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 Le Jour le plus long (1962), Kill (1971) and Les oiseaux vont mourir au Pérou (1968). He was married to Jean Seberg and Lesley Blanch. He died on 2 December 1980 in Paris, France.

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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 Le Jour le plus long (1962)

Le Jour le plus long

7.7

Writer

1962

Kill (1971)

4.7

Writer

1971

Les oiseaux vont mourir au Pérou (1968)

Les oiseaux vont mourir au Pérou

4.9

Writer

1968

Sophia Loren in La vie devant soi (2020)

La vie devant soi

6.8

Writer

2020

Credits

Writer

Chien Blanc
6.0
- based on his novel
- 2022
La vie devant soi
6.8
- based on the book by
- 2020
La promesse de l'aube
7.1
- novel
- 2017
La vie devant soi
5.8
TV Movie
- based on a novel by
- 2010
Promise
6.5
Short
- based on an extract of 'La Promesse de l'aube'
- 2010
Les cerfs-volants
7.1
TV Movie
- novel
- 2007
Les faussaires
5.0
- novel "La Tete Coupable"
- 1994
Genghis Cohn
6.8
- novel "The Dance of Genghis Cohn"
- 1993
Les cerfs-volants
TV Series
- novel
- 1984
Dressé pour tuer
7.0
- story
- 1982
Au-delà de cette limite votre ticket n'est plus valable
4.5
- novel
- 1981
Gros câlin
6.3
- novel (as Emile Ajar)
- 1979
Clair de femme
6.4
- novel "Clair de Femme"
- 1979
La vie devant soi
7.1
- novel (as Emile Ajar)
- 1977
Le faux
TV Movie
- short story
- 1974

Actor

Director

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
Children
- Diego Gary
Parents
- Arieh-Leïb Kacew,
Other works
Novel: "Les Racines du Ciel". NOTES: (1) Filmed as Les racines du ciel (1958). (2) Won the 1956 Prix Goncourt Award.
Publicity listings

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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When did Romain Gary die?
December 2, 1980
How did Romain Gary die?
Suicide by gunshot
How old was Romain Gary when he died?
66 years old
Where did Romain Gary die?
Paris, France
When was Romain Gary born?
May 8, 1914

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