Hans Christian Andersen

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Hans Christian Andersen

Writing April 2, 1805

Odense, Funen, Kingdom of Denmark–Norway [now Denmark]

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…

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Frozen

Frozen

7.2 2013 Movie
Frozen II

Frozen II

7.2 2019 Movie
The Little Mermaid

The Little Mermaid

7.4 1989 Movie
The Little Mermaid

The Little Mermaid

6.3 2023 Movie
Frozen Fever

Frozen Fever

6.8 2015 Movie
The Red Shoes

The Red Shoes

8.0 1948 Movie
Thumbelina

Thumbelina

6.5 1994 Movie
The King and the Mockingbird

The King and the Mockingbird

7.8 1980 Movie
The Little Matchgirl

The Little Matchgirl

7.5 2006 Movie
The Ugly Duckling

The Ugly Duckling

7.0 1939 Movie
Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre

8.1 1982 TV Show
The Rose Seller

The Rose Seller

7.9 1998 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2027
    Frozen III

    Movie Original Story

  2. 2026
    The Tinderbox Against the Magic Well

    Movie Book

  3. 2026
    Among people

    Movie Story

  4. 2026
    The Galoshes of Fortune

    Movie Story

  5. 2026
    Frozen

    Movie Original Film Writer

  6. 2025
    The Blind Spot

    Movie Story

  7. 2025
    North

    Movie Story

  8. 2025
    Adorable Humans

    Movie Novel

  9. 2025
    The Snow Queen

    Movie Novel

  10. 2024
    The Little Mermaid

    Movie Book

  11. 2024
    Kleks Academy: Extended Version

    TV show Characters

  12. 2024
    Once Upon a Princess

    Movie Original Story

  13. 2023
    The Little Mermaid and the Sea Monster

    Movie Original Story

  14. 2023
    The Little Mermaid

    Movie Original Story

  15. 2022
    SnΓΆbarnens julsagor

    Movie Original Story

  16. 2022
    The Tinderbox

    Movie Original Story

More credits
  1. 2022
    Rusalka - OpΓ©ra National du Capitole de Toulouse

    Movie Book

  2. 2021
    The New Little Mermaid: Ocean Girl

    Movie Original Story

  3. 2021
    Sicken Γ€rta

    Movie Short Story

  4. 2021
    Ole Sleep Sweetly

    Movie Original Story

  5. 2020
    PastΓ½Ε™ka a kominíček

    Movie Short Story

  6. 2019
    MalΓ‘ moΕ™skΓ‘ vΓ­la

    Movie Writer

  7. 2019
    Frozen II

    Movie Original Story

  8. 2017
    CBeebies Presents: The Snow Queen

    Movie Original Story

  9. 2016
    Little Mermaid

    Movie Original Story

  10. 2016
    The Little Match Girl

    Movie Author

  11. 2015
    Frozen Fever

    Movie Novel

  12. 2014
    It's Quite True!

    Movie Original Story

  13. 2014
    The Ugly Duckling

    Movie Author

  14. 2013
    Die kleine Meerjungfrau

    Movie Original Story

  15. 2013
    The Gracious Ghost

    Movie Writer

  16. 2013
    Die roten Schuhe

    Movie Story

  17. 2013
    Frozen

    Movie Author

  18. 2011
    The Little Match Girl

    Movie Story

  19. 2011
    Paint Me A Fairy Tale…

    Movie Original Story

  20. 2011
    The Fir Tree

    Movie Original Story

  21. 2010
    Des Kaisers neue Kleider

    Movie Original Story

  22. 2010
    Die Prinzessin auf der Erbse

    Movie Original Story

  23. 2010
    The Ugly Duckling

    Movie Short Story

  24. 2010
    The Sleeping Beauty

    Movie Story