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James Krüss

Writer

May 31, 1926 — August 2, 1997 (71 years)
James Krüss (31 May 1926 – 2 August 1997) was a German writer of children's and picture books, illustrator, poet, dramatist, scriptwriter, translator, and collector of children's poems and folk songs. For his contribution as a children's writer he received the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1968.

Known For

  • The Legend of Timm Thaler: or The Boy Who Sold His Laughter
    The Legend of Timm Thaler: or The Boy Who Sold His Laughter2017
  • The Legend of Tim Tyler: The Boy Who Lost His Laugh
    The Legend of Tim Tyler: The Boy Who Lost His Laugh1 season

Filmography

2017
The Legend of Timm Thaler or The Boy Who Sold His Laughter · as Novel
1981
Prodannyy smekh · as Novel
1979
Timm Thaler · as Novel

1971
Dalli Dalli · as Self - Candidate