Hans Christian Andersen

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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 …

  • Writing
  • Born 2 April 1805
  • Died 4 August 1875 (age 70)
  • Odense, Funen, Kingdom of Denmark–Norway [now Denmark]
  • 205 credits

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Most-watched Hans Christian Andersen films currently: Frozen (2013), Frozen II (2019), The Little Mermaid (1989), The Little Mermaid (2023), Thumbelina (1994).

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Selected TV credits: Faerie Tale Theatre (1982), Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958), Adventures of the Little Mermaid (1991), Strom pohádek (1987), Lemmi and the Bookworms (1973).

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