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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Who Will Comfort Toffle?
Character: Narrator (voice)
MOVIE • 2023
The Book about Moomin, Mymble and Little My
Character: Narrator (voice)
MOVIE • 2023
Tove Jansson and the Moomins
Character:
MOVIE • 2021
The Complete Amateur's Guide to Moomin
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2020
Moominland Tales: The Life of Tove Jansson
Character: Self (archive footage)
MOVIE • 2012
Tove and Tooti in Europe
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2004
Haru, Island of the Solitary
Character: Herself (archive footage)
MOVIE • 1998
Hur gick det sen?
Character: Narrator
MOVIE • 1994
Travelling with Tove
Character: Herself
MOVIE • 1993
A Glimpse of Tove Jansson
Character: Self
MOVIE • 1988
Tove and the Sea
Character: Self
MOVIE • 1984
There are so many things you cannot understand
Character: Self
MOVIE • 1970
Moomin and the Sea
Character: Self
MOVIE • 1968
Crew
Crew Credits
The Summer Book
Role: Novel
MOVIE • 2025
Moomin 80 - The Door Is Always Open
Role: Original Concept
MOVIE • 2024
Who Will Comfort Toffle?
Role: Book
MOVIE • 2023
The Book about Moomin, Mymble and Little My
Role: Book
MOVIE • 2023
The Book about Moomin, Mymble and Little My
Role: Original Story
MOVIE • 2023
Christmas Comes to Moominvalley
Role: Original Story
MOVIE • 2022
The Exploits of Moominpappa – Adventures of a Young Moomin
Role: Novel
MOVIE • 2022
The Exploits of Moominpappa – Adventures of a Young Moomin
Role: Characters
MOVIE • 2022
Moominvalley
Role: Original Story
TV • 2019
Moomins and the Winter Wonderland
Role: Novel
MOVIE • 2017
Moomins on the Riviera
Role: Original Story
MOVIE • 2014
Moomins and the Comet Chase
Role: Novel
MOVIE • 2010
Moomin and Midsummer Madness
Role: Novel
MOVIE • 2008
From the Life of the Little Trolls
Role: Short Story
MOVIE • 2008
The Leading Lady
Role: Short Story
MOVIE • 2005
Haru, Island of the Solitary
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1998
Hur gick det sen?
Role: Book
MOVIE • 1994
Travelling with Tove
Role: Novel
MOVIE • 1993
Comet in Moominland
Role: Novel
MOVIE • 1992
Moomin
Role: Original Story
TV • 1990