Portrait of Astrid Lindgren

Writing

Astrid Lindgren

Career

Active from 1953 to 2025, busiest in 1988 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Ronia: The Robber's Daughter
Ronia: The Robber's Daughter
GoodWatch score77/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 35 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 6.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Astrid Lindgren Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.6, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    3.0, average 5.5
  • Tension
    3.4, average 6.0
  • Crime
    1.3, average 3.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Nostalgic 10
  • Family-Friendly 8
  • Swedish Cinema 8
  • Coming-of-Age 5
  • Gentle Humor 4
  • Physical Comedy 4
  • Wholesome 4
  • Friendship 4
  • Pippi Longstocking 3
  • Fantasy 3
  • Whimsical 3
  • Wholesome Entertainment 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

72
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Untitled Pippi Longstocking Film
Untitled Pippi Longstocking Film

Book

2020s

2 titles
Astrid Lindgren's Christmas
Astrid Lindgren's Christmas (2024)

Writer

Snöbarnens julsagor
Snöbarnens julsagor (2022)

Book

2010s

4 titles · average score 73
Rocca Changes the World
Rocca Changes the World (2019)
GoodWatch score 73

Idea

Pippi Longstocking
Pippi Longstocking (2019)

Novel

The Santa and the Fox
The Santa and the Fox (2019)

Book

That Boy Emil
That Boy Emil (2013)

as Storyteller (voice)

2000s

2 titles · average score 48
Tomte Tummetott und der Fuchs
Tomte Tummetott und der Fuchs (2007)

Novel

Karlsson on the Roof
Karlsson on the Roof (2002)
GoodWatch score 48

Novel

1990s

13 titles · average score 57
Pippi's Adventures on the South Seas
Pippi's Adventures on the South Seas (1999)
GoodWatch score 48

Novel

Pippi Longstocking
Pippi Longstocking (1997)
GoodWatch score 49

Novel

Kalle Blomkvist and Rasmus
Kalle Blomkvist and Rasmus (1997)
GoodWatch score 60

Novel

Kalle Blomkvist Lives Dangerously
Kalle Blomkvist Lives Dangerously (1996)
GoodWatch score 67

Novel

Saltkråkan
Saltkråkan (1995)

Writer

Karlsson på taket (Göta Lejon)
Karlsson på taket (Göta Lejon) (1994)

Novel

Madicken på Göta Lejon
Madicken på Göta Lejon (1994)

Novel

Lotta Leaves Home
Lotta Leaves Home (1993)
GoodWatch score 60

Novel

Lotta on Rascal Street
Lotta on Rascal Street (1992)
GoodWatch score 59

Screenplay, Novel

Nils Karlsson Pyssling
Nils Karlsson Pyssling (1990)
GoodWatch score 59

Novel

Pelle Moves to Komfusenbo
Pelle Moves to Komfusenbo (1990)

Writer

Something Alive for Poor Kal
Something Alive for Poor Kal (1990)

Screenplay, Short Story

1980s

18 titles · average score 63
Brenda Brave
Brenda Brave (1989)
GoodWatch score 61

Writer

Highest Jump
Highest Jump (1989)

Screenplay, Short Story

The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking (1988)
GoodWatch score 39

Novel

Very Dearest Sister
Very Dearest Sister (1988)
GoodWatch score 62

Writer

No Robbers in the Woods
No Robbers in the Woods (1988)

Writer

Mio in the Land of Faraway
Mio in the Land of Faraway (1987)
GoodWatch score 59

Novel

More About the Children of Noisy Village
More About the Children of Noisy Village (1987)
GoodWatch score 66

Novel, Writer

The Children of Noisy Village
The Children of Noisy Village (1986)
GoodWatch score 62

Novel, Screenplay

Emil's Mischiefs
Emil's Mischiefs (1985)
GoodWatch score 74

Novel

Ronia: The Robber's Daughter
Ronia: The Robber's Daughter (1984)
GoodWatch score 77

Screenplay, Author

Rasmus and the Vagabond
Rasmus and the Vagabond (1981)
GoodWatch score 68

Novel, Writer

Madicken of June Hill
Madicken of June Hill (1980)
GoodWatch score 68

Screenplay, Writer

1970s

12 titles · average score 69
You're Out of Your Mind, Madicken
You're Out of Your Mind, Madicken (1979)
GoodWatch score 63

Screenplay, Writer

Rasmus and the Tramp
Rasmus and the Tramp (1979)

Novel

The Brothers Lionheart
The Brothers Lionheart (1977)
GoodWatch score 72

Novel, Screenplay

Adventures of Kalle the Detective
Adventures of Kalle the Detective (1976)

Novel

Karlsson on the Roof
Karlsson on the Roof (1974)
GoodWatch score 58

Novel, Writer

Emil and the Piglet
Emil and the Piglet (1973)
GoodWatch score 70

Novel, Screenplay

New Mischief by Emil
New Mischief by Emil (1972)
GoodWatch score 70

as Narrator

Emil of Lonneberga
Emil of Lonneberga (1971)
GoodWatch score 69

as Narrator

Karlsson-on-the-Roof
Karlsson-on-the-Roof (1971)
GoodWatch score 73

Book

Pippi on the Run
Pippi on the Run (1970)
GoodWatch score 68

Novel, Screenplay

Pippi in the South Seas
Pippi in the South Seas (1970)
GoodWatch score 71

Novel

Karlson Returns
Karlson Returns (1970)
GoodWatch score 74

Story

1960s

14 titles · average score 64
Pippi Goes on Board
Pippi Goes on Board (1969)
GoodWatch score 69

Screenplay, Novel

Pippi Longstocking
Pippi Longstocking (1969)
GoodWatch score 71

Novel, Screenplay

Junior and Karlson
Junior and Karlson (1968)
GoodWatch score 75

Story

Life on Seacrow Island
Life on Seacrow Island (1968)
GoodWatch score 61

Writer

Skrallan, Ruskprick and Gurnard
Skrallan, Ruskprick and Gurnard (1967)
GoodWatch score 62

Writer, Novel

Mästerdetektiven Blomkvist på nya äventyr
Mästerdetektiven Blomkvist på nya äventyr (1966)

Writer

Tjorven and Mysak
Tjorven and Mysak (1966)
GoodWatch score 63

Novel, Writer

Tjorven and Skrallan
Tjorven and Skrallan (1965)
GoodWatch score 61

Novel, Writer

Tjorven, Batsman, and Moses
Tjorven, Batsman, and Moses (1964)
GoodWatch score 62

Writer, Novel

Bara roligt i Bullerbyn
Bara roligt i Bullerbyn (1961)

Writer, Novel

Only Fun in Bullerby Village
Only Fun in Bullerby Village (1961)

Screenplay

The Children of Bullerbyn Village
The Children of Bullerbyn Village (1960)
GoodWatch score 54

Screenplay, Novel

1950s

4 titles · average score 65
The Master Detective Lives Dangerously
The Master Detective Lives Dangerously (1957)
GoodWatch score 64

Novel, Screenplay

Rasmus, Pontus and Toker
Rasmus, Pontus and Toker (1956)

Novel, Screenplay

Rasmus and the Vagabond
Rasmus and the Vagabond (1955)

Screenplay, Novel

The Master Detective and Rasmus
The Master Detective and Rasmus (1953)
GoodWatch score 67

Novel

1940s

2 titles · average score 59
Pippi Longstocking
Pippi Longstocking (1949)

Book

Master Detective Blomkvist
Master Detective Blomkvist (1947)
GoodWatch score 59

Book