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Hans Christian Andersen

Writing

Hans Christian Andersen

EN, RU, XX, UK cinema · 206 credits

Born

2 April 1805

Died

4 August 1875 (aged 70)

Birthplace

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

Also known as H. C. Andersen · Hans-Christian Andersen · Hans Christian Anderson · Hans Andersen · Х. К. Андерсен · H. Ch. Andersen

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

Filmography

The Christmas Drawing poster

The Christmas Drawing

ENNot rated

Story

Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble poster

Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble

ENNot rated

Characters

Frozen III poster

Frozen III

EN · 2027Not rated

Original Story

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

Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey: The Lost Years

EN · 2027Not rated

Characters

The Tinderbox Against the Magic Well poster

The Tinderbox Against the Magic Well

RU · 2026Not rated

Book

Frozen poster

Frozen

XX · 2026Not rated

Original Film Writer

Among people poster

Among people

UK · 2026Not rated

Story

The Galoshes of Fortune poster

The Galoshes of Fortune

EN · 2026Not rated

Story

North poster

North

NO · 20256.0

Story

Adorable Humans poster

Adorable Humans

DA · 20257.0

Novel

The Snow Queen poster

The Snow Queen

RU · 2025Not rated

Novel

The Blind Spot poster

The Blind Spot

UK · 202510.0

Story

The Little Mermaid poster

The Little Mermaid

EN · 20244.6

Book

Once Upon a Princess poster

Once Upon a Princess

CS · 20243.2

Original Story

The Little Mermaid poster

The Little Mermaid

EN · 20236.3

Original Story

The Little Mermaid and the Sea Monster poster

The Little Mermaid and the Sea Monster

ZH · 2023Not rated

Original Story

Rusalka - Opéra National du Capitole de Toulouse

2022

Rusalka - Opéra National du Capitole de Toulouse

FR · 2022Not rated

Book

The Tinderbox poster

The Tinderbox

EN · 2022Not rated

Original Story

Snöbarnens julsagor poster

Snöbarnens julsagor

SV · 202210.0

Original Story

Sicken ärta poster

Sicken ärta

SV · 2021Not rated

Short Story

The New Little Mermaid: Ocean Girl poster

The New Little Mermaid: Ocean Girl

ZH · 2021Not rated

Original Story

Ole Sleep Sweetly poster

Ole Sleep Sweetly

PL · 2021Not rated

Original Story

Pastýřka a kominíček poster

Pastýřka a kominíček

CS · 20205.0

Short Story

Frozen II poster

Frozen II

EN · 20197.2

Original Story

Malá mořská víla

2019

Malá mořská víla

CS · 2019Not rated

Writer

CBeebies Presents: The Snow Queen poster

CBeebies Presents: The Snow Queen

EN · 20175.0

Original Story

The Little Match Girl poster

The Little Match Girl

FR · 20167.0

Author

Little Mermaid poster

Little Mermaid

EN · 20165.7

Original Story

Frozen Fever poster

Frozen Fever

EN · 20156.8

Novel

The Ugly Duckling poster

The Ugly Duckling

EN · 2014Not rated

Author

It's Quite True! poster

It's Quite True!

PL · 2014Not rated

Original Story

The Gracious Ghost poster

The Gracious Ghost

CS · 20135.2

Writer

Die roten Schuhe poster

Die roten Schuhe

DE · 2013Not rated

Story

Frozen poster

Frozen

EN · 20137.2

Author

Die kleine Meerjungfrau poster

Die kleine Meerjungfrau

DE · 20134.3

Original Story

The Fir Tree poster

The Fir Tree

DA · 20116.5

Original Story

The Little Match Girl poster

The Little Match Girl

MK · 2011Not rated

Story

Paint Me A Fairy Tale… poster

Paint Me A Fairy Tale…

PL · 2011Not rated

Original Story

The Snow Queen poster

The Snow Queen

ET · 20106.0

Novel

The Sleeping Beauty poster

The Sleeping Beauty

FR · 20104.5

Story

Die Prinzessin auf der Erbse poster

Die Prinzessin auf der Erbse

DE · 20105.2

Original Story

Des Kaisers neue Kleider poster

Des Kaisers neue Kleider

DE · 20105.7

Original Story

The Ugly Duckling poster

The Ugly Duckling

RU · 20106.8

Short Story

Red Shoes poster

Red Shoes

EN · 2009Not rated

Story

O dívce, která šlápla na chléb

2007

O dívce, která šlápla na chléb

CS · 20075.0

Original Story

The Ugly Duckling and Me! poster

The Ugly Duckling and Me!

EN · 20065.5

Story

The Little Matchgirl poster

The Little Matchgirl

EN · 20067.4

Original Story

The Red Shoes poster

The Red Shoes

KO · 20056.0

Writer

Le Rossignol poster

Le Rossignol

FR · 2005Not rated

Original Story

The Little Match Girl poster

The Little Match Girl

EN · 2005Not rated

Short Story

The Snow Queen poster

The Snow Queen

EN · 20055.4

Short Story

Flax poster

Flax

PL · 2005Not rated

Original Story

Spinner poster

Spinner

PL · 2005Not rated

Original Story

The Snow Queen poster

The Snow Queen

RU · 20046.0

Original Story

Křesadlo poster

Křesadlo

CS · 20048.0

Original Story

Story of a Mother poster

Story of a Mother

ES · 20039.0

Novel

The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina poster

The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina

EN · 20035.3

Characters

Snow Queen poster

Snow Queen

EN · 20026.1

Original Story

The Puppet Films of Jiri Trnka poster

The Puppet Films of Jiri Trnka

CS · 2000Not rated

Story

Scary Fairy Tales: Thumb Princess poster

Scary Fairy Tales: Thumb Princess

JA · 19997.0

Original Story

Stín

1999

Stín

CS · 19997.7

Book

The Rose Seller poster

The Rose Seller

ES · 19987.9

Novel

Death and the Mother poster

Death and the Mother

EN · 19976.1

Original Story

The Ugly Duckling poster

The Ugly Duckling

FR · 1996Not rated

Original Story

Little Match Girl poster

Little Match Girl

RU · 19966.5

Story

The Ugly Duckling's Christmas Wish poster

The Ugly Duckling's Christmas Wish

EN · 19965.7

Original Story

The Snow Queen's Revenge poster

The Snow Queen's Revenge

EN · 19965.7

Original Story

Slavík

1996

Slavík

CS · 1996Not rated

Book

The Tin Soldier poster

The Tin Soldier

EN · 19956.3

Original Story

The Snow Queen poster

The Snow Queen

EN · 19956.5

Original Story

Poslední slovo

1995

Poslední slovo

CS · 19959.0

Book

Thumbelina poster

Thumbelina

EN · 19946.5

Original Story

The Detective and Death poster

The Detective and Death

ES · 19943.8

Novel

The Emperor's New Clothes poster

The Emperor's New Clothes

CS · 19947.0

Book

Domovníkov syn

1993

Domovníkov syn

SK · 1993Not rated

Novel

Nyttårsnatt

1993

Nyttårsnatt

NO · 1993Not rated

Original Story

The Little Mermaid poster

The Little Mermaid

EN · 19925.5

Original Story

The Snow Queen poster

The Snow Queen

EN · 19926.9

Original Story

The Teapot

1992

The Teapot

EN · 1992Not rated

Author

The Robe poster

The Robe

DE · 19918.0

Story

Shadow, or Maybe Everything Will Be Fine poster

Shadow, or Maybe Everything Will Be Fine

RU · 19914.4

Story

The Red Shoes poster

The Red Shoes

EN · 199010.0

Story

Timeless Tales: The Emperor's New Clothes poster

Timeless Tales: The Emperor's New Clothes

EN · 19906.0

Original Story

Timeless Tales: Thumbelina poster

Timeless Tales: Thumbelina

EN · 1990Not rated

Original Story

Timeless Tales: The Ugly Duckling poster

Timeless Tales: The Ugly Duckling

EN · 19907.0

Original Story

The Little Match Girl poster

The Little Match Girl

EN · 19907.0

Story

O Janovi a podivuhodném příteli poster

O Janovi a podivuhodném příteli

CS · 19906.0

Book

The Little Mermaid poster

The Little Mermaid

EN · 19897.4

Author

Rabbit Ears - Thumbelina

1989

Rabbit Ears - Thumbelina

EN · 19898.0

Writer

The Galoshes of Happiness poster

The Galoshes of Happiness

SK · 19877.7

Writer

Sněhová královna

1987

Sněhová královna

CS · 19876.5

Book

Big Underground Ball poster

Big Underground Ball

RU · 19876.2

Original Story

The Wild Swans poster

The Wild Swans

ET · 19876.0

Novel

Křesadlo

1987

The Tinderbox

CS · 1987Not rated

Original Story

The Little Match Girl poster

The Little Match Girl

EN · 19877.2

Story

The Snow Queen poster

The Snow Queen

FI · 19866.8

Original Story

The Story Of The Girl Who Stepped On Bread poster

The Story Of The Girl Who Stepped On Bread

UK · 19867.0

Story

The Secret of the Snow Queen poster

The Secret of the Snow Queen

RU · 19864.6

Novel

The Little Match Girl poster

The Little Match Girl

EN · 19866.0

Novel

The Tin Soldier poster

The Tin Soldier

EN · 19866.0

Author

Přezůvky Štěstěny

1985

Přezůvky Štěstěny

CS · 1985Not rated

Original Story

The Angel

1985

The Angel

EN · 1985Not rated

Writer

The Princess and the Pea poster

The Princess and the Pea

EN · 19848.2

Story

The Steadfast Tin Soldier poster

The Steadfast Tin Soldier

EN · 1984Not rated

Writer

Thumbelina poster

Thumbelina

EN · 19846.0

Story

Fairies' Autumn Gift poster

Fairies' Autumn Gift

RU · 19847.3

Novel

The Fir poster

The Fir

RU · 1984Not rated

Book

Tommelise poster

Tommelise

EN · 1984Not rated

Short Story

A String of Pearls poster

A String of Pearls

RU · 1984Not rated

Author

The Princess and the Pig Boy poster

The Princess and the Pig Boy

EN · 1984Not rated

Story

The Nightingale poster

The Nightingale

EN · 19835.2

Story

Pastýřka a kominíček

1983

Pastýřka a kominíček

CS · 1983Not rated

Original Story

Palculienka

1983

Palculienka

SK · 1983Not rated

Book

O brokátové růži a slavíku z perleti

1983

O brokátové růži a slavíku z perleti

CS · 1983Not rated

Book

The Flying Trunk poster

The Flying Trunk

DE · 1983Not rated

Story

The Red Shoes poster

The Red Shoes

EN · 19839.0

Story

Thumbelina poster

Thumbelina

JA · 1982Not rated

Writer

Kontraste poster

Kontraste

DE · 19828.0

Story

Das hässliche junge Entlein poster

Das hässliche junge Entlein

DE · 1982Not rated

Story

The Snow Queen: A Skating Ballet

1982

The Snow Queen: A Skating Ballet

EN · 1982Not rated

Original Story

The Nightingale poster

The Nightingale

EN · 1981Not rated

Story

The Swineherd poster

The Swineherd

RU · 1980Not rated

Story

The King and the Mockingbird poster

The King and the Mockingbird

FR · 19807.8

Novel

The Nightingale poster

The Nightingale

RU · 19806.6

Book

The Fir Tree poster

The Fir Tree

EN · 19799.0

Writer

Stories from a Flying Trunk poster

Stories from a Flying Trunk

EN · 197910.0

Original Story

Thumbelina poster

Thumbelina

JA · 19786.3

Original Story

The Snow Queen poster

The Snow Queen

JA · 1978Not rated

Original Story

The Little Mermaid poster

The Little Mermaid

CS · 19766.8

Book

The Princess and the Pea poster

The Princess and the Pea

RU · 19765.2

Book

The Snow Queen poster

The Snow Queen

EN · 1976Not rated

Writer

Songs on the Death of children poster

Songs on the Death of children

DE · 19765.5

Original Story

The Little Mermaid poster

The Little Mermaid

RU · 19766.8

Book

The Brave Tin Soldier poster

The Brave Tin Soldier

RU · 19766.9

Short Story

The Swineherd poster

The Swineherd

EN · 1975Not rated

Writer

Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid poster

Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid

JA · 19756.6

Novel

The Little Mermaid poster

The Little Mermaid

EN · 19746.7

Short Story

The Little Mermaid poster

The Little Mermaid

JA · 1974Not rated

Original Story

Brzydkie kaczątko

1974

Brzydkie kaczątko

PL · 19748.0

Short Story

The Little Match Girl

1974

The Little Match Girl

EN · 19748.0

Story

The Grand Duke's New Clothes poster

The Grand Duke's New Clothes

FR · 19728.0

Story

The Nightingale poster

The Nightingale

JA · 1972Not rated

Writer

Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny poster

Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny

EN · 19722.8

Story

The Emperor's New Clothes poster

The Emperor's New Clothes

EN · 19726.5

Short Story

Shadow poster

Shadow

RU · 19716.4

Story

Der kleine und der große Klaus poster

Der kleine und der große Klaus

DE · 19714.5

Story

Thumbelina

1970

Thumbelina

EN · 19702.2

Writer

Soldier and Witch poster

Soldier and Witch

RU · 1970Not rated

Author

Along Came a Soldier poster

Along Came a Soldier

DA · 19694.7

Novel

Toppen og bolden

1969

Toppen og bolden

DA · 19698.0

Short Story

Křesadlo

1968

Křesadlo

CS · 1968Not rated

Book

A Very Old Story poster

A Very Old Story

RU · 19686.4

Novel

The Little Mermaid poster

The Little Mermaid

RU · 19687.2

Novel

The Ugly Duckling poster

The Ugly Duckling

JA · 19685.0

Writer

The World of Hans Christian Andersen poster

The World of Hans Christian Andersen

JA · 19685.8

Short Story

The Little Match Girl poster

The Little Match Girl

JA · 19675.0

Writer

The Tartlet poster

The Tartlet

FR · 19677.0

Original Story, Novel

The Snow Queen poster

The Snow Queen

RU · 19676.4

Original Story

Malá mořská víla poster

Malá mořská víla

CS · 1966Not rated

Short Story

The Daydreamer poster

The Daydreamer

EN · 19665.1

Story, Characters

The Wizard of Dreams poster

The Wizard of Dreams

ES · 19665.8

Writer

An Extraordinary Story Like a Fairy Tale poster

An Extraordinary Story Like a Fairy Tale

RU · 19667.0

Book

The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep poster

The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep

RU · 19657.0

Original Story

Thumbelina poster

Thumbelina

RU · 19646.9

Story

Little Claus and Big Claus poster

Little Claus and Big Claus

FR · 19646.9

Original Story, Novel

The Piggy Bank poster

The Piggy Bank

RU · 19639.5

Novel

Le livre muet poster

Le livre muet

EN · 1962Not rated

Writer

The Wild Swans poster

The Wild Swans

RU · 19626.8

Novel

Fortune Comes at Nine o'Clock poster

Fortune Comes at Nine o'Clock

HR · 19616.4

Story

The Emperor's New Clothes poster

The Emperor's New Clothes

HR · 19616.6

Story

Die Prinzessin auf der Erbse poster

Die Prinzessin auf der Erbse

DE · 19607.0

Story

The Tinder Box poster

The Tinder Box

DE · 19596.6

Original Story

The Emperor’s New Clothes poster

The Emperor’s New Clothes

DE · 1957Not rated

Story

The Snow Queen poster

The Snow Queen

RU · 19576.8

Novel

Las campanas de Teresa poster

Las campanas de Teresa

ES · 19576.0

Story

The Pig Shepard poster

The Pig Shepard

CS · 19579.0

Original Story

The Ugly Duckling poster

The Ugly Duckling

RU · 19566.9

Story

The Steadfast Tin Soldier poster

The Steadfast Tin Soldier

NO · 19557.7

Book

Statečný cínový vojáček

1955

Statečný cínový vojáček

CS · 1955Not rated

Book

Císařovy nové šaty

1955

Císařovy nové šaty

CS · 1955Not rated

Book

Thumbelina poster

Thumbelina

DE · 19546.2

Story

The Little Match Girl

1954

The Little Match Girl

EN · 1954Not rated

Story

Das Mädchen mit den Schwefelhölzern poster

Das Mädchen mit den Schwefelhölzern

DE · 1953Not rated

Novel

The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird poster

The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird

FR · 19537.2

Original Story

H.C. Andersens sagor

1952

H.C. Andersens sagor

SV · 1952Not rated

Novel

La jeune fille aux allumettes

1952

La jeune fille aux allumettes

FR · 19528.0

Writer

The Emperor's Nightingale poster

The Emperor's Nightingale

CS · 19495.6

Short Story

The Red Shoes poster

The Red Shoes

EN · 19488.0

Original Story

The Little Soldier poster

The Little Soldier

FR · 19476.5

Story

Hvad Fatter gør

1945

Hvad Fatter gør

DA · 19455.0

Short Story

Novelly poster

Novelly

RU · 19418.0

Short Story

The Ugly Duckling poster

The Ugly Duckling

EN · 19397.0

Story

The Chinese Nightingale

1935

The Chinese Nightingale

EN · 19356.2

Story

The China Shop poster

The China Shop

EN · 19346.3

Story

Ugly Duckling poster

Ugly Duckling

JA · 1932Not rated

Original Story

The Ugly Duckling poster

The Ugly Duckling

EN · 19316.8

Writer

Die chinesische Nachtigall poster

Die chinesische Nachtigall

DE · 19298.0

Story

La petite parade

1928

The Steadfast Tin Soldier

EN · 19287.0

Writer

The Little Match Girl poster

The Little Match Girl

FR · 19286.9

Story

Armes kleines Mädchen

1924

Armes kleines Mädchen

DE · 1924Not rated

Story

The Flying Koffer poster

The Flying Koffer

DE · 19216.2

Story

Lykkens galoscher

1921

The Gift of Happiness

DA · 19218.0

Story

The Seven Swans poster

The Seven Swans

EN · 1917Not rated

Writer

The Little Match Girl

1914

The Little Match Girl

EN · 19145.3

Story

The Tinderbox poster

The Tinderbox

DA · 19073.8

Original Concept

The Little Match Seller poster

The Little Match Seller

EN · 19026.3

Story