Astrid Lindgren

Writer · Born 14 November 1907 in Vimmerby, Kalmar län, Sweden · Died 28 January 2002 · 50 credits in the Movie Owl catalogue

39 of Astrid Lindgren’s films and series stream in Sweden right now — 34 on TV4 Play, 6 on Cineasterna, 4 on SVT Play and 3 on Tele2 Play. Highest rated available: Emil of Lönneberga (1975) ★ 7.7.

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."

Acting

• New Mischief by Emil (1972)
• That Boy Emil (2013)

Created

• Pippi Longstocking (1969)
• Pippi Longstocking (1997)
• Emil of Lönneberga (1975)
• Life on Seacrow Island (1964)
• Karlsson on the Roof (2002)
• Alla vi barn i Bullerbyn (1989)
• The Children From The Noisy Village (1962)

Writing

• Pippi Longstocking (1969)
• Emil of Lönneberga (1975)
• Life on Seacrow Island (1964)
• Ronia: The Robber's Daughter (1984)
• Pippi Goes on Board (1969)
• The Children of Noisy Village (1986)
• Pippi on the Run (1970)
• Emil of Lonneberga (1971)
• The Brothers Lionheart (1977)
• New Mischief by Emil (1972)
• Alla vi barn i Bullerbyn (1989)
• Tjorven, Batsman, and Moses (1964)

As self

• Sverige och kriget (2025)
• Astrid Lindgrens älskade filmer (2024)
• Revolver-Harry - enligt Leif GW Persson (2018)
• Sagostunden - Mio min Mio (1978)
• Året var 1976 (2025)
• Året var 1969 (2019)

Not streaming in Sweden right now

• Pippi Longstocking (1969)
• Junior and Karlson (1968)
• Karlson Returns (1970)
• Madicken (1979)
• Ronja Rövardotter (1986)
• Only Fun in Bullerby Village (1961)
• Morianna (1965)
• The Children of Bullerbyn Village (1960)
• Saltkråkan (1995)
• Karlsson on the Roof (1976)
• Astrid (2014)
• Rasmus, Pontus and Toker (1956)