Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl is a Welsh novelist and screenwriter who wrote a myriad of popular children's books throughout his career, including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The Twits and James and the Giant Peach. Many of his books have also been adapted into successful films and television shows.

Dahl documented the early parts of his life, growing up in boarding schools and fighting for the RAF during World War II, in his autobiographies, Boy: Tales of Childhood and Going Solo. Boy was published in 1984, and Going Solo followed in 1986.

• 1961: James and the Giant Peach
• 1964: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
• 1970: Fantastic Mr. Fox
• 1973: Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
• 1980: The Twits
• 1982: The BFG
• 1983: The Witches
• 1988: Matilda

• September 13, 1916: Born

• 1943: The Gremlins

• 1961: James and the Giant Peach

• 1964: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

• 1970: Fantastic Mr Fox

• 1973: Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator

• 1975: Danny the Champion of the World

• 1977: The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More

• 1980: The Twits

• 1981: George's Marvelous Medicine

• 1982: The BFG

• 1983: The Witches

• 1988: Matilda

• 1989: Esio Trot

• 1991: The Minpins

• November 23, 1990: Died

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