Astrid Lindgren

Astrid Lindgren was born on Nov 14, 1907 in Sweden. Astrid Lindgren's big-screen debut came with Master Detective Blomkvist directed by Rolf Husberg in 1947. Astrid Lindgren is known for Niemals Gewalt directed by David Aufdembrinke, Noémi Besedes stars as Mother and Justus Herold as Boy. The upcoming new movie Astrid Lindgren plays is Karlsson on the Roof which will be released on Jan 01, 2020.

Grew up in Småland outside Vimmerby in the south of Sweden. Her first book came out in 1944, and she made a breakthrough the following year with the stories about Pippi Longstocking. Countless stories about Pippi and other characters of Astrid's imagination and excellent story telling ability were translated to at least 55 languages and told to millions of children all over the world. Many of the stories were adapted for TV and even the big screen. She moved to Stockholm early, and she died peacefully in her home after a brief illness on January 28, 2002 at the age of 94.