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- Ladislas Farago was born on September 21, 1906 in Csurgo, Hungary. He was a writer, known for Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970), Patton (1970) and The Man Called X (1956). He was married to Liesel Mroz. He died on October 15, 1980 in New York City, New York, USA.
- SpouseLiesel Mroz(March 22, 1934 - October 15, 1980) (his death)
- 20th Century Fox optioned two of his non-fiction works. "Patton: Ordeal and Triumph" became one of the source books for "Patton" (1970). And years earlier they had acquired "The Broken Seal" which became one of the source books for "Tora! Tora! Tora!" (1970). Both were very expensive productions and, at one point, both were in production at the same time for 1970 release.
- He was a former chief of Research and Planning in the U.S. Navy's Special Warfare Branch.
- He was a military historian whose books, usually dealing with World War II, became bestsellers.
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