About

Known credits:
40
Birthday:
1914-09-09
Place of birth:
Helsinki, Finland
Website:
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Tove Jansson

Overview

Tove Marika Jansson was a Swedish-speaking Finnish novelist, painter, illustrator and comic strip author. For her contribution as a children's writer she received the Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 1966. Brought up by artistic parents, Jansson studied art from 1930 to 1938 in Stockholm, Helsinki and then Paris. Her first solo art exhibition was in 1943. At the same time, she was writing short stories and articles for publication, as well as creating the graphics for book covers and other purposes. She continued to work as an artist for the rest of her life, alongside her writing. Jansson is best known as the author of the Moomin books for children. The first such book, The Moomins and the Great Flood, appeared in 1945, though it was the next two books, Comet in Moominland and Finn Family Moomintroll, published in 1946 and 1948 respectively, that brought her fame. Starting with the semi-autobiographical Bildhuggarens dotter (Sculptor's Daughter) in 1968, she wrote six novels and five books of short stories for adults.

Known for

Acting
2023 The Book about Moomin, Mymble and Little My Actor Narrator N/A
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2023 Who Will Comfort Toffle? Actor Narrator N/A
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2021 Tove Jansson and the Moomins Actor N/A
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2020 The Complete Amateur's Guide to Moomin Actor Self N/A
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2004 Tove and Tooti in Europe Actor Herself N/A
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1998 Haru, Island of the Solitary Actor Herself (archive footage) 59
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1994 Hur gick det sen? Actor Narrator 59
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1993 Travelling with Tove Actor Herself N/A
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1968 Moomin and the Sea Actor Self 59
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Writing
2025 The Summer Book Writing Novel N/A
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2024 Moomin 80 - The Door Is Always Open Writing Original Concept N/A
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2023 The Book about Moomin, Mymble and Little My Writing Original Story N/A
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2023 The Book about Moomin, Mymble and Little My Writing Book N/A
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2023 Who Will Comfort Toffle? Writing Book N/A
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2022 Christmas Comes to Moominvalley Writing Original Story N/A
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2022 The Exploits of Moominpappa – Adventures of a Young Moomin Writing Characters 58
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2022 The Exploits of Moominpappa – Adventures of a Young Moomin Writing Novel 58
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2017 Moomins and the Winter Wonderland Writing Novel 58
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2014 Moomins on the Riviera Writing Original Story 58
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2010 Moomins and the Comet Chase Writing Novel 59
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2008 Moomin and Midsummer Madness Writing Novel N/A
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2008 From the Life of the Little Trolls Writing Short Story N/A
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2005 The Leading Lady Writing Short Story 59
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1998 Haru, Island of the Solitary Writing Writer 59
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1994 Hur gick det sen? Writing Book 59
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1993 Travelling with Tove Writing Novel N/A
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1992 Comet in Moominland Writing Novel 59
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1990 Moomin Writing Original Story 78
Good
1983 Moomin Valley: Autumn is Coming to Moomin Valley Writing Novel 58
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1981 Moomin Valley: Summer in Moomin Valley Writing Novel N/A
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1980 Moominvalley: It's All in the Bag Writing Novel 58
Average
1980 Who Will Comfort Toffle? Writing Book 59
Average
1978 The Moomins Writing Book 69
Fair
1978 The Moomins Writing Script Editor 69
Fair
1978 Moomintroll and the Comet: The Way Home Writing Novel 58
Average
1978 Moomintroll and the Comet Writing Novel 58
Average
1978 Moomintroll and the others Writing Novel 58
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1972 New Moomin Writing Novel 69
Fair
1969 Mumintrollet Writing Writer 69
Fair
1969 Moomin Writing Original Story 69
Fair