joost_Roelofsz_Gouden_Penseel_1982_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![A Norwegian Air UK plane has arrived from London Gatwick Airport (LGW/EGKK) on the first Norwegian morning flight from Gatwick to JFK on Flight DY7013, and is t](https://film.one/media/person/100457/gallery-d3137d4cb22a.jpg) A Norwegian Air UK plane has arrived from London Gatwick Airport (LGW/EGKK) on the first Norwegian morning flight from Gatwick to JFK on Flight DY7013, and is t — Adam Moreira (AEMoreira042281), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Norwegian_Air_UK_Boeing_787-9_Dreamliner_G-CJUL_%28Roald_Dahl%29_taxiing_at_John_F_Kennedy_International_Airport.jpg/1280px-Norwegian_Air_UK_Boeing_787-9_Dreamliner_G-CJUL_%28Roald_Dahl%29_taxiing_at_John_F_Kennedy_International_Airport.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Other awards — 10 won, 1 nominated

- De Kinderjury 1993: De Kinderjury (won)
- De Kinderjury 1991: De Kinderjury (won)
- Hugo Awards 1991: Best Dramatic Presentation (nominated), for *The Witches*
- Premio Bernard Versele 1991: Premio Bernard Versele (won)
- De Kinderjury 1989: De Kinderjury (won)
- Bancarellino Prize 1988: Bancarellino Prize (won), for *The Witches*
- Zilveren Griffel 1984: Zilveren Griffel (won)
- World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement 1983: World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement (won)
- Golden Paintbrush 1979: Golden Paintbrush (won)
- Edgar Awards 1960: Edgar Awards (won), for *The Landlady*
- Edgar Awards 1954: Edgar Awards (won), for *Someone Like You*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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