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Romain Gary(1914-1980)

  • Writer
  • Actor
  • Director
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Romain Gary in Propos et Confidences (1970)
Romain Gary was born on 8 May 1914 in Vilna, Russian Empire [now Vilnius, Lithuania]. He was a writer and actor, known for The Longest Day (1962), Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! (1971) and Birds in Peru (1968). He was married to Jean Seberg and Lesley Blanch. He died on 2 December 1980 in Paris, France.
BornMay 8, 1914
DiedDecember 2, 1980(66)
BornMay 8, 1914
DiedDecember 2, 1980(66)
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Known for

Richard Burton, Henry Fonda, Robert Mitchum, John Wayne, Sean Connery, Sal Mineo, Eddie Albert, Richard Beymer, Red Buttons, Jeffrey Hunter, Roddy McDowall, Rod Steiger, Robert Wagner, Paul Anka, Arletty, Mel Ferrer, Steve Forrest, Gert Fröbe, Fabian, Jean-Louis Barrault, Bourvil, Ray Danton, Irina Demick, Leo Genn, Henry Grace, John Gregson, Paul Hartmann, Werner Hinz, Curd Jürgens, Alexander Knox, Peter Lawford, Christian Marquand, Kenneth More, Edmond O'Brien, Ron Randell, Madeleine Renaud, Robert Ryan, Tommy Sands, Richard Todd, Tom Tryon, Peter van Eyck, and Stuart Whitman in The Longest Day (1962)
The Longest Day
7.7
  • Writer
  • 1962
Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! (1971)
Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill!
4.7
  • Writer
  • 1971
Jean Seberg in Birds in Peru (1968)
Birds in Peru
4.8
  • Writer
  • 1968
Sophia Loren in The Life Ahead (2020)
The Life Ahead
6.8
  • Writer
  • 2020

Credits

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Writer

  • White Dog (2022)
    White Dog
    6.0
    • based on his novel
    • 2022
  • Sophia Loren in The Life Ahead (2020)
    The Life Ahead
    6.8
    • based on the book by
    • 2020
  • Charlotte Gainsbourg and Pierre Niney in Promise at Dawn (2017)
    Promise at Dawn
    7.1
    • novel
    • 2017
  • La vie devant soi (2010)
    La vie devant soi
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • based on a novel by
    • 2010
  • Promise (2010)
    Promise
    6.5
    Short
    • based on an extract of 'La Promesse de l'aube'
    • 2010
  • Les cerfs-volants (2007)
    Les cerfs-volants
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • novel
    • 2007
  • Les faussaires (1994)
    Les faussaires
    5.1
    • novel "La Tete Coupable"
    • 1994
  • Robert Lindsay and Antony Sher in Genghis Cohn (1993)
    Genghis Cohn
    6.9
    • novel "The Dance of Genghis Cohn"
    • 1993
  • Les cerfs-volants (1984)
    Les cerfs-volants
    TV Series
    • novel
    • 1984
  • White Dog (1982)
    White Dog
    7.0
    • story
    • 1982
  • Your Ticket Is No Longer Valid (1981)
    Your Ticket Is No Longer Valid
    4.7
    • novel
    • 1981
  • Gros câlin (1979)
    Gros câlin
    6.3
    • novel (as Emile Ajar)
    • 1979
  • Romy Schneider and Yves Montand in Womanlight (1979)
    Womanlight
    6.4
    • novel "Clair de Femme"
    • 1979
  • Madame Rosa (1977)
    Madame Rosa
    7.1
    • novel (as Emile Ajar)
    • 1977
  • Béatrice Belthoise and José Luis de Vilallonga in Le faux (1974)
    Le faux
    TV Movie
    • short story
    • 1974

Actor

  • Maurice Ronet and Jean Seberg in The Road to Corinth (1967)
    The Road to Corinth
    5.1
    • (uncredited)
    • 1967
  • Jean-Paul Belmondo and Jean Seberg in Backfire! (1964)
    Backfire!
    6.1
    • Client de l'hôtel, assis en terrasse (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • Nitchevo (1936)
    Nitchevo
    5.2
    • Le jeune homme au bastingage
    • 1936

Director

  • Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! (1971)
    Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill!
    4.7
    • Director
    • 1971
  • Jean Seberg in Birds in Peru (1968)
    Birds in Peru
    4.8
    • Director
    • 1968

Personal details

  • Official sites
    • Encyclopedia _
    • Encyclopedia_
  • Alternative name
    • Emile Ajar
  • Born
    • May 8, 1914
    • Vilna, Russian Empire [now Vilnius, Lithuania]
  • Died
    • December 2, 1980
    • Paris, France(suicide by gunshot)
  • Spouses
      Jean SebergOctober 16, 1962 - July 1, 1970 (divorced, 1 child)
  • Children
    • Diego Gary
  • Parents
    • Arieh-Leïb Kacew,
  • Other works
    Novel: "Les Racines du Ciel". NOTES: (1) Filmed as The Roots of Heaven (1958). (2) Won the 1956 Prix Goncourt Award.
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Biographical Movies
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 1 Interview
    • 4 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    His 1958 novel "Lady L" was said to have been inspired by his wife, Lesley Blanch. In it, a worldly grand dame works the social circuit, telling captivating stories along the way. Sophia Loren starred in the film made from the book, Lady L (1965).
  • Nicknames
    • Emile Ajar
    • Shatan Bogat
    • Fosco Sinibaldi

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