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Astrid Lindgren

1907-11-14 (116 years old) in Vimmerby, Kalmar län, Sweden

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."

Movies

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Astrid
100 %|Dec 25, 2014
Documentary
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That Boy Emil
45 %|Dec 25, 2013
Family
actor
Astrid Lindgrens Småland
0 %|Jan 1, 1990
Documentary
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New Mischief by Emil
67.94 %|Oct 21, 1972
Comedy, Family
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Emil of Lonneberga
66.92 %|Dec 4, 1971
Comedy, Family
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Morianna
50 %|Aug 15, 1965
Thriller, Horror

Series

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Astrid Lindgrens älskade filmer
90 %|Jan 2, 2024
Documentary
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Astrid
100 %|Dec 25, 2014
Documentary
actor
Sonntagsgespräch
0 %|Feb 10, 1985
Talk
actor
Je später der Abend
0 %|Mar 18, 1973
Reality
poster
Bambi Awards
90 %|Jan 1, 1948
Reality