Romain Gary

Summary

Romain Gary is a human^[1]. Born in Vilnius^[2], he… he was born on May 8, 1914^[3]. He died in 7th arrondissement of Paris^[4]. He died on December 2, 1980^[5]. He worked as a film director^[6], screenwriter^[7], diplomat^[8], translator^[9], and aircraft pilot^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,669 views/month, #6,793 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Romain Gary's place of birth was Vilnius^[2].
• Romain Gary passed away in 7th arrondissement of Paris^[4].
• Romain Gary was born on May 8, 1914^[3].
• Romain Gary was born on May 21, 1914^[12].
• Romain Gary was born on January 1, 1914^[13].
• Romain Gary died on December 2, 1980^[5].
• Romain Gary died on January 1, 1980^[14].
• Romain Gary's father was Arieh-Leïb Kacew^[15].
• Romain Gary's mother was Mina Owczyńska^[16].
• Among Romain Gary's spouses was Lesley Blanch^[17].
• Among Romain Gary's spouses was Jean Seberg^[18].
• Romain Gary was married to Leïla Chellabi^[19].
• A child of Romain Gary was Alexandre Diego Gary^[20].
• Romain Gary held citizenship in France^[21].
• Romain Gary held citizenship in Russian Empire^[22].
• Romain Gary held citizenship in Second Polish Republic^[23].
• Romain Gary worked as a film director^[6].
• Romain Gary worked as a screenwriter^[7].
• Romain Gary worked as a diplomat^[8].
• Romain Gary worked as a translator^[9].
• Romain Gary worked as an aircraft pilot^[10].
• Romain Gary worked as a novelist^[24].
• Romain Gary was educated at Lycée Masséna^[25].
• Romain Gary was educated at Faculté de droit d'Aix-en-Provence^[26].
• Romain Gary was educated at School of the Air and Space^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1914-05-21^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1980-12-02^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 8ad3b6b3-1d11-4f25-a5f7-7dd17d3f012a^[32]

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Origins and Family

Romain Gary was born in Vilnius^[2]. Recorded date of birth include May 8, 1914^[3], May 21, 1914^[12], and January 1, 1914^[13]. His father was Arieh-Leïb Kacew^[15]. His mother was Mina Owczyńska^[16].

Education

Educated at Lycée Masséna^[25], an educational facility^[33], in France^[34], founded in 1812^[35]; Faculté de droit d'Aix-en-Provence^[26], a faculty^[36], in France^[37]; School of the Air and Space^[27], a military school^[38], in France^[39], founded in 1933^[40], headquartered in Salon-de-Provence^[41]; Paris Law Faculty^[42], a faculty^[43], in France^[44]; and Paul Cézanne University^[45], a university in France^[46], in France^[47], founded in 1973^[48], headquartered in Aix-en-Provence^[49].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director^[6], screenwriter^[7], diplomat^[8], translator^[9], aircraft pilot^[10], and novelist^[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Legion of Honour^[50], a grade of an order^[51], in France^[52]; Companion of the Liberation^[53], a grade of an order^[54], in France^[55]; Prix Goncourt^[56], a literary award^[57], in France^[58], founded in 1903^[59]; Insignia for the Military Wounded^[60], a medallion^[61], in France^[62], founded in 2016^[63]; Croix de guerre 1939–1945^[64], a courage award^[65], in France^[66], founded in 1939^[67]; and Resistance Medal^[68], a medallion^[69], in France^[70], founded in 1943^[71].

Personal Life

Spouses include Lesley Blanch^[17], a journalist^[72], 1904–2007^[73], of United Kingdom^[74], awarded the Member of the Order of the British Empire^[75], specialised in historiography^[76]; Jean Seberg^[18], a film actor^[77], 1938–1979^[78], of United States^[79], specialised in acting^[80]; and Leïla Chellabi^[19], a writer^[81], 1940–2022^[82], of France^[83]. A child of Romain Gary was Alexandre Diego Gary^[20].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 2, 1980^[5] and January 1, 1980^[14]. Romain Gary died in 7th arrondissement of Paris^[4]. The cause of death was gunshot wound^[84].

Why It Matters

Romain Gary ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,669 views/month, #6,793 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[85] He is known by 69 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[86]

He has been cited as an influence by William Styron^[87], a writer^[88], 1925–2006^[89], of United States^[90], awarded the Rome Prize^[91].

Works attributed to him include The Life Before Us^[92], a literary work^[93]; Promise at Dawn^[94], a written work^[95]; The Roots of Heaven^[96], a written work^[97]; The Kites^[98], a literary work^[99]; and White Dog^[100], a literary work^[101].

FAQs

Where was Romain Gary born?

Romain Gary's place of birth was Vilnius^[2].

Where did Romain Gary die?

Romain Gary died in 7th arrondissement of Paris^[4].

Who were Romain Gary's parents?

Romain Gary's father was Arieh-Leïb Kacew^[15]. Romain Gary's mother was Mina Owczyńska^[16].

Who was Romain Gary married to?

Romain Gary's spouses include Lesley Blanch^[17], Jean Seberg^[18], and Leïla Chellabi^[19].

What did Romain Gary do for work?

Romain Gary worked as film director^[6], screenwriter^[7], diplomat^[8], translator^[9], and aircraft pilot^[10].

Where did Romain Gary go to school?

Romain Gary was educated at Lycée Masséna^[25], Faculté de droit d'Aix-en-Provence^[26], School of the Air and Space^[27], and Paris Law Faculty^[42].

What awards did Romain Gary receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour^[50], Companion of the Liberation^[53], Prix Goncourt^[56], and Insignia for the Military Wounded^[60].

Who did Romain Gary influence?

Romain Gary has been cited as an influence by William Styron^[87].