Romain Gary
Writing · Story · Novel · Director
Born May 21, 1914 · Vilna, Russian Empire [now Vilnius, Lithuania]
Active 1936–1980
Romain Gary (21 May [O.S. 8 May] 1914 – 2 December 1980), born Roman Kacew, and also known by the pen name Émile Ajar), was a French novelist, diplomat, film director, and World War II aviator.
Filmography
The Longest Day (1962) — Script Supervisor · Writer · Script ConsultantPromise at Dawn (2017) — NovelThe Life Ahead (2020) — NovelWhite Dog (1982) — StoryMadame Rosa (1977) — NovelNitchevo (1936)Backfire (1964)Kill! (1971) — Director · WriterThe Roots of Heaven (1958) — Novel · ScreenplayWomanlight (1979) — NovelWhite Dog (2022) — NovelLes Cerfs-volants (2007) — NovelLady L (1965) — NovelScreen Two (1985) — WriterPromise at Dawn (1970) — NovelBirds in Peru (1968) — Director · Short Story · Screenplay · DialogueGros câlin (1979) — NovelLes Faussaires (1994) — NovelThe Life Before Us (2010) — NovelThe Ski Bum (1971) — NovelYour Ticket Is No Longer Valid (1981) — NovelGenghis Cohn (1993) — NovelThe Road to Corinth (1967)The Man Who Understood Women (1959) — Novel