Hans Christian Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen

Known for
Writing
Born
April 2, 1805
Died
August 4, 1875 (aged 70)
Birthplace
Odense, Funen, Kingdom of Denmark–Norway [now Denmark]

Biography

Hans Christian Andersen (April 2, 1805 – August 4, 1875) was a Danish author. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, Andersen is best remembered for his fairy tales. Andersen's popularity is not limited to children: his stories express themes that transcend age and nationality. Andersen's fairy tales, of which no fewer than 3381 works have been translated into more than 125 languages, have become culturally embedded in the West's collective consciousness, readily accessible to children, but presenting lessons of virtue and resilience in the face of adversity for mature readers as well. His most famous fairy tales include "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Little Mermaid", "The Nightingale", "The Snow Queen", "The Ugly Duckling", "The Little Match Girl", and "Thumbelina". His stories have inspired ballets, plays, and animated and live-action films.

Known For

Photos

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Filmography

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The Christmas Drawing poster

The Christmas Drawing

Movie · Story

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Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble poster

Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble

Movie · Characters

2027
Frozen III poster

Frozen III

Movie · Original Story

2027
Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey - The Lost Years poster

Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey - The Lost Years

Movie · Characters

2026
The Tinderbox Against the Magic Well poster

The Tinderbox Against the Magic Well

Movie · Book

2026
Frozen poster

Frozen

Movie · Original Film Writer

2026
Among people poster

Among people

Movie · Story

2026
The Galoshes of Fortune poster

The Galoshes of Fortune

Movie · Story

2025
North poster

North

Movie · Story

2025
Adorable Humans poster

Adorable Humans

Movie · Novel

2025
The Snow Queen poster

The Snow Queen

Movie · Novel

2025
The Blind Spot poster

The Blind Spot

Movie · Story

2024
The Little Mermaid poster

The Little Mermaid

Movie · Book

2024
Once Upon a Princess poster

Once Upon a Princess

Movie · Original Story

2024
Kleks Academy: Extended Version poster

Kleks Academy: Extended Version

TV · Characters · 5 eps

2023
The Little Mermaid poster

The Little Mermaid

Movie · Original Story

2023
The Little Mermaid and the Sea Monster poster

The Little Mermaid and the Sea Monster

Movie · Original Story

2022
Rusalka - Opéra National du Capitole de Toulouse

Rusalka - Opéra National du Capitole de Toulouse

Movie · Book

2022
The Tinderbox poster

The Tinderbox

Movie · Original Story

2022
Snöbarnens julsagor poster

Snöbarnens julsagor

Movie · Original Story

2021
Sicken ärta poster

Sicken ärta

Movie · Short Story

2021
The New Little Mermaid: Ocean Girl poster

The New Little Mermaid: Ocean Girl

Movie · Original Story

2021
Ole Sleep Sweetly poster

Ole Sleep Sweetly

Movie · Original Story

2020
Pastýřka a kominíček poster

Pastýřka a kominíček

Movie · Short Story

2019
Frozen II poster

Frozen II

Movie · Original Story

2019
Malá mořská víla

Malá mořská víla

Movie · Writer

2017
CBeebies Presents: The Snow Queen poster

CBeebies Presents: The Snow Queen

Movie · Original Story

2016
The Little Match Girl poster

The Little Match Girl

Movie · Author

2016
Little Mermaid poster

Little Mermaid

Movie · Original Story

2015
Frozen Fever poster

Frozen Fever

Movie · Novel

2014
The Ugly Duckling poster

The Ugly Duckling

Movie · Author

2014
It's Quite True! poster

It's Quite True!

Movie · Original Story

2013
The Gracious Ghost poster

The Gracious Ghost

Movie · Writer

2013
Die roten Schuhe poster

Die roten Schuhe

Movie · Story

2013
Frozen poster

Frozen

Movie · Author

2013
Die kleine Meerjungfrau poster

Die kleine Meerjungfrau

Movie · Original Story

2011
The Fir Tree poster

The Fir Tree

Movie · Original Story

2011
The Little Match Girl poster

The Little Match Girl

Movie · Story

2011
Paint Me A Fairy Tale… poster

Paint Me A Fairy Tale…

Movie · Original Story

2010
The Snow Queen poster

The Snow Queen

Movie · Novel

2010
The Sleeping Beauty poster

The Sleeping Beauty

Movie · Story

2010
Die Prinzessin auf der Erbse poster

Die Prinzessin auf der Erbse

Movie · Original Story

2010
Des Kaisers neue Kleider poster

Des Kaisers neue Kleider

Movie · Original Story

2010
The Ugly Duckling poster

The Ugly Duckling

Movie · Short Story

2009
Red Shoes poster

Red Shoes

Movie · Story

2007
O dívce, která šlápla na chléb

O dívce, která šlápla na chléb

Movie · Original Story

2006
The Ugly Duckling and Me! poster

The Ugly Duckling and Me!

Movie · Story

2006
The Little Matchgirl poster

The Little Matchgirl

Movie · Original Story

2005
The Red Shoes poster

The Red Shoes

Movie · Writer

2005
Le Rossignol poster

Le Rossignol

Movie · Original Story

2005
The Little Match Girl poster

The Little Match Girl

Movie · Short Story

2005
The Snow Queen poster

The Snow Queen

Movie · Short Story

2005
Flax poster

Flax

Movie · Original Story

2005
Spinner poster

Spinner

Movie · Original Story

2004
The Snow Queen poster

The Snow Queen

Movie · Original Story

2004
Křesadlo poster

Křesadlo

Movie · Original Story

2003
Story of a Mother poster

Story of a Mother

Movie · Novel

2003
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina poster

The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina

Movie · Characters

2002
Snow Queen poster

Snow Queen

Movie · Original Story

2002
Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale poster

Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale

TV · Novel · 2 eps

2002
Snow Queen poster

Snow Queen

TV · Story · 2 eps

2000
The Puppet Films of Jiri Trnka poster

The Puppet Films of Jiri Trnka

Movie · Story

1999
Scary Fairy Tales: Thumb Princess poster

Scary Fairy Tales: Thumb Princess

Movie · Original Story

1999
Stín

Stín

Movie · Book

1998
The Rose Seller poster

The Rose Seller

Movie · Novel

1997
Death and the Mother poster

Death and the Mother

Movie · Original Story

1997
The Ugly Duckling poster

The Ugly Duckling

TV · Original Story · 51 eps

1996
The Ugly Duckling poster

The Ugly Duckling

Movie · Original Story

1996
Little Match Girl poster

Little Match Girl

Movie · Story

1996
The Ugly Duckling's Christmas Wish poster

The Ugly Duckling's Christmas Wish

Movie · Original Story

1996
The Snow Queen's Revenge poster

The Snow Queen's Revenge

Movie · Original Story

1996
Slavík

Slavík

Movie · Book

1995
The Tin Soldier poster

The Tin Soldier

Movie · Original Story

1995
The Snow Queen poster

The Snow Queen

Movie · Original Story

1995
Poslední slovo

Poslední slovo

Movie · Book

1994
Thumbelina poster

Thumbelina

Movie · Original Story

1994
The Detective and Death poster

The Detective and Death

Movie · Novel

1994
The Emperor's New Clothes poster

The Emperor's New Clothes

Movie · Book

1993
Domovníkov syn

Domovníkov syn

Movie · Novel

1993
Nyttårsnatt

Nyttårsnatt

Movie · Original Story

1992
The Little Mermaid poster

The Little Mermaid

Movie · Original Story

1992
The Snow Queen poster

The Snow Queen

Movie · Original Story

1992
The Teapot

The Teapot

Movie · Author

1991
The Robe poster

The Robe

Movie · Story

1991
Shadow, or Maybe Everything Will Be Fine poster

Shadow, or Maybe Everything Will Be Fine

Movie · Story

1991
Adventures of the Little Mermaid poster

Adventures of the Little Mermaid

TV · Original Story · 26 eps

1990
The Red Shoes poster

The Red Shoes

Movie · Story

1990
Timeless Tales: The Emperor's New Clothes poster

Timeless Tales: The Emperor's New Clothes

Movie · Original Story

1990
Timeless Tales: Thumbelina poster

Timeless Tales: Thumbelina

Movie · Original Story

1990
Timeless Tales: The Ugly Duckling poster

Timeless Tales: The Ugly Duckling

Movie · Original Story

1990
The Little Match Girl poster

The Little Match Girl

Movie · Story

1990
O Janovi a podivuhodném příteli poster

O Janovi a podivuhodném příteli

Movie · Book

1990
The Emperor's New Clothes poster

The Emperor's New Clothes

Movie · Book

1989
The Little Mermaid poster

The Little Mermaid

Movie · Author

1989
Rabbit Ears - Thumbelina

Rabbit Ears - Thumbelina

Movie · Writer

1987
The Galoshes of Happiness poster

The Galoshes of Happiness

Movie · Writer

1987
Sněhová královna

Sněhová královna

Movie · Book

1987
Big Underground Ball poster

Big Underground Ball

Movie · Original Story

1987
The Wild Swans poster

The Wild Swans

Movie · Novel

1987
The Tinderbox

The Tinderbox

Movie · Original Story

1987
The Little Match Girl poster

The Little Match Girl

Movie · Story

1987
Strom pohádek

Strom pohádek

TV · Short Story, Book · 2 eps

1986
The Snow Queen poster

The Snow Queen

Movie · Original Story

1986
The Story Of The Girl Who Stepped On Bread poster

The Story Of The Girl Who Stepped On Bread

Movie · Story

1986
The Secret of the Snow Queen poster

The Secret of the Snow Queen

Movie · Novel

1986
The Little Match Girl poster

The Little Match Girl

Movie · Novel

1986
The Tin Soldier poster

The Tin Soldier

Movie · Author

1985
Přezůvky Štěstěny

Přezůvky Štěstěny

Movie · Original Story

1985
The Angel

The Angel

Movie · Writer

1984
The Princess and the Pea poster

The Princess and the Pea

Movie · Story

1984
The Steadfast Tin Soldier poster

The Steadfast Tin Soldier

Movie · Writer

1984
Thumbelina poster

Thumbelina

Movie · Story

1984
Fairies' Autumn Gift poster

Fairies' Autumn Gift

Movie · Novel

1984
The Fir poster

The Fir

Movie · Book

1984
Tommelise poster

Tommelise

Movie · Short Story

1984
A String of Pearls poster

A String of Pearls

Movie · Author

1984
The Princess and the Pig Boy poster

The Princess and the Pig Boy

Movie · Story

1983
The Nightingale poster

The Nightingale

Movie · Story

1983
Pastýřka a kominíček

Pastýřka a kominíček

Movie · Original Story

1983
Palculienka

Palculienka

Movie · Book

1983
O brokátové růži a slavíku z perleti

O brokátové růži a slavíku z perleti

Movie · Book

1983
The Flying Trunk poster

The Flying Trunk

Movie · Story

1983
The Red Shoes poster

The Red Shoes

Movie · Story

1982
Thumbelina poster

Thumbelina

Movie · Writer

1982
Kontraste poster

Kontraste

Movie · Story

1982
Das hässliche junge Entlein poster

Das hässliche junge Entlein

Movie · Story

1982
The Snow Queen: A Skating Ballet

The Snow Queen: A Skating Ballet

Movie · Original Story

1982
Faerie Tale Theatre poster

Faerie Tale Theatre

TV · Story · 1 ep

1981
The Nightingale poster

The Nightingale

Movie · Story

1980
The Swineherd poster

The Swineherd

Movie · Story

1980
The King and the Mockingbird poster

The King and the Mockingbird

Movie · Novel

1980
The Nightingale poster

The Nightingale

Movie · Book

1979
The Fir Tree poster

The Fir Tree

Movie · Writer

1979
Stories from a Flying Trunk poster

Stories from a Flying Trunk

Movie · Original Story

1978
Thumbelina poster

Thumbelina

Movie · Original Story

1978
The Snow Queen poster

The Snow Queen

Movie · Original Story

1976
The Little Mermaid poster

The Little Mermaid

Movie · Book

1976
The Princess and the Pea poster

The Princess and the Pea

Movie · Book

1976
The Snow Queen poster

The Snow Queen

Movie · Writer

1976
Songs on the Death of children poster

Songs on the Death of children

Movie · Original Story

1976
The Little Mermaid poster

The Little Mermaid

Movie · Book

1976
The Brave Tin Soldier poster

The Brave Tin Soldier

Movie · Short Story

1975
The Swineherd poster

The Swineherd

Movie · Writer

1975
Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid poster

Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid

Movie · Novel

1974
The Little Mermaid poster

The Little Mermaid

Movie · Short Story

1974
The Little Mermaid poster

The Little Mermaid

Movie · Original Story

1974
Brzydkie kaczątko

Brzydkie kaczątko

Movie · Short Story

1974
The Little Match Girl

The Little Match Girl

Movie · Story

1973
Lemmi and the Bookworms poster

Lemmi and the Bookworms

TV · Story · 1 ep

1972
The Grand Duke's New Clothes poster

The Grand Duke's New Clothes

Movie · Story

1972
The Nightingale poster

The Nightingale

Movie · Writer

1972
Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny poster

Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny

Movie · Story

1972
The Emperor's New Clothes poster

The Emperor's New Clothes

Movie · Short Story

1971
Shadow poster

Shadow

Movie · Story

1971
Der kleine und der große Klaus poster

Der kleine und der große Klaus

Movie · Story

1971
Andersen Monogatari poster

Andersen Monogatari

TV · Original Story · 52 eps

1970
Thumbelina

Thumbelina

Movie · Writer

1970
Soldier and Witch poster

Soldier and Witch

Movie · Author

1969
Along Came a Soldier poster

Along Came a Soldier

Movie · Novel

1969
Toppen og bolden

Toppen og bolden

Movie · Short Story

1968
Křesadlo

Křesadlo

Movie · Book

1968
A Very Old Story poster

A Very Old Story

Movie · Novel

1968
The Little Mermaid poster

The Little Mermaid

Movie · Novel

1968
The Ugly Duckling poster

The Ugly Duckling

Movie · Writer

1968
The World of Hans Christian Andersen poster

The World of Hans Christian Andersen

Movie · Short Story

1968
Andersenovy pohádky

Andersenovy pohádky

TV · Book · 7 eps

1967
The Little Match Girl poster

The Little Match Girl

Movie · Writer

1967
The Tartlet poster

The Tartlet

Movie · Original Story, Novel

1967
The Snow Queen poster

The Snow Queen

Movie · Original Story

1966
Malá mořská víla poster

Malá mořská víla

Movie · Short Story

1966
The Daydreamer poster

The Daydreamer

Movie · Story, Characters

1966
The Wizard of Dreams poster

The Wizard of Dreams

Movie · Writer

1966
An Extraordinary Story Like a Fairy Tale poster

An Extraordinary Story Like a Fairy Tale

Movie · Book

1965
The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep poster

The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep

Movie · Original Story

1964
Thumbelina poster

Thumbelina

Movie · Story

1964
Little Claus and Big Claus poster

Little Claus and Big Claus

Movie · Original Story, Novel

1963
The Piggy Bank poster

The Piggy Bank

Movie · Novel

1962
Le livre muet poster

Le livre muet

Movie · Writer

1962
The Wild Swans poster

The Wild Swans

Movie · Novel

1961
Fortune Comes at Nine o'Clock poster

Fortune Comes at Nine o'Clock

Movie · Story

1961
The Emperor's New Clothes poster

The Emperor's New Clothes

Movie · Story

1960
Die Prinzessin auf der Erbse poster

Die Prinzessin auf der Erbse

Movie · Story

1959
The Tinder Box poster

The Tinder Box

Movie · Original Story

1958
Shirley Temple's Storybook poster

Shirley Temple's Storybook

TV · Book, Original Story · 1 ep

1957
The Emperor’s New Clothes poster

The Emperor’s New Clothes

Movie · Story

1957
The Snow Queen poster

The Snow Queen

Movie · Novel

1957
Las campanas de Teresa poster

Las campanas de Teresa

Movie · Story

1957
The Pig Shepard poster

The Pig Shepard

Movie · Original Story

1956
The Ugly Duckling poster

The Ugly Duckling

Movie · Story

1955
The Steadfast Tin Soldier poster

The Steadfast Tin Soldier

Movie · Book

1955
Statečný cínový vojáček

Statečný cínový vojáček

Movie · Book

1955
Císařovy nové šaty

Císařovy nové šaty

Movie · Book

1954
Thumbelina poster

Thumbelina

Movie · Story

1954
The Little Match Girl

The Little Match Girl

Movie · Story

1953
Das Mädchen mit den Schwefelhölzern poster

Das Mädchen mit den Schwefelhölzern

Movie · Novel

1953
The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird poster

The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird

Movie · Original Story

1952
H.C. Andersens sagor

H.C. Andersens sagor

Movie · Novel

1952
La jeune fille aux allumettes

La jeune fille aux allumettes

Movie · Writer

1949
The Emperor's Nightingale poster

The Emperor's Nightingale

Movie · Short Story

1948
The Red Shoes poster

The Red Shoes

Movie · Original Story

1947
The Little Soldier poster

The Little Soldier

Movie · Story

1945
Hvad Fatter gør

Hvad Fatter gør

Movie · Short Story

1941
Novelly poster

Novelly

Movie · Short Story

1939
The Ugly Duckling poster

The Ugly Duckling

Movie · Story

1935
The Chinese Nightingale

The Chinese Nightingale

Movie · Story

1934
The China Shop poster

The China Shop

Movie · Story

1932
Ugly Duckling poster

Ugly Duckling

Movie · Original Story

1931
The Ugly Duckling poster

The Ugly Duckling

Movie · Writer

1929
Die chinesische Nachtigall poster

Die chinesische Nachtigall

Movie · Story

1928
The Steadfast Tin Soldier

The Steadfast Tin Soldier

Movie · Writer

1928
The Little Match Girl poster

The Little Match Girl

Movie · Story

1924
Armes kleines Mädchen

Armes kleines Mädchen

Movie · Story

1921
The Flying Koffer poster

The Flying Koffer

Movie · Story

1921
The Gift of Happiness

The Gift of Happiness

Movie · Story

1917
The Seven Swans poster

The Seven Swans

Movie · Writer

1914
The Little Match Girl

The Little Match Girl

Movie · Story

1907
The Tinderbox poster

The Tinderbox

Movie · Original Concept

1902
The Little Match Seller poster

The Little Match Seller

Movie · Story