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![]() E. Gary Gygax was born on July 27, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Untitled Dungeons & Dragons series, Dungeons & Dragons (1983) and Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Mystery (1981). He was previously married to Gail Carpenter. He died on March 4, 2008 in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, USA.
Bio:
E. Gary Gygax was born on July 27, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Untitled Dungeons & Dragons series, Dungeons & Dragons (1983) and Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Mystery (1981). He was previously married to Gail Carpenter. He died on March 4, 2008 in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, USA.
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Samuel Adams beer and butter milk were his preferred after work drink. He later switched to red wine after his strokes.The father of the RPG (Role Playing Game) he is best known for co-writing, with Dave Arneson, and co-publishing, with Don Kaye, the famous Dungeons & Dragons role playing game.Disliked the work of J.R. Tolkien and The Lord of the Rings stories. He said it was because he found the authors work too dull with not enough action.The creator of the original Dungeons & Dragons Role Playing Game.Was associated with Jim Holloway, who did much 'Dungeons and Dragons' artwork.When he moved to Hollywood to produce the cartoon Dungeons & Dragons (1983) and an unmade Dungeons and Dragons movie (different from Dungeons & Dragons (2000)), he was in the middle of a cocaine addiction. He got clean when he moved back to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.Dropped out of high school due to poor academic and social skills.Was originally a stance conservative, but became a libertarian later in life. |
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E. Gary Gygax |
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Producer,Writer,Additional Crew (IMDB) |
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Producer,Writer,Additional Crew |
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Producer,Writer,Additional Crew |
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2024-07-02 09:48:51 |
| Biography: |
E. Gary Gygax was born on July 27, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Untitled Dungeons & Dragons series, Dungeons & Dragons (1983) and Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Mystery (1981). He was previously marri |
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Samuel Adams beer and butter milk were his preferred after work drink. He later switched to red wine after his strokes.The father of the RPG (Role Playing Game) he is best known for co-writing, with Dave Arneson, and co-publishing, with Don Kaye, the famous Dungeons & Dragons role playing game.Disliked the work of J.R. Tolkien and The Lord of the Rings stories. He said it was because he found the authors work too dull with not enough action.The creator of the original Dungeons & Dragons Role Playing Game.Was associated with Jim Holloway, who did much 'Dungeons and Dragons' artwork.When he moved to Hollywood to produce the cartoon Dungeons & Dragons (1983) and an unmade Dungeons and Dragons movie (different from Dungeons & Dragons (2000)), he was in the middle of a cocaine addiction. He got clean when he moved back to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.Dropped out of high school due to poor academic and social skills.Was originally a stance conservative, but became a libertarian later in life. |
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Producer,Writer,Additional Crew |
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Revolutionized the world of gaming and fantasy in the early 1970s when he created the role-playing game "Dungeons & Dragons."
Novel (featuring Gord the Rogue): "Saga of Old City" (1985)
Novel (featuring Gord the Rogue): "Artifac |
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Gail Carpenter (1988 - March 4, 2008) (his death, 4 children) |
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