Let's make this birthday one to remember.

80 years old (Born on December 29, 1944)

Happy Birthday to Gilbert Adair, a man whose pen has danced elegantly through pages and cinema alike! Whether he's entangling us with dreamy rebels in "The Dreamers" or plunging deep into the literary rabbit hole of "Alice through the Needle's Eye," his work consistently leaves readers dazzled—and film critics struggling lamely for adequate adjectives.

Gilbert, as your characters have eloquently reminded us time after time, age is but another delightful plot twist. Keep weaving those witty words and cinematic gems; birthdays merely confirm you're becoming even more annoyingly talented. Here's to you—always sharp, forever timelessly entertaining!