Dick King-Smith

Schrijver, Acteur

27 maart 1922 — 4 januari 2011 (88 years)
Ronald Gordon King-Smith OBE, Hon.MEd, was a prolific English writer of children's books, primarily using the pen name Dick King-Smith. He is best known for The Sheep-Pig (1983), or Babe the Gallant Pig in the US. It was adapted as the movie Babe (1995) and translations have been published in fifteen languages. He was awarded an Honorary Master of Education degree by the University of the West of England in 1999 and appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2010 New Year Honours. Dick and Myrle had three children – two daughters and one son (Giles). Dick King-Smith's first book, The Foxbusters, was published in 1978.

Known For

  • Babe: The Gallant Pig
    Babe: The Gallant Pig1995
  • The Water Horse
    The Water Horse2007
  • Babe: Pig in the City
    Babe: Pig in the City1998
  • The Foxbusters
    The Foxbusters2 seasons

Cinematografie

2007
The Water Horse · as Novel