Tove Jansson
Biography
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.
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Also Known As
Movies (32)
The Summer Book
Novel (Writing)
2025
Moomin 80 - The Door Is Always Open
Original Concept (Writing)
2024
Who Will Comfort Toffle?
as Narrator (voice)
2023
The Book about Moomin, Mymble and Little My
as Narrator (voice)
2023
Christmas Comes to Moominvalley
Original Story (Writing)
2022
Snöbarnens julsagor
Book (Writing)
2022
The Exploits of Moominpappa – Adventures of a Young Moomin
Novel (Writing)
2022
Tove Jansson and the Moomins
2021
The Complete Amateur's Guide to Moomin
as Self
2020
Moomins and the Winter Wonderland
Novel (Writing)
2017
Moomins on the Riviera
Original Story (Writing)
2014
Moominland Tales: The Life of Tove Jansson
as Self (archive footage)
2012
Moomins and the Comet Chase
Novel (Writing)
2010
Moomin and Midsummer Madness
Novel (Writing)
2008
From the Life of the Little Trolls
Short Story (Writing)
2008
The Leading Lady
Short Story (Writing)
2005
Tove and Tooti in Europe
as Self
2004
Haru, Island of the Solitary
as Herself (archive footage)
1998
Hur gick det sen?
as Narrator
1994
Travelling with Tove
as Herself
1993
Comet in Moominland
Novel (Writing)
1992
A Glimpse of Tove Jansson
as Self
1988
Tove and the Sea
as Self
1984
Moomin Valley: Autumn is Coming to Moomin Valley
Novel (Writing)
1983
Moomin Valley: Summer in Moomin Valley
Novel (Writing)
1981
Moominvalley: It's All in the Bag
Novel (Writing)
1980
Who Will Comfort Toffle?
Book (Writing)
1980
Moomintroll and the Comet
Novel (Writing)
1978
Moomintroll and the Comet: The Way Home
Novel (Writing)
1978
Moomintroll and the Others
Novel (Writing)
1978
There are so many things you cannot understand
as Self
1970
Moomin and the Sea
as Self
1968
TV Shows (9)
Moominvalley
Original Story (Writing)
2019
Moomin
Original Story (Writing)
1990
The Moomins
Book (Writing)
1978
Mumindalen
Writer (Writing)
1973
New Moomin
Novel (Writing)
1972
Mumintrollet
Writer (Writing)
1969
Moomin
Original Story (Writing)
1969
Julkalendern
Creator (Crew)
1960
Augsburger Puppenkiste - Die Muminfamilie – Eine drollige Gesellschaft
Novel (Writing)
1959