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“We are the music makers and the dreamers of dreams.”
“If you have good thoughts, they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely.”
“Above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you, because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most
unlikely places. Those who don't believe in magic will never find it.” - in "Charlie and The Chocolate Factory"
“It doesn’t matter who you are or what you look like, so long as somebody loves you.” - in "The Witches" [1983]
“Listen, you little wiseacre: I'm smart, you're dumb; I'm big, you're little; I'm right, you're wrong,
and there's nothing you can do about it.” – Matilda's father
“One way or another every human being is unique, for better or for worse.”
“A little nonsense now and then / Is cherished by the wisest men.”
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Many books by Roald Dahl have recently been altered for violating political correctness standards, causing an uproar about needless censorship from novelist Salman Rushdie and others; so publisher Penguin announced in February 2023 that they will publish 'classic' (read: uncensored) versions of Roald Dahl’s books in addition to the newly-edited versions - changes will be made on this page as Amazon links become available.
official Roald Dahl website
So please, oh please,
Roald Dahl entry at Wikipedia
browse the Roald Dahl Store {returns 750+ titles in multiple languages} at Amazon
Roald Dahl credits [90+ titles since 1950] at Internet Movie Database
three Roald Dahl credits at Internet Broadway Database
we beg, we pray,
go throw your TV set away,
and in its place you can install,
a lovely bookcase on the wall.
— Roald Dahl [1916-90]
Primary Works
Roald Dahl wrote 19 novels (1943-1991), 13 short story collections (1946-1997) totalling 64 stories, 12 stage & movie scripts (1955-1987),
5 books of poems, and 9 non-fiction books (1984-1999)
Roald Dahl bibliography entry at Wikipedia
Roald Dahl short stories bibliography entry at Wikipedia
 | "Gloriumptious Roald Dahl Books Collection Sets" [2015] the 15 books in the 2016 set are: "The B.F.G.", "Boy: Tales of Childhood", "Charlie and The Chocolate Factory", "Charlie and The Great Glass Elevator", "Danny The Champion of The World", "Esio Trot", "Fantastic Mr. Fox", "George's Marvellous Medicine", "The Giraffe and The Pelly and Me", "Going Solo", "James and The Giant Peach", "The Magic Finger", "Matilda", "The Twits", and "The Witches"; the 2018 set adds "Billy and The Minpins"; the 16th book in the 2020 set is "The Great Mouse Plot" Penguin slipcover 7x5¼x8"-wide pb set [2018] 16 books for $36.80 deal: $2.30 per book Penguin slipcover pb set [2018] 16 books for $87.61 deal: $5.48 per book Puffin pb bundle 'dispatched collectively' [2020] 16 books for $85.99 deal: $5.38 per book Puffin slipcover 7x5¼x8"-wide pb set [7/2016] 15 books for $44.99 deal: $3.00 per book |
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"The Gremlins" [Random House 1943]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gremlins
"Sometime Never: A Fable For Supermen" [Charles Scribner's Sons 1948] for adults
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sometime_Never:_A_Fable_for_Supermen
"James and The Giant Peach" [Alfred A. Knopf 1961]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_and_the_Giant_Peach
"Charlie and The Chocolate Factory" [Alfred A. Knopf 1964]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_and_the_Chocolate_Factory
"The Magic Finger" [Harper & Row 1966]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Magic_Finger
"Fantastic Mr. Fox" [Alfred A. Knopf 1970]
adapted as an opera (1998 & 2010), stageplays for children (1987 & 2001), a feature film by Wes Anderson (2009), and a musical (2016)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantastic_Mr_Fox
"Charlie and The Great Glass Elevator" [Alfred A. Knopf 1972]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_and_the_Great_Glass_Elevator
"Danny, The Champion of the World" [Alfred A. Knopf 1975]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny,_the_Champion_of_the_World
"The Enormous Crocodile" [Alfred A. Knopf 1978]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Enormous_Crocodile
"My Uncle Oswald" [Michael Joseph, London 1979] for adults
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Uncle_Oswald
"The Twits" [Jonathan Cape, London 1980]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Twits
"George's Marvellous Medicine" [Jonathan Cape, London 1981]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George%27s_Marvellous_Medicine
"The B.F.G." [Farrar, Straus & Giroux 1982]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_BFG
"The Witches" [Farrar, Straus & Giroux 1983]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Witches_(novel)
"The Giraffe and The Pelly and Me" [Farrar, Straus & Giroux 1985]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Giraffe_and_the_Pelly_and_Me
"Matilda" [Viking Kestrel 1988]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matilda_(novel)
"Esio Trot" [Jonathan Cape, London 1990]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esio_Trot
"The Vicar of Nibbleswicke" [Century, London 1991]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Vicar_of_Nibbleswicke
"(Billy and) The Minpins" [Jonathan Cape, London 1991]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Minpins
Other Works
Roald Dahl wrote 13 short story collections (1946-1997) totalling 64 stories, and 5 books of poems
Roald Dahl short stories bibliography at Wikipedia
 | "Cuentos completos de Roald Dahl (Complete Tales by Roald Dahl)" for Kindle [2004]
Spanish-language Kindle Edition from Alfaguara [2/2013] for $10.99 Spanish-language Debolsillo pb [2/2013] for $29.23 Spanish-language Debolsillo 7½x5 pb [2/2021] for $32.14 |
"Over To You: Ten Stories of Flyers and Flying" [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York 1946]
"Someone Like You" [Alfred A. Knopf 1953]
"Kiss Kiss" [Alfred A. Knopf 1960]
"Twenty-Nine Kisses From Roald Dahl" [Michael Joseph, London 1969]
"Switch Bitch" [Alfred A. Knopf 1974]
"The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More" [Jonathan Cape, London 1977]
"The Best of Roald Dahl" [Vintage Books 1978]
"Tales of The Unexpected" [Michael Joseph, London 1979]
"More Tales of The Unexpected" [Michael Joseph, London 1980]
"A Roald Dahl Selection: Nine Short Stories" [Longmans, London 1980]
"Two Fables" [Viking Press, London 1986]
"Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life: The Country Stories of Roald Dahl" [Michael Joseph, London 1989]
"The Roald Dahl Treasury" [Jonathan Cape, London 1997] for children
 | "The Umbrella Man and Other Stories" [1998] by Roald Dahl
collection of 13 short stories for teens & adults Kindle Edition from Viking BFYR [6/2013] for $8.99 Viking BFYR 8½x5½ pb [1/2004] for $10.99 Viking Juvenile 9½x6¼ hardcover [5/98] out of print/used |
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"Revolting Rhymes" [] by Roald Dahl
 | "Revolting Rhymers" for Kindle [2017] The Winning Entries of The Most Revolting Roald Dahl Poetry Competition! Illustrated by Quentin Blake, winners selected by Tom Fletcher (McFly), and Anni Llyn, Children's Poet Laureate of Wales Kindle Edition from Puffin [2/2017] for FREE! |
Too late to compete, but here's a juicy one . . .
"Booger, booger on the wall
How'd you get there, slime and all?
Here comes spider, set to eat -
Flies are yummy, flies are meat!
Spider pounces on the gooey
nugget, then says 'Fooey'.
— G.E. Nordell
Stageplays, Other Media
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"The Original Chocolate Factory" cookware kit - 'As Seen On TV' [2004]
2004 version was 85 pieces for $19.95, advertised on children's TV shows! 92-piece Original Chocolate Factory cookware kit [4/2018] for $40.00 "The Original Chocolate Factory" TV commercials from 2004 watch full TV ad [8/2015 upload; 1:01] online at YouTube watch full 'Cartoon Network' TV ad [10/2016 upload; 2:00] online at YouTube |
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three Roald Dahl credits at Internet Broadway Database
"The Honeys" Broadway stageplay [April-May 1955]
Produced at the Longacre Theatre on Broadway
http://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-honeys-2516
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Honeys_(play)
"The BFG: Plays For Children" [Puffin Books, London 1976]
"Charlie and The Chocolate Factory: A Play" [Puffin Books, London ]
"James and The Giant Peach: A Play" [Puffin Books, London 1982]
"Charlie and The Great Glass Elevator: A Play" [Allen & Unwin, London 1984]
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"Fantastic Mr. Fox" [Alfred A. Knopf 1970]
"Fantastic Mr. Fox: A Play" [Puffin Books, London 1987]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantastic_Mr._Fox_(opera) 1998 + 2010
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantastic_Mr_Fox#Stage adaptations 2001
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantastic_Mr_Fox_(musical) 2016
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"Matilda The Musical" [U.K. 2010, USA 2013]
 | Book by Dennis Kelly, music & lyrics by Tim Minchin; based on the novel by Roald Dahl; additional music by Christopher Nightingale; directed by Matthew Warchus; 37 previews, 1,554 performances on Broadway • First performed 9 November 2010 in Stratford-upon-Avon, commissioned by The Royal Shakespeare Company, ran for 12 weeks; London West End premiere on 24 November 2011 at the Cambridge Theatre; Broadway premiere on 11 April 2013 at the Shubert Theatre • Tony nominations for Best Musical, Best Original Score, Best Direction of a Musical (Matthew Warchus), Best Leading Performance in a Musical (Bertie Carvel), Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Lauren Ward), Best Choreography (Peter Darling), Best Orchestrations (Christopher Nightingale), Best Costume Design of a Musical; won Tony awards for Best Book of a Musical, Best Featured Performance in a Musical (Gabriel Ebert), Best Scenic Design of a Musical, Best Lighting Design of a Musical; Tony Honor for Excellence in Theatre given to Sophia Gennusa, Oona Laurence, Bailey Ryon, and Milly Shapiro; won 5 Drama Desk Awards; Theatre World Award to Bertie Carvel •
stageplay entry at Wikipedia •
official Tim Minchin / Matilda homepage
'Official Songbook': Music Sales America 12x9 pb [2/2013] for $19.99 'Easy Piano Vocal Selections': Music Sales America 12x9 pb [9/2013] for $13.13 sheet music in English: Music Sales America 12x9 pb [2013] for $16.99 sheet music in French: Music Sales America 12x9 pb [2013] for $30.49 |
 | "Matilda The Musical" original London cast recording [Sept 2011] Royal Shakespeare Company original cast recording CD [2/2013] 17 tracks - out of prodn/used Royal Shakespeare Company original cast recording CD [12/2013] 17 tracks - out of prodn/used |
 | "Matilda The Musical" original Broadway cast recording [2013] featured artists include Bertie Carvel, Gabriel Ebert, Sophia Gennusa, Oona Laurence, Lesli Margherita, Bailey Ryon, Milly Shapiro, Lauren Ward Broadway Records original cast vinyl album [11/2020] 2 disks for $34.28 Broadway Records original cast recording CD [9/2013] for $15.79 Broadway Records original cast recording MP-3 album download [9/2013] 24 tracks for $7.49 |
 | "Matilda & Me" [Australia TV April 2016] 58-minute docufilm provides exclusive access to the Australian rehearsals of the global theatre hit "Matilda The Musical", and charts the relationship between Tim Minchin and the musical that he is most famous for • Written & directed by Nel Minchin & Rhian Skirving; featuring Tim Minchin, {Roald's widow} Liccy Dahl, Andrew Denton, Andrew Lloyd Webber • full credits at IMDb Aragon Ent. Region 2 color DVD [2/2017] import/scarce in PAL format only Madman Ent. Region 4 widescreen color DVD [2/2017] import/scarce in PAL format only |
"James and The Giant Peach Jr" (Full Play - LMS) •Apr 29, 2016•
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O59FsT-oLpY 1.12.05
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"Charlie and The Chocolate Factory: The New Musical"
Broadway stageplay [April 2017 to Jan 2018]
book by David Greig, music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman & Marc Shaiman; based on the novel by Roald Dahl;
songs from the 1971 motion picture by Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley
http://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/charlie-and-the-chocolate-factory-509567
 | "Alien Tales" educational video game [1995] from Broderbund Software
"The Galactic Game Show Where Kids Discover The Joy of Reading Great Literature" made for Windows & Mac OS X platforms; game show about 30 literary works including "Matilda" by Roald Dahl; "Alice In Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll; "Anastasia Krupnik" by Lois Lowry; "And Now Miguel" by Joseph Krumgold; "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret" by Judy Blume; "Around The World In Eighty Days" by Jules Verne; "Bridge To Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson; "Call of The Wild" by Jack London; "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White; "The Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen; "Secret of The Andes" by Ann Nolan Clark; "Tom Sawyer" by Mark Twain; "Treasure Island" by Robert Louis Stevenson; "The Wind In The Willows" by Kenneth Grahame; and "Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum> • credits at IMDb Broderbund Software CD-ROM [1/2007] for $134.95 {sic} - SOLD OUT ! watch 'Alien Tales' short demo [2/2017 upload; 4:26] online at YouTube watch 'Alien Tales' longplay [11/2022 upload; 1:29:28] online at YouTube |
"Willy Wonka Dream Factory Slot Machine" - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DTEdtaZNXJDE
http://www.sggaming.com/games/Bally/class3/premium-games/Willy-Wonka-Dream-Factory-6624
Reviews All 5 Willy Wonka Slot Machines - PlayUSA.com
http://www.playusa.com › Online Slots Real Money
Movies and Television
Roald Dahl credits [90+ titles since 1950] at Internet Movie Database
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"The Gremlins" [unproduced Disney project 1943]
 | Roald Dahl and Walt Disney met in April of 1943 to discuss several projects, one of which was "The Gremlins" [12/1942], Dahl's second published short story (first publication in the December 1942 issue of "Cosmopolitan Magazine", with illustrations by Disney Studios); the movie was eventually shelved, but was later released as a book by Disney and Random House with all pro-ceeds going to the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund; that book went on, however, to serve as inspiration for the "Gremlins" [Amblin Ent./Warner Bros. 1984] feature film, executive produced by Steven Spielberg. As-of 2017, Disney still owns the rights to the characters. |
 | "The Gremlins" [ages 8 & up; 1943] by R.A.F. Flight Lieutenant Roald Dahl; reprint has Introduction by Leonard Maltin Dark Horse11¼x8¾ hardcover [9/2006] out of print/used Random House hardcover [6/1943] long out of print/used |
   | "Disney Return of The Gremlins" comic books [orig 2008] by Mike Richardson, Illustrated by Dean Yeagle & Fabio Laguna American Gus inherits a house in England, so he goes there to sell it; locals believe that the house is inhabited by ghosts, but the events of mischief are caused by tiny gremlins . . . Volume 1: Dark Horse comic book [10/2021] for $30.00 Volume 2: Dark Horse comic book [10/2021] for $30.00 Volume 3: Dark Horse comic book [10/2021] for $30.00 |
 | "Walt Disney: Return of The Gremlins" [2015] by Mike Richardson, Illustrated by Dean Yeagle & Fabio Laguna, based on the characters created by Roald Dahl, Introduction by Leonard Maltin collects Dark Horse's "Return of The Gremlins" comics, as well as an archive of classic Gremlins comics and stories from the 1940s!; includes main story in 65 pages, classic 1940s comics in 20 pages, "Cosmopolitan" reprint in 10 pages, chapter on past & present Gremlins toys Dark Horse Books 10½x7 hardcover [6/2015] for $19.99 |
 | "Gremlin Trouble!: The Cursed Roald Dahl Film Disney Never Made" [2017] by Jim Korkis, Foreword by Bill Justice As the Disney studio struggled to make heroes out of the malicious gremlins, and labored to write a script that would appeal to an American audience, a wave of 'gremlin mania' swept the country, but Disney had no film to take advantage of it, due in large part to Dahl's lack of cooperation and even outright opposition. Americans soon tired of gremlins, and Disney soon tired of Dahl . . . Kindle Edition from Theme Park Press [2/2017] for $4.99 Theme Park Press 9x6 pb [2/2017] for $17.95 |
"Poison" [Aug 1950] /tt0713990/ episode of the "Suspense" TV series [CBS-TV 1949-54]
"The Sound Machine" [Feb 1952]) /tt0534281/ episode of the "CBS Television Workshop" TV series [1952 & 1960]
"The Taste" [March 1952] /tt0637933/ episode of the "Lux Video Theatre" TV series [CBS-TV 1950-59]
"Taste" [Jan 1954] /tt0674543/ starring Ed Begley - s1 episode 18 of the "The Philip Morris Playhouse" TV series [CBS-TV 1953-54]
"A Dip In The Pool" [March 1954] /tt0553888/ S4, episode 23 of the "Danger" TV series [CBS-TV 1950-55]
"Taste" [June 1955] /tt0708373/ S1 episode 18 of the "Star Tonight" TV series [ABC-TV 1955-56]
"The Man From The South" [Aug 1955] S4, episode 6 of the "Cameo Theatre" TV series [NBC-TV 1950-55]
"Fool's Mate" aka "Le Coup du Berger (The Shepherd's Blow)" TV program [Les Films de La Pléiade, France 1956]
Co-produced by Pierre Braunberger; co-written, directed & narrated by Jacques Rivette; co-produced & co-written by Claude Chabrol; co-written by
Charles L. Bitsch; based on a story by Roald Dahl; starring Virginie Vitry, Anne Doat, Jacques Doniol-Valcroze/Etienne Loinod, Jean-Claude Brialy;
party guests include Claude Chabrol, Jean-Luc Godard, Robert Lachenay, François Truffaut
"The Way Up To Heaven" [April 1958] /tt0714220/ S1, episode 29 of the "Suspicion" TV series [NBC-TV 1957-58]
"Alfred Hitchcock Presents" TV series [CBS-TV 1955-60 & NBC-TV 1960-62]
"Lamb To The Slaughter" S3 episode 28 [April 1958] /tt0508189/ teleplay written by Roald Dahl based on his 1953 story
"Dip In The Pool" S3 episode 35 [June 1958] /tt0508106/ based on the story by Roald Dahl, starring Keenan Wynn & Fay Wray
"Poison" S4 episode 1 [Oct 1958] /tt0508229/ based on the story by Roald Dahl
"Man From The South" S5 episode 15 [1960] /tt0508196/ based on the story by Roald Dahl
"Mrs. Bixby and The Colonel's Coat" S6, episode 1 [Jan 1960] /tt0508196/
based on the story by Roald Dahl; starring Steve McQueen, Peter Lorre, Neile Adams
"The Landlady" S6, episode 19 [Feb 1961] /tt0508312/
teleplay by Robert Bloch, based on the story by Roald Dahl; starring Dean Stockwell
"Blind Landing" [Aug 1959] /tt1702294/ S1, episode 31 of the "Rendezvous" TV series [Associated-Rediffusion TV, UK 1957-61]
written by Roald Dahl, based on his 1946 short story "Beware of The Dog"
"Way Out" TV series [CBS-TV 1961] /tt0054574/
ten original macabre tales, hosted by Roald Dahl; series actors included Richard Morse, George Turner, Constance Ford, John McGiver, Don Keefer, Philip Coolidge, Alfred Ryder, Moultrie Patten, Kevin McCarthy, Charlotte Rae, Anthony Dawson, Madeleine Sherwood, Rosemary Murphy, Kathleen Widdoes, Martin E. Brooks, Sudie Bond, Myron McCormick, Martin Balsam, Murray Hamilton, Woodrow Parfrey, Rex Everhart, Heywood Hale Broun, Mark Lenard, Barnard Hughes, Margaret Phillips, Richard Thomas {at age 10}, Doris Roberts, Dana Elcar, Barry Newman, Helen Stenborg, Tom Shirley, Jean Cameron, James Patterson, Louise Larabee, Neil Fitzgerald, Michael Conrad, Leonardo Cimino, Lois Smith, Ray Walston, Mitchell Ryan, Tim O'Connor, Barbara Baxley, Paul Stevens, Barry Morse, Milton Selzer, Frank Overton, Sean Garrison, Lee Richardson, John F. Hamilton, Anne Meacham, John Gibson
"William and Mary" S1, episode 1 [CBS-TV March 1961] /tt0500767/
Directed by Marc Daniels; written by Roald Dahl; starring Fritz Weaver, Henry Jones, Mildred Dunnock, Barnard Hughes
"That Was The Week That Was" 37-episode TV series [BBC-TV 1962-63] /tt0131188/
credited writers include Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Roald Dahl, David Frost, Dennis Potter, Kenneth Tynan
"36 Hours" feature film [M.G.M. Nov 1964] /tt0057809/
Exec produced by and starring James Garner; co-produced by William Perlberg; written & directed by George Seaton; based on a story by
Carl K. Hittleman, a story by Luis H. Vance, and the 1946 story "Beware of The Dog" by Roald Dahl; music by Dimitri Tiomkin
"Des Pfarrers Freude (The Parson's Pleasure)" TV movie [SR-TV West Germany June 1966] /tt0437420/
Co-written & directed by Hans-Georg Thiemt; co-written by Hans Dieter Schreeb; based on the story by Roald Dahl
"Thirty-Minute Theatre" TV series [BBC-TV] /tt0212699/ - 84% of 286 episodes are believed lost
"Parson's Pleasure" [Oct 1965] /tt0059566/
Directed by Herbert Wise; teleplay by Philip Levene, based on the story by Roald Dahl
"Mrs. Bixby and The Colonel's Coat" [Nov 1965] /tt0721112/
based on the story by Roald Dahl; narrated by Roald Dahl; starring Shelley Winters
"Taste" [Jan 1967] /tt0062344/
written by Roald Dahl based on his story; starring Donald Pleasence
"Maku (Taste)" [Feb 1967] /tt1473712/ episode of the "Teatterituokio" TV series [Finland 1962-68]
based on Roald Dahl's short story "Taste"
"You Only Live Twice" script [Eon Prodns/United Artists June 1967] /tt0062512/
Agent 007 James Bond movie #5, starring Sean Connery; co-written with Harold Jack Bloom
"Jackanory" [BBC-TV 1965-96] /tt0177448/
'Jackanory' page at the Roald Dahl Fans fansite
incomplete list of BBC-TV "Jackanory" episodes at Wikipedia
Episodes 489-493 "Charlie and The Chocolate Factory" [Feb 1968] read by Bernard Cribbins, adapted & directed by Paul Ciani
Episodes 584-588 "James and The Giant Peach" [Oct 1968] read by Bernard Cribbins, adapted & directed by Angela Beeching
Episodes 1890-1894 "Charlie and The Great Glass Elevator" [May 1975] read by Elaine Stritch, adapted & directed by Jeremy Swan
Episodes 2480-2484 "Charlie and The Chocolate Factory" [Oct 1979] read by Elaine Stritch, adapted & directed by Nel Romano
Episodes 2941-2945 "The B.F.G." [Nov 1983] read by Bill Oddie, adapted & directed by David Bell
5 episodes "George’s Marvellous Medicine" [Jan 1986] read by Rik Mayall, adapted & directed by David Bell
4 episodes "James and The Giant Peach" [Feb 1986] read by Kenneth Williams
5 episodes "Charlie and The Chocolate Factory" [Jan 1986] read by Michael Palin, adapted & directed by Marilyn Fox
5 episodes "Danny The Champion of The World" [Jan 1987] read by Joss Ackland, adapted & directed by David Bell
5 episodes "Matilda" [Feb 1989] read by Victoria Wood, adapted & directed by Nigel Douglas
5 episodes "Charlie and The Chocolate Factory" [Jan 1991] read by Sylvester McCoy, adapted & directed by Nigel Douglas
2 episodes "Esio Trot" [March 1991] read by Jean Boht
2 episodes "The Twits" [March 1995] read by Kathy Burke
2 episodes "Fantastic Mr. Fox" [Feb 1996] read by Martin Jarvis
"William and Mary" [April 1968] /tt0626909/ episode of the "Late Night Horror" BBC-TV series [April-May 1968]
written by Roald Dahl based on his short story
"Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" script [Warfield Prodns/United Artists Dec 1968] /tt0062803/
Produced by Albert R. Broccoli; Earl Hamner Jr. adapted the original screenplay; he was replaced by Roald Dahl; co-written & directed by Ken Hughes; co-written by Roald Dahl;
loosely based on the novel by Ian Fleming [1908-64]; music by Richard M. & Robert B. Sherman; starring Dick Van Dyke, Sally Ann Howes, Lionel Jeffries
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chitty_Chitty_Bang_Bang
"Erni Mangold Liest aus 'Küßchen, Küßchen' von Roald Dahl (Erni Mangold Reads From 'Kiss, Kiss')" [1969] /tt12437896/
episode of the "Aus Meiner Bibliothek (From My Library)" TV series [ORF-TV Austria 1969-71]
"The Night Digger" feature film [MGM-EMI, U.K. Feb 1971] /tt0067486/
working title 'The Road Builder'; directed by Alastair Reid; screenplay by Roald Dahl based on the 1967 "Nest In A Falling Tree" novel
by Joy Cowley; starred Pamela Brown, Nicholas Clay, and Dahl's then-wife Patricia Neal
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Night_Digger
"Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory" [studio June 1971]
 | Major funding from The Quaker Oats Company, who hoped for a tie-in with a new line of candy bars, thus the title change to "Willy Wonka ..."; producer David L. Wolper purchased the movie rights to the book for $500,000; Roald Dahl wrote a screenplay based on his book, but David Seltzer was brought in to do uncredited rewrites, which included adding the musical numbers - after release of the film, Dahl officially disowned it and refused to sell movie rights for a sequel. Interiors were shot at Bavaria Studios in Munich, Germany; location filming in nearby Bavaria; produced by David L. Wolper & Stan Margulies; directed by Mel Stuart; music & lyrics by Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley; starring Gene Wilder {as Willy Wonka}, Peter Ostrum {as Charlie Bucket}, Julie Dawn Cole {as Veruca Salt}, Denise Nickerson {as Violet Beauregarde}, Paris Themmen {as Mike Teevee}, Jack Albertson {as Grandpa Joe}; released on VHS and Betamax in 1984 on Blu-ray [8/00] for $0.00 DVD [8/00] for $0.00 VHS [8/00] for $0.00 full credits at IMDb • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cBja3AbahY willy trailer 3:12 http://www.amazon.com/Pure-Imagination-Making-Chocolate-Factory/dp/0312352409/ 2005 |
featurette and book "Pure Imagination: The Story/Making of Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory" [2001]
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0401736/
http://www.amazon.com/Pure-Imagination-Making-Chocolate-Factory/dp/0312352409/
http://www.amazon.com/Pure-Imagination-Making-Chocolate-Factory/dp/0312287771/ 6/2005
"LIFE Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory: The Treasured Movie. The Inspiring Story." [Aug 6, 2021] by The Editors of LIFE Magazine
http://www.amazon.com/LIFE-Willy-Wonka-Chocolate-Factory-ebook/dp/B09CBDQNLP/
http://www.amazon.com/LIFE-Willy-Wonka-Chocolate-Factory/dp/154785751X/
"Vertinnen (The Landlady)" [Dec 1973] /tt7972462/
Season 1, episode 2 of the "Et lite grøss? (A Little Shudder?)" TV mini-series [NRK-TV Norway 1973-74]
dramatized & directed by Bob Williams, based on the Roald Dahl short story; starring Lillebil Ibsen, Oddbjørn Hesjevoll, Vegard Hall
http://tv.nrk.NO/serie/et-lite-groesse/1973/FUHA02008273
"Fru Biksby og Oberstens Skinnkåpe (Mrs. Biksby and The Colonel's Leather Coat)" TV movie [NRK-TV Norway Nov 1974] /tt11649270/
co-dramatised & directed by Bob Williams; co-dramatised & acted by Wenche Foss; based on the Roald Dahl short story
http://tv.nrk.NO/program/FUHA02002173/fru-biksby-og-skinnkaapen
"Geneze a Katastrofa (Genesis and Catastrophe)" [FAMU Czechoslovakia 1974] /tt8874230/
A woman calls her doctor and he helps her give birth to a healthy boy; clips show Hitler speeches and bombs and piles of dead in a concentration camp and flags with swastikas; she decides to name the child Adolf, and the doctor says that her son will surely thrive, wishes Mrs. Hitler a good day, and leaves ...; written & directed by Marcel Dekanovsky, based on the Roald Dahl short story; starring Gabriela Vránová & Bohus Záhorský
"Uit de Wereld van Roald Dahl (From The World of Roald Dahl)" TV mini-series [NOS/TROS TV Netherlands 1975] /tt1608488/
"De Weddenschap (The Bet)" [Jan 1975] /tt1615424/
"Vergif (Poison)" [Feb 1975] /tt1614910/
"Op Weg Naar de Hemel (On The Road To Heaven)" [March 1975] /tt1614909/
"De Verrassing (The Surprise)" [March 1975] /tt1621155/ aka "Mrs. Drukker and The Colonel's Coat"
"Een Frisse Duik (A Fresh Dive)" [Oct 1975] /tt1621157/
"Des Pfarrers Freude (Parson's Pleasure)" [1975] /tt1721963/ S1, episode 2 of the "Hundert Mark" TV series [Germany 1975-76]
Directed by Ludwig Cremer, based on the Roald Dahl short story
"À Gigot (In A Leg of Lamb)" [FAMU Czechoslovakia 1975] /tt8874174/
original title: "Skopová Kýta (Mutton Leg)"; directed by Jozefína Petrásová; screenplay by Jirí Dufek, based on the Roald Dahl
short story "Lamb To The Slaughter"
"Le Care Mogli (Dear Wives)" TV movie [Canale 2 Italy June 1976] /tt7762540/
Directed by Guido Stagnaro; based on Roald Dahl's 1955 Broadway stageplay "The Honeys";
starring Marisa Bartoli, Marisa Fabbri, Franco Giacobini, Aldo Giuffrè, Carmen Scarpitta
"James and The Giant Peach" TV movie [BBC-TV Dec 1976] /tt8407310/
Directed by Paul Stone; screenplay by Trevor Preston, based on the 1961 Roald Dahl novel; starring Simon Bell, Anna Quayle, Ann Beach,
Arthur Hewlett, Andrew Sachs, Thorley Walters, Pat Coombs, Kate Lock, Bernard Cribbins, Hugh Lloyd, Christopher Owen, Jo Kendall,
James Berwick, Blain Fairman, Bernard Taylor, Weston Gavin, Gary McDermott, Robert MacLeod
"Kalle och Chokladfabriken" TV mini-series [S.V.T. Sweden Nov 1983] /tt5169122/
based on "Charlie and The Chocolate Factory"; narrated by Ernst Hugo Järdegård over cartoon stills
official Sveriges Television (S.V.T.) website - in Swedish
"Kobra (Poison)" [FAMU Czechoslovakia 1984] /tt8874260/
Co-written & directed by Manuel Calvit; co-written by Magdaléna Turnovská; based on the Roald Dahl short story;
starring Vilém Besser, Miroslav Nohýnek, Ilja Racek
"Alfred Hitchcock Presents" TV series [Universal Television/NBC-TV 1985-89]
series consisted of remakes of classic stories from "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" [1955] and "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" [1962] series,
with archive intros featuring colorized Alfred Hitchcock [1899-1980]
1 hour 40 minute pilot episode [May 1985] /tt0088692/
segment "Man From The South" adapted & directed by Steve De Jarnatt, based on Roald Dahl's short story;
segment narrated by John Huston; starring Steven Bauer,
Melanie Griffith, Tippi Hedren, Kim Novak, Jack Thibeau, Danny De La Paz; the other segments are based on "Incident In A Small Jail" by Henry Slesar, "Bang. You're Dead!"
by Margery Vosper, and "An Unlocked Window" by Ethel Lina White
"Boy/Vampire Master" [Jan 1988] /tt7874010/ S10, episode 1 of "The Book Tower" TV series [ITV/YTV U.K. 1988]
series presenter/host Mark Miwurdz; segment "Boy" based on Roald Dahl's 1984 autobiography; directed by Richard Callanan; featuring Anthony Benson
& Lawrence Cieslik; others segments based on "Vampire Master" by Virginia Ironside and "The Turbulent Term of Tyke Tiler" by Gene Kemp
"Tales of The Unexpected" ½-hour TV series [Anglia TV/ITV U.K. 1979-88]
first two seasons featured Roald Dahl hosting adaptations of his own short stories; seasons 3-9 featured other writers;
Dahl is credited as writer on 26 episodes, 1979-1988 • series credits at IMDb
Wikipedia's list of episodes of "Tales of The Unexpected" U.K. TV series
 | "Tales of The Unexpected" on 4 DVD sets
DVD set 1, Seasons 1 & 2 (25 episodes): Acorn Media color DVD set [9/2004] 4 disks for $80.09 DVD set 2 (23 episodes): Acorn Media color DVD [3/2005] 4 disks for $74.98 DVD set 3 (21 episodes): Acorn Media color DVD set [9/2005] 3 disks for $34.95 DVD set 4 (20 episodes): Acorn Media color DVD [3/2006] 3 disks for $129.95 {sic} DVD set 5 (23 episodes) not found (11/2021) - would add up to 112 total episodes all 112 episodes: DVD Network Region 2 color DVD [10/2008] 19 disks for $139.99 in PAL format only |
"Velká Rosáda (Great Switcheroo)" TV movie [CST/STV Czechoslovakia Dec 1988] /tt9501904/
color adaptation of Roald Dahl short story directed by Milan Lasica
"Danny The Champion of The World" TV movie [Portobello/Thames Television/Disney Television April 1989] /tt0097152/
Directed by Gavin Millar; screenplay by John Goldsmith; based on Roald Dahl's 1975 novel; starring Samuel Irons, Jeremy Irons, Robbie Coltrane, Cyril Cusack, Michael Hordern, Lionel Jeffries, Jean Marsh, Jimmy Nail, Ronald Pickup, John Woodvine, William Armstrong, Ceri Jackson, James Walker, Phil Nice, Anthony Collin, Jonathan Adams, Jonathan Leigh, Richard Cubison, John Grillo, Andrew MacLachlan
watch full movie [7/2021 upload; 1:34:34] online at YouTube
"Breaking Point" TV movie [T.N.T. Aug 1989] /tt0096977/
Directed by Peter Markle; teleplay by Stanley R. Greenberg; co-written by Carl K. Hittleman & Luis H. Vance; based on Roald Dahl's 1944 short story "Beware of The Dog";
starring Corbin Bernsen, Joanna Pacula, John Glover, David Marshall Grant, Lawrence Pressman, Ken Jenkins, Dennis Creaghan, Joris Stuyck, Michael Tulin, Kathryn Miller,
John Alden, Alan Toy, Douglas Roberts, Andrew Divoff, Jeannette Kerner, Michael Kelly
http://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Point-VHS-Corbin-Bernsen/dp/6301536754/
"The B.F.G. - Big Friendly Giant" animated feature [Cosgrove Hall Films/I.T.V./Thames Television Dec 1989] /tt0096866/
Co-produced by Mark Hall; co-produced & directed by Brian Cosgrove; co-produced & written by John Hambley; based on Roald Dahl's 1982 novel; featuring
voices of David Jason, Amanda Root, Angela Thorne, Ballard Berkeley, Michael Knowles, Don Henderson, Mollie Sugden, Frank Thornton, Myfanwy Talog
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_BFG_(1989_film)
http://www.amazon.com/Roald-Dahls-BFG-Friendly-Giant/dp/B01FUCLO7U/ bluray
http://www.amazon.com/Roald-Dahls-BFG-Friendly-Giant/dp/B000FOQ02I/
http://www.amazon.com/Roald-Dahls-BFG-Friendly-Giant/dp/B01F73MNRW/
http://www.amazon.com/The-B-F-G-Big-Friendly-Giant/dp/6303979106/
"The Witches" [Jim Henson Prodns/Warner Bros. Aug 1990] /tt0100944/
Exec produced by Jim Henson [1936-90]; directed by Nicolas Roeg; screenplay by Allan Scott; based on the 1983 novel by Roald Dahl; starring Anjelica Huston, Mai Zetterling, Jasen Fisher, Rowan Atkinson, Bill Paterson, Brenda Blethyn, Charlie Potter, Anne Lambton, Jane Horrocks, Sukie Smith, Rose English, Jenny Runacre, Annabel Brooks, Emma Relph, Nora Connolly, Rosamund Greenwood, Angelique Rockas, Michael Palin, Ann Tirard, Leila Hoffman, Jim Carter, Roberta Taylor, Brian Hawksley, Debra Gillett, Darcy Flynn, Vincent Marzello, Serena Harragin, Grete Nordrå, Elsie Eide, Kristin Steinsland, Merete Armand, Ola Otnes, Johan Sverre, Arvid Ones, Sverre Røssummoen •
filmed in England & Norway; release delayed for a year due to the demise of Lorimar
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Witches_(1990_film)
http://www.amazon.com/Witches-Blu-ray-Anjelica-Huston/dp/B07TNVX7FG/
http://www.amazon.com/Witches-Keep-Case-Packaging/dp/B002GOAH10/
http://www.amazon.com/Witches-VHS-Anjelica-Huston/dp/6302877571/
Roald Dahl was unhappy with most film adaptations of his works, but was so appalled at the changes made to "The Witches" that he refused after that
to sell movie or TV adaptation rights to any of his works. He also left strict instructions in his will about his heirs selling such rights.
"Shekare Khamoosh (Hunting Off)" aka "The Silent Hunt" [FilmNour Iran 1990]
 | Slapstick comedy in Farsi language (probably) about a boy and his village who foil soldiers wanting to hunt; story elements include a pretty schoolteacher, tires, and passenger trains • Adapted & directed by Kiumars Poorahmad; based on a novel by Roald Dahl, most likely "Danny The Champion of The World"; starring Golab Adineh, Sirus Gorjestani, Sam Gharibian, Mehdi Hashemi, Ali Reza Khamseh
VHS/DVD/Blu-ray not available • incomplete credits at IMDb watch full movie - low res, no subtitles [1/2021 upload; 1:22:22] online at YouTube |
"The Magic Finger" animated TV short [Abbey Broadcast Commns/Tempo Video 1990] /tt8112524/
based on the 1966 book by Roald Dahl; narrated by Anne Clements
watch full cartoon with better captioning [7/2019 upload; 24:49] online at YouTube
longer video includes previews of other Abbey-made Roald Dahl cartoons {at about 24:45}
watch full cartoon [1/2021 upload; 30:06] online at YouTube
"Revolting Rhymes" animated TV short [Abbey Broadcast Commns/Tempo Video 1990] /tt8112486/
six best-loved nursery rhymes retold by the master of the comic and blood-curdling, Roald Dahl
http://www.amazon.com/Revolting-Rhymes-DVD-Rob-Brydon/dp/B06XKL74B5/
dRDahlRevoltingRhymes.jpg
watch full cartoon [3/2018 upload; 27:34] online at YouTube
"Dirty Beasts" animated TV short [Abbey Broadcast Commns/Tempo Video 1990] /tt2308629/
six best-loved nursery rhymes retold by Roald Dahl; featuring voices of Timothy West & Prunella Scales
watch full cartoon [4/2019 upload; 27:38] online at YouTube
"Idealnaya Para (The Ideal Couple)" [Russia 1992] /tt0151024/
Written & directed by Aleksandr Polynnikov; based on Roald Dahl adult stories
"Pisvingers! (Fingers!)" [Netherlands Film Academy 1995] /tt0114138/
written & directed by Marc van Uchelen; based on the Roald Dahl 1977 short story "The Swan"
"James and The Giant Peach" animated feature [Walt Disney Pictures April 1996]
 | An orphan who lives with his two cruel aunts befriends anthropomorphic bugs who live inside a giant peach, and they embark on a journey to New York City • Co-produced by Tim Burton, Denise Di Novi & others; co-produced & directed by Henry Selick; screenplay by Jonathan Roberts, Steve Bloom, Karey Kirkpatrick; based on Roald Dahl's 1961 book; music by Randy Newman; featuring voices of Paul Terry {as James}, Simon Callow, Joanna Lumley, Susan Sarandon, Pete Postlethwaite, J. Stephen Coyle, Jane Leeves, Miriam Margolyes, Richard Dreyfuss, David Thewlis, Kathryn Howell, Tony Haney, Michael Girardin, Steven Culp, Cirocco Dunlap, Chae Kirby, Jeff Mosley, Al Nalbandian, Emily Rosen, Mike Starr, Susan Turner-Cray, Mario Yedidia, Jeff Bennett, Larry Blackman, Bob Dini, Shawn Flanagan, Sally Stevens, Jamie Donovan
Walt Disney Studios Home Ent. widescreen color Blu-ray [8/2010] 2 disks for $8.99 Walt Disney Studios Home Ent. widescreen color DVD [9/2010] for $7.99 Walt Disney Video widescreen color VHS [10/2000] for $14.24 Walt Disney Records soundtrack album CD [2/2007] 23 tracks for $17.46 full credits at IMDb • official movie site • movie entry at Wikipedia watch original official trailer [7/2007 upload; 1:25] online at YouTube watch official promo for Blu-ray release [12/2017 upload; 1:02] online at YouTube |
Roald Dahl's "Matilda" [Sony/TriStar Pictures July 1996]
 | Matilda Wormwood is an intelligent little girl, misunderstood by her family because she is very different from their crude & unhappy ways; as she gets fed up with the constant cruelty, Matilda begins to realize that she has a gift of telekinetic powers, and after some days of practice, Matilda suddenly turns the tables to stand up to her parents and then outwit the sadistic school principal • Co-produced by Liccy Dahl (Roald's widow), Stacey Sher, and others; co-produced & directed by and starring & narrated by Danny DeVito; co-produced & screenplay by Nicholas Kazan & Robin Swicord; based on Roald Dahl's 1988 book; music by David Newman; also starring Mara Wilson {as Matilda}, Rhea Perlman, Embeth Davidtz, Pam Ferris, Paul Reubens (Pee Wee Herman), Tracey Walter, Brian Levinson, Jean Speegle Howard, Sara Magdalin, Gregory R. Goliath, R.D. Robb, Fred Parnes, Kiami Davael, Leor Livneh Hackel, Jacqueline Steiger, Michael Valentine, Jimmy Karz, Liam Kearns, Mark Watson, Kira Spencer Hesser Cook, J.C. Alexander, Malone Brinton, Marion Dugan, Rachel Snow, Nicholas Cox, Jon Lovitz, and ensemble children credited as 'at assembly' & 'in classroom'
Sony Pictures Home Ent. widescreen color Blu-ray [12/2013] for $9.99 Sony Pictures Home Ent. color DVD [6/2005] for $5.99 Sony Pictures Home Ent. color VHS [6/2002] for $14.99 full credits at IMDb • movie entry at Wikipedia watch official trailer [8/2009 upload; 2:27] online at YouTube |
"The Enormous Crocodile" animated TV short [Abbey Broadcast Commns/Tempo Video 1997] /tt8112400/
story by Roald Dahl; narrated by Roger Blake
watch full cartoon [11/2020 upload; 28:41] online at YouTube
"Inaudito (Unheard)" short [Mexico 1999] /tt0282607/
Co-written & directed by Agustín Calderón; co-written by Paola Jauffred; based on a Roald Dahl story;
starring Hilda Aguirre, Susana Alexander, Ernesto Gómez Cruz
"Genesis and Catastrophe" 8-minute color short [Nov 2000] /tt0259323/
"Lamb To The Slaughter" [indep Sept 2002] /tt0395631/
90-minute drama based on Roald Dahl's short story
"The Bet" short film [Swan Films 2005] /tt0823621/
8-minute drama based on Roald Dahl's short story "Man From The South"
"Fantastic Mr. Dahl" [BBC-TV June 2005]
Season 5, episode 4 of the "imagine..." TV series [BBC-TV since 2003]
 | 18 minutes of quotations from Roald Dahl • Produced & directed by John Bridcut; presented by Alan Yentob; archive footage of Roald Dahl; featuring Liz Attenborough, Sonia Austrian, Quentin Blake, Amanda Conquy Brown, Felicity 'Liccy' Dahl, Ophelia Dahl, Sophie Dahl, Tessa Dahl, Theo Dahl, Valerie Eaton-Griffiths, Brough Girling, Luke Kelly, first wife Patricia Neal, Murray Pollinger, Stephen Roxburgh, Sir David Weatherall; included as bonus material on the 2005 "Charlie and The Chocolate Factory" DVD and on the 2019 Criterion Collection edition of "Fantastic Mr. Fox" • full credits at IMDb |
"Charlie and The Chocolate Factory" [Warner Bros. July 2005]
  | Location filming mostly in England (Surrey, Bucks, Herts, York), and also Germany, USA, Yemen, Canada; filming took six months due to child labor laws; product placement included Nerds candy, Gobstoppers candy, and Hershey's Milk Chocolate candy bars (the Willy Wonka Candy brand is owned by Hershey); when Gene Wilder was asked his thoughts on the 2005 movie, he stated that he enjoyed Johnny Depp's performance as Willy Wonka, but disliked the film as a whole, as he was not a fan of Tim Burton as a director, Wilder also said that he was generally insulted when his films were remade Co-produced by Richard D. Zanuck, Felicity Dahl, and others; directed by Tim Burton; Scott Frank wrote two drafts of the script, which were abandoned; screenplay by John August, based on the 1964 book by Roald Dahl; music by Danny Elfman; cinematography by Philippe Rousselot; narrated by Geoff-rey Holder; starring Johnny Depp, Freddie Highmore {as Charlie Bucket}, David Kelly {as Grandpa Joe}, Helena Bonham Carter, Noah Taylor, Missi Pyle, James Fox, Christopher Lee {as Dr. Wonka}, Adam Godley, Franziska Troegner, AnnaSophia Robb {as Violet Beauregarde}, Julia Winter {as Veruca Salt}, Jordan Fry {as Mike Teavee}, Philip Wiegratz {as Augustus Gloop}, Philip Philmar {as Slugworth}, Blair Dunlop, Liz Smith, Eileen Essell, David Morris, Nitin Ganatra, Shelley Conn, Chris Cresswell, Tony Kirwood, Todd Boyce, Nayef Rashed, Menis Yousry, Harry Taylor, Hubertus Geller, Francesca Hunt, Garrick Hagon, Kevin Eldon, Mark Heap, Roger Frost, Oscar James, Colette Appleby, Debora Weston, Annette Badland, Steve Hope Wynne; Jenni Bowden, Lucy-Anne Brooks, Rene Costa, Laine Edwards, Michelle Kernohan as factory workers; Deep Roy, Caroline Thielemann, Danny Elfman as Oompa Loompas; Robert Boas, Elena Buda, Ray Donn, Julie Eagleton, Aiko Horiuchi, Stephen Humby, Jynine James, Hollie Kemp, Sara Kirkpatrick, Brigitte Millar, Georgina Minter-Brown, Valery Richardson, Nikky Smedley, Georgie Smith, Brian Teles, River Thompson, Ray Verma, John Warman, Tracy Yarkoni • full credits at IMDb • official movie site • movie entry at Wikipedia Warner Bros. Pictures widescreen color Blu-ray [3/2015] for $19.99 Warner Bros. Pictures widescreen color DVD [11/2005] for $18.66 Warner Bros. Pictures widescreen color DVD [11/2005] for $18.99 Warner Bros. Pictures Deluxe Edition color DVD [2018] 2 disks for $19.99 Warner Bros. Pictures Deluxe Edition color DVD [2018] 2 disks for $25.76 Warner Bros. Pictures full screen color DVD [11/2005] out of prodn/used Spanish-language DVD [8/00] for $10.82 |
 | "Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory" and "Charlie & The Chocolate Factory" Double Feature DVD Set [2008] 'Wonka' may be full screen, 'Charlie' is widescreen Fox Home Ent. color Blu-ray [1/2019] for $29.99 Fox Home Ent. color DVD [1/2019] 2 disks for $24.90 Fox Home Ent. color DVD [4/2008] 2 disks for $25.79 |
"Jackanory Junior" TV series [BBC-TV/CBeebies 2007-2009] /tt0865681/
A version of "Jackanory" for younger children; details of their on-camera readings of Roald Dahl works are unknown.
one such 15-minute episode is Lenny Henry reading Roald Dahl's "The Enormous Crocodile" [1978]
"Three Little Pigs" live-action short [Mexico 2008] /tt1352803/
Directed by Enrique Vargas Celis; written by Roald Dahl; starring Ruy Círigo, Odeth Casanova, Cecilia Castañeda, Aura Marquez, Jessica Trueba
"Fantastic Mr. Fox" animated movie [studio mo 2009]
  | Shot at a frame rate of twelve frames per second, rather than the more fluid twenty-four, so that viewers would notice the medium of stop-motion itself; movie is composed of almost 56,000 static shots; Mackinnon & Saunders manufactured 535 puppets for this movie; director Anderson wanted a different ending for the film and discovered an unpublished manuscript where the animals invade a supermarket, which he used • Co-produced, co-written & directed by Wes Anderson; co-written by Noah Baumbach; based on published & unpublished versions by Roald Dahl; music by Alexandre Desplat; featuring voices of George Clooney {as Mr. Fox}, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Wallace Wolodarsky, Eric Chase Anderson, Michael Gambon, Willem Dafoe, Owen Wilson, Jarvis Cocker, Karen Duffy, Wes Anderson, Robin Hurlstone, Hugo Guinness, Helen McCrory, Roman Coppola, Juman Malouf, Garth Jennings, Brian Cox, Tristan Oliver, James Hamilton, Rob Hersov, Jennifer Furches, Adrien Brody, Mario Batali, Martin Ballard, and of co-producers Allison Abbate, Molly Cooper, Jeremy Dawson & Steven Rales; film won 3 International Cinephile Society Awards and Audience Award at Titanic International Film Festival; Anderson & Baumbach won the Annie Award for Writing in a Feature Production; Anderson won National Board of Review Special Achievement Award; Desplat won 2 World Soundtrack Awards
full credits at IMDb • official movie site • movie entry at Wikipedia Criterion Collection widescreen color Blu-ray [4/2019] for $19.99 Fox widescreen color DVD [3/2010] for $6.99 Criterion Collection widescreen color DVD [4/2019] 2 disks for $14.99 |
"Chippendale" short film [Russia Sept 2012] /tt2717056/
16-minute color short co-produced, written & directed by Kamila Safina; based on Roald Dahl's short story "Parson's Pleasure"
watch short film with subtitles [9/2013 upload; 15:38] online at YouTube
"Bang</lure>" {sic} short film [India Nov 2012]
14-minute color short directed by Abhishek Iyengar
"Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory In The Playroom" 7-minute video [2012] /tt3872780/
by Jessica & James Fildes; said to be released on YouTube but cannot find it there
"Cheap Thrills [festival circuit 2013, Drafthouse Films/Cinedigm USA March 2014] /tt2389182/
90-minute color feature directed by E.L. Katz; written by David Chirchirillo & Trent Haaga,
based on Roald Dahl's short story "Man From The South"
"Witch and Mousey Boy" video short [July 2013] /tt15368604/ 
11-minute short film written & directed by and starring Missa X; story inspired by Roald Dahl's "The Witches"
"Baa Baa Black Sheep" short [What Art Prodns Dec 2013] /tt3019418/
14-minute short film co-produced, co-written & directed by Shoshana Rae Stark; co-written by & starring Romana Carén;
based on a Roald Dahl story, probably "Lamb To The Slaughter"
"Veruca James in Willy Wonka Parody Gangbang!" [Aug 2014] /tt4912530/
episode of "Hardcore Gangbang" TV series [2012-2017]
"Esio Trot" TV movie [BBC-TV Jan 2015]
 | A retired bachelor is secretly in love with his neighbor, who only shows affection to her pet tortoise; NOTE: 'Esio Trot' is tortoise spelled backwards, and Spanish edition title 'Agu Trot' is tortuga backwards • Co-produced by Bob & Harvey Weinstein (The Weinstein Company); co-produced & co-written by Richard Curtis; directed by Dearbhla Walsh; co-written by Paul Mayhew-Archer; based on the 1990 novel by Roald Dahl; narrated by James Corden; starring Dustin Hoffman, Judi Dench, Salo Gardner, Richard Cordery, Polly Kemp, Emily Ralph, Geoffrey McGivern, Joseph West, Jimmy Akingbola, Katie Lyons, Pik Sen Lim, Ronnie Hughes, Jack Honeyborne, Lisa Hammond, Anna Cannings, Leo Umeh, Lara Rossi, Pixie Davies, Harry Boyd, Alexander Bracq, Aaran Mitra, James Thomas Scott; Hoffman won an International Emmy Award for Best Actor
full credits at IMDb • official movie site • movie entry at Wikipedia not available on Region 1 DVD • Amazon Instant Video [11/2021] - watch free with ads Seven 7 French-language widescreen color DVD [7/2018] for $28.81 F.T.D. Video French-language widescreen color DVD [9/2016] for $45.21 |
"The Taste (Vkus)" color short [Russia 2015] /tt4775116/
co-produced & directed by Ekaterina 'Katya' Krasner; based on the short story by Roald Dahl
watch short film - no subtitles [11/2017 upload; 18:01] online at YouTube
"Lamb To The Slaughter" short film [ Feb 2016] /tt5487556/
9-minute color film co-written & directed by Simon Throssell; co-written by and starring Adam Jest; based on the short story by Roald Dahl;
also starring Alexander Butterworth, Jonathan Kirby, Matilda Maglio, James Parkes, Dan Thompson, William Vaughan
watch 2/2016 color film [8:55] online at YouTube
"In The Ruins" short [ 2016] /tt4758872/
5-minute color horror film co-produced, co-written & directed by Florian Frerichs; co-produced & co-written by Stephan Warnatsch;;
based on the short story by Roald Dahl; starring {co-producer} Bruno Eyron, David Gant, Xenia Assenza
watch short film [] online at YouTube
"Disney's The B.F.G." [Disney/Dreamworks/Amblin Ent. June 2016]
 
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The B.F.G. is a Big Friendly Giant, only 24 feet tall, with enormous ears and a keen sense of smell; he is endearingly dim-witted and keeps to himself for the most part; the other giants are 40- to 50-foot tall man-eaters; ten-year-old orphan Sophie, a precocious 10-year-old girl from London, quickly bonds with the Big Friendly Giant as the other giants make plans to invade London; so Sophie and the B.F.G. visit Queen Elizabeth and they devise a plan to get rid of the nasty giants once and for all . . . • First live-action 3-D feature film of producer and director Steven Spielberg, and his thirtieth theatrical movie; it was released in standard 2-D, Disney Digital 3-D, RealD 3-D, and IMAX 3-D formats. Producers Frank Marshall & Kathleen Kennedy first began development of a theatrical movie adaptation in 1991; DreamWorks acquired the rights in 2011. Principal photography began in Spring 2015 in Burnaby (suburb of Vancouver), British Columbia, Canada in a huge and old and dark warehouse. Estimated losses to Disney on this film were between $90 and $100 million due to the film's underwhelming box office performance (largely due to its release only two weeks after Disney's hit "Finding Dory") • 2-hour combination live action, performance capture, and C.G.I. animation feature film co-produced & directed by Steven Spielberg; co-produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Kristie Macosko Krieger, John Madden, Sam Mercer, Michael Siegel, Adam Somner; co-produced & written by Melissa Mathison [1950-2015], lovingly based on the book by Roald Dahl; music by John Williams (24th score for Spielberg); cinematography by Janusz Kaminski (15th movie with Spielberg); visual effects supervisor Joe Letteri (Weta Digital); edited by Michael Kahn (26th movie with Spielberg); starring Ruby Barnhill {as Sophie}, Penelope Wilton, Rebecca Hall, Rafe Spall, Michael Adamthwaite, Marilyn Norry, Callum Seagram Airlie, Haig Sutherland, Shauna Hansen, Denise Jones, Gabrielle Rose, Anthony F. Ingram, Chris Shields, Matt Frewer, Geoffrey Wade, John Emmet Tracy, William Samples, Andy Thompson, Paul Barnhill, Lucia Ryan, Julia Torrance, Randy Rafuse, Gerardo Barcala, Gintare Beinoraviciute, Graham Curry, Jabbz Farooqi, Robin Harvey, Simona Hughes, Tobias James-Samuels, Jeff Kent, Adam McCort, John Specogna, D.H. Williams; with motion capture & voices of Mark Rylance {as the B.F.G.}, Bill Hader {as Bloodbottler}, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson {as Maidmasher}, Daniel Bacon {as Bonecruncher}, Jonathan Holmes {as Childchewer}, Chris Gibbs {as Gizzardgulper}, Paul Moniz de Sa {as Meatdripper}, Jemaine Clement {as Fleshlumpeater}, and Adam Godley {as Manhugger}
full credits at IMDb • official movie site • movie entry at Wikipedia on Blu-ray [8/00] for $0.00 DVD [8/00] for $0.00 VHS [8/00] for $0.00 watch 4/2016 official trailer [2:23] online at YouTube |
"Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical" [Sony/TriStar/Netflix Dec 2022] 
 | feature film adaptation of the Tony- & Olivier-award-winning musical • Directed by Matthew Warchus; screenplay by Dennis Kelly, based on the stage musical by Dennis Kelly & Tim Minchin, based on the book by Roald Dahl; original music score by Christopher Nightingale, songs by Tim Minchin; starring Alisha Weir, Emma Thompson, Lashana Lynch, Stephen Graham, Andrea Riseborough, Sindhu Vee, Carl Spencer, Lauren Alexandra, Winter Jarrett-Glasspool, Andrei Shen, Ashton Robertson, Meesha Garbett, Charlie Hodson-Prior, Rei Yamauchi Fulker, Katherine Kingsley, Amber Adeyinka, James Laurenson, Tia Isaac, Ann/Annie Firbank, Amanda Lawrence, Thomas Arnold, James Dryden, Matt Henry, Karen Mavundukure, Ella Chad-wick, Erin Rushidi, Rudy Gibson, Isa Islam, Joshua Moabi, Poppy Caton, Ian McIntosh, Kirsty Malpass, Tim Bentinck, Bebe Massey, Leon Ung, Kieran Chalker, Natalie Anson-Wright, Abigail Climer, Quentin Lee, Jason Charles Onion, John Porter, Richard Price, Richard Sutar, Vicki Lee Taylor, and 40 listed members of the Ensemble Cast
full credits at IMDb • Netflix official movie site DVD/Blu-ray not yet available • watch Netflix 6/2022 official trailer [1:24] online at YouTube watch Sony/TriStar 6/2022 official trailer [1:17] online at YouTube |
 | "Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical" soundtrack album [2022]
Netflix Film vinyl soundtrack album [DUE 4/2023] 22 tracks on 2 disks for $39.98 
Netflix Film soundtrack CD [10/2022] 22 tracks for $12.89 Netflix Film MP-3 soundtrack album download [11/2022] for $10.99 |
 | "Roald Dahl's Matilda" original novel [1988] Illustrated by Quentin Blake Viking BFYR movie tie-in 7¾x5¼ pb [11/2022] for $6.14 |
"Willy Wonka & The Dream Factory" [in development 2021] /tt7365014/
"Wonka" prequel musical fantasy film
[Heyday Films/HBO Max/Warner Bros. DUE March 2023?] /tt6166392/
being filmed in late 2021; co-produced by David Heyman & Courtenay Valenti & others; directed by Paul King, starring Timothée Chalamet
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonka_(film)
Works About Roald Dahl
He wrote two autobiographies, "Boy: Tales of Childhood" and "Going Solo".
 | "Once Upon a Time In Great Britain: A Travel Guide To the Sights and Settings of Your Favorite Children's Stories" [2002] by Melanie Wentz Each chapter visits the literal geographic background for classics such as "Peter Rabbit", "Paddington Bear", "Alice In Wonderland", "Kidnapped", "The Secret Garden", "The Wind In The Willows", "Mary Poppins", "Peter Pan", and the "Harry Potter" books; read about the real chocolate factory that made such an impression on the young Roald Dahl, the cozy pub where C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien introduced their friends to Narnia and hobbits, the real '100 Aker Wood' that helped A.A. Milne create "Winnie The Pooh", and the railway station where "Thomas the Tank Engine" lives. Kindle Edition from St. Martin's Griffin/Macmillan [5/2014] for $7.99 St. Martin's Griffin 8¾x5 pb [8/2002] out of print/used |
"Roald Dahl: The Storyteller" [Raintree, 2004] by Jason Hook
"Roald Dahl: A Life of Imagination" [Lerner Publns, 2008] by Jennifer Boothroyd
"Roald Dahl and Philosophy: A Little Nonsense Now and Then" [Rowman & Littlefield, 2014] by Jacob M. Held
Family & Friends
Roald Dahl was born in Wales in September 1916; he served in the Royal Air Force (R.A.F.) during the Second World War, as a fighter pilot and as an intelligence officer. His first children's book was "The Gremlins" [1943]; he subsequently wrote a string of hugely popular children's books, several screenplays, and both children's and macabre adult short stories – his books have sold more than 250 million copies worldwide. Roald Dahl died in November 1990 at age 74.
father Harald Dahl [1863-1920] from Norway
mother Sofie Magdalene Hesselberg Dahl [1885-1967] from Norway
first wife actress Patsy Louise 'Patricia' Neal Dahl [1926-2010]
married 7/1953, won Oscar Award in 1964, she suffered a series of strokes in 1965, divorced 11/1983
daughter Olivia Twenty Dahl [1955-1962] died from complications of measles at the age of seven
daughter Chantal Sophia Dahl [b. 4/1957 on Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England] - Roald changed her name to Tessa at age 3
partner Julian Holloway, father of Sophie Dahl
granddaughter Sophie Holloway [b. 9/1977 in London, England]
uses name Sophie Dahl in her model & writing careers
husband Jamie Cullum - married 1/2010 (2 children)
son-in-law businessman James Kelly [] - married 1980, divorced 1988
granddaughter Clover Martha Patricia Kelly [b. 9/1984]
grandson Luke Kelly (aka "Luke James Roald Kelly"; born July 17, 1986),
son-in-law businessman Patrick Donovan [d. 2021] - married 1992, divorced ??
grandson Ned Dahl Donovan [b. 1/1994]
son Theo Matthew Roald Dahl [b. 7/1960]
daughter-in-law Madeleine Riley Dahl - married since 1996
granddaughter Alexa Isabella Dahl [b. 6/2005]
daughter Ophelia Magdalena Dahl [b. 5/1964 in the USA]
grandchild with Ophelia's partner, Lisa Frantzis
daughter actress and writer Lucy Neal Dahl [b. 8/1965 in England]
husband Michael Faircloth
granddaughter Phoebe Patricia Rose Faircloth (born November 4, 1988),
granddaughter Chloe Michaela Dahl (Faircloth) [b. 9/1990]
husband John LaViolette since June 30, 2002
second wife Felicity Ann 'Liccy' d'Abreu Crosland Dahl [b. 1938] - married 12/1983, widowed 1990
"Memories With Food At Gipsy House" written by Roald & his wife Felicity and published posthumously in 1991.
illustrator Sir Quentin Saxby Blake, CBE, FCSD, FRSL, RDI [b. 1932]
browse the Quentin Blake Store {returns 120+ titles in multiple languages} at Amazon • official website •
Quentin Blake entry at Wikipedia
L i n k s
official Roald Dahl website
Roald Dahl Story Day celebrated since 2016, the 100th anniversary of his birth.
Roald Dahl entry at Wikipedia
browse the Roald Dahl Store {returns 750+ titles in multiple languages} at Amazon
Roald Dahl credits [90+ titles since 1950] at Internet Movie Database
three Roald Dahl credits at Internet Broadway Database
The Roald Dahl Funny Prize
 | Hans & Gretel Candy Shop [open March 2020] |
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