Astrid Lindgren
Schrijver, Acteur
14 november 1907 — 28 januari 2002 (94 years)
Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren; née Ericsson; 14 November 1907 – 28 January 2002) was a Swedish writer of fiction and screenplays. She is best known for several children's book series, featuring Pippi Longstocking, Emil of Lönneberga, Karlsson-on-the-Roof, and the Six Bullerby Children (Children of Noisy Village in the US), and for the children's fantasy novels Mio, My Son, Ronia the Robber's Daughter, and The Brothers Lionheart. Lindgren worked on the Children's Literature Editorial Board at the Rabén & Sjögren publishing house in Stockholm and wrote more than 30 books for children. In January 2017, she was calculated to be the world's 18th most translated author, and the fourth most translated children's writer after Enid Blyton, Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm. Lindgren has so far sold roughly 167 million books worldwide. In 1994, she was awarded the Right Livelihood Award for "her unique authorship dedicated to the rights of children and respect for their individuality."
Known For
Filmography
| 2013 | Emil & Ida i Lönneberga · as Storyteller (voice) |
| 1999 | Astrid Lindgrens jul · as The Narrator |
| 1974 | Emil of Lonneberga · as Berättare |
| 1973 | Emil and the Piglet · as Berättare |
| 1972 | New Mischief by Emil · as Narrator |
| 1971 | Emil of Lonneberga · as Narrator |
| 1965 | Morianna · as Old Lady's Friend |
| 1956 |
| 2025 | Sverige och kriget · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2024 | Astrid Lindgrens älskade filmer · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2019 | Året var 1969 · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2018 | Revolver-Harry: Enligt Leif GW Persson · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2014 | Astrid · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2012 | Palme · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2006 | Efter tio · as Self |
| 2025 | Life on Seacrow Island (2025) · as Characters |
| 2022 | Snøbarnas Juletime · as Book |
| 2019 | Rocca Changes the World · as Idea |
| 2014 | Ronja, the Robber's Daughter (2014) · as Book |
| 2013 | Emil & Ida i Lönneberga · as Original Story |
| 2006 | Visst kan Lotta nästan allting · as Book |
| 2006 | Visst kan Lotta cykla · as Book |
| 1997 | Pippi Longstocking (1998) · as Based On The Books By |
| 1995 | Lotta · as Books |
| 1989 | Nånting levande åt Lame-Kal · as Short Story |
| 1989 | Peter och Petra · as Author |
| 1989 | Hoppa högst · as Short Story |
| 1984 | Ronia: The Robber's Daughter · as Author |
| 1977 | Seacrow Island · as A Film Story By |
| 1970 | Karlson Returns · as Story |
| 1968 | Junior and Karlson · as Story |
| 1965 | Jackanory · as Book |
| 1962 | The Children of Bullerbyn Village · as Novels |
| 1958 | Shirley Temple's Storybook · as Book |
| 1949 | Pippi Longstocking · as Book |
| 1947 | Master Detective Blomkvist · as Book |