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BIOGRAPHY
Romain Gary, novelist, was born in Vilnius, Lithuania. When he was fourteen, he moved to France where he later studied law. He served with the Free French Forces during World War II. Following the war he began a career in the French diplomatic services which lasted 20 years.
Gary wrote in both French and English and under the pseudonyms Emile Ajar Gary and Fosco Sinibaldi. He published his first novel, L'EDUCATION EUROPEENNE (FOREST OF ANGER), when he was 31. His film, LES OISEAUX VONT MOURIR AU PEROU, was banned by the Cinema Control Commission.
Gary died from a self-inflicted gunshot in Paris, France in 1980.
CHRONOLOGY
1914
He was born in Vilnius, Lithuania. (May 8)
1928
He moved to France.
1945
L'EDUCATION EUROPEENNE (FOREST OF ANGER)
1946
TULIPE
1949
LE GRAND VESTIAIRE
1952
LES COLEURS DU JOUR (THE COLOURS OF THE DAY)
1956
RACINES DU CIEL (THE ROOTS OF HEAVEN); He began working as a diplomat in Los Angeles.
1959
LADY L
1960
LA PRMESSE DE L'AUBE
1961
JOHNNIE COEUR
1962
GLOIRE A NOS ILLUSTRES PIONNIERS
1965
THE SKI BUM; POUR SGNARELLE
1966
LA COMEDIE AMERICAINE
1967
LA DANSE DE GENGIS COHN
1968
The Cinema Control Commission requested a ban on LES OISEAUX VONT MOURIR AU PEROU.
1969
ADIEU GARY COOPER
1970
CHIEN BLANC
1974
LA NUIT SEAR CALME
1975
AU-DELA DE CETTE LIMITE VOTRE TICKET N'EST PLUS VALABLE
1976
LA VIE DEVANT SOI
1977
CLAIR DE FEMME
1979
LES CLOWNS LYRIQUES
1980
LES CERFS-VOLANTS; He died by suicide in Paris, France. (December 2)
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