When is Salvador Dalí's birthday?

Salvador Dalí's birthday is May 11. He was born on May 11, 1904 in Figueres, Spain.

Who shares a birthday with Salvador Dalí?

Famous people who share Salvador Dalí's May 11 birthday include Richard Feynman, Justinian I, Andrés Iniesta, Jiddu Krishnamurti and Camilo José Cela.

Art · Film · Literature · 1904–1989

Salvador Dalí — Age & Birthday

Born: 11 May 1904 · Died: 23 January 1989 · Age at death: 84

How old was Salvador Dalí when he died?

Salvador Dalí died aged 84. He was born on 11 May 1904 and died on 23 January 1989.

Spanish Surrealist painter famous for The Persistence of Memory, with its melting clocks, and for his flamboyant moustache

Did you know?He once appeared on a television game show and designed the iconic logo for the Chupa Chups lollipop brand.

Quick facts

Date of birth11 May 1904
Date of death23 January 1989
Age at death84
Cause of deathCardiac arrest
NationalitySpanish
BirthplaceFigueres, Spain
Occupationpainter, sculptor, writer

Editor's Take:

Dalí was as much a performer as a painter, and he understood the power of publicity better than almost any artist of his time. His waxed moustache, outrageous stunts and theatrical interviews made him instantly recognisable. Behind the showmanship lay serious technical skill, as his dreamlike paintings are rendered with the precision of an old master. The Persistence of Memory, with its soft, melting clocks, became one of the defining images of Surrealism. He also worked in film, fashion and advertising, blurring the line between fine art and popular culture.

Key Milestones

1922: Enters the Madrid art academy
1929: Joins the Surrealists in Paris
1931: Paints The Persistence of Memory
1940: Moves to the United States
1945: Designs a dream sequence for Hitchcock's Spellbound
1974: Opens the Dalí Theatre-Museum in Figueres

Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech, Marquess of Dalí de Púbol (11 May 1904 – 23 January 1989), known as Salvador Dalí, was a Spanish surrealist artist renowned for his technical skill, precise draftsmanship, and the striking and bizarre images in his work.

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Salvador Dalí: Master of Surrealism

Spanish painter, born 1904

Salvador Dalí was born in Figueres on 11 May 1904.

He painted The Persistence of Memory in 1931.

He was famous for his upturned moustache.

He founded the Dalí Theatre-Museum in Figueres.

Career highlights

1929Surrealists: joins group
1931Persistence of Memory: melting clocks
1934Gala: marries
1945Spellbound: Hitchcock dream sequence
1974Theatre-Museum: opens

Did you know?He designed the Chupa Chups lollipop logo.

Age at death: 84
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Years since death: 37

Family

Father: Salvador Dalí i Cusí
Mother: Felipa Domènech i Ferrés
Spouse: Gala Dalí
Child: Jose Van Roy Dalí

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When is Salvador Dalí's birthday?: Salvador Dalí's birthday is May 11. He was born on May 11, 1904 in Figueres, Spain.
How old was Salvador Dalí when he died?: Salvador Dalí died on January 23, 1989, aged 84.
Who shares a birthday with Salvador Dalí?: Famous people who share Salvador Dalí's May 11 birthday include Richard Feynman, Justinian I, Andrés Iniesta, Jiddu Krishnamurti and Camilo José Cela.

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