Favorite Children's or Young Adult's Author Biopic
Which of these biographical movies based on the real-life author of children's or young adult works is the most enchanting tale?
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- DirectorMarc ForsterStarsJohnny DeppKate WinsletJulie ChristieThe story of Sir J.M. Barrie's friendship with a family who inspired him to create Peter Pan.
- DirectorJohn Lee HancockStarsEmma ThompsonTom HanksAnnie Rose BuckleyP. L. Travers, a London author who is financially broke, visits Los Angeles to meet Walt Disney, who is keen to adapt her Mary Poppins books for the cinema. However, his methods do not meet her approval.P.L. Travers
author of the "Mary Poppins" series - DirectorChris NoonanStarsRenée ZellwegerEwan McGregorEmily WatsonThe story of Beatrix Potter, the author of the beloved and best-selling children's book, "The Tale of Peter Rabbit", and her struggle for love, happiness, and success.Beatrix Potter,
author of the "Peter the Rabbit" series
Alternate Biopic: Beatrix: The Early Life of Beatrix Potter (1990) - DirectorSimon CurtisStarsDomhnall GleesonMargot RobbieKelly MacdonaldThe relationship between writer AA Milne and his son, Christopher Robin, and how this became the inspiration for Winnie the Pooh.AA Milne,
author of the "Winnie the Pooh" series and "When We Were Very Young" - DirectorCharles VidorStarsDanny KayeFarley GrangerZizi JeanmaireThe opening scene of the movie describes it best: "Once upon a time there lived in Denmark a great storyteller named Hans Christian Andersen. This is not the story of his life, but a fairy tale about the great spinner of fairy tales."Hans Christian Andersen,
author of "The Little Mermaid," "The Ugly Duckling," "The Snow Queen," "The Emperor's New Clothes" and 152 other literary fairy tales
Alternate Biopic: Young Andersen (2005) - DirectorMarielle HellerStarsMatthew RhysTom HanksChris CooperLloyd Vogel, a cynical journalist, gets acquainted with a kind-hearted television presenter, Fred Rogers, while writing an article on him. With time, the two strike an unlikely friendship.Fred Rogers,
creator of "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" the "Neighborhood of Make-Believe" and author of topical children-related works - DirectorJohn HayStarsHugh BonnevilleBobby O'NeillEve PrenelleThe story of the tumultuous marriage between actress Patricia Neal and renowned writer Roald Dahl.Roald Dahl,
author of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," "James and the Giant Peach," "Matilda," "The Witches" and others - DirectorDome KarukoskiStarsNicholas HoultLily CollinsColm MeaneyTolkien's novels were inspired by his mom's storytelling, falling in love with another orphan, Edith, forming a brotherhood with 3 other misfits at school, the trench war of WWI and later telling stories to his own kids.J.R.R. Tolkien,
author of the YA novels, "The Hobbit," "The Father Christmas Letters" and the "Lord of the Rings" series - DirectorPernille Fischer ChristensenStarsAlba AugustMaria BonnevieTrine DyrholmBiopic of Swedish writer Astrid Lindgren, the author of numerous children's books and creator of Pippi Longstocking.Astrid Lindgren,
author of the "Pippi Longstocking" series and "Ronia the Robber's Daughter" - DirectorAngela RobinsonStarsLuke EvansRebecca HallBella HeathcoteThe story of psychologist William Moulton Marston, and his polyamorous relationship with his wife and their mistress who would inspire his creation of the superheroine, Wonder Woman.William Moulton Marston,
creator of "Wonder Woman" - DirectorRichard AttenboroughStarsAnthony HopkinsDebra WingerJulian FellowesC.S. Lewis, a world-renowned Christian theologian, writer and professor, leads a passionless life until he meets spirited poet Joy Gresham from the U.S.C.S. Lewis,
author of the YA novels from the "Chronicles of Narnia" series - DirectorBharat NalluriStarsDan StevensMark SchrierPatrick Joseph ByrnesThe journey that led to Charles Dickens' creation of "A Christmas Carol," a timeless tale that would redefine Christmas.Charles Dickens,
author of the YA novels: "A Christmas Carol," "Oliver Twist" and "The Magic Fishbone"
Alternate Biopic: The Invisible Woman (2013) - DirectorsHenry LevinGeorge PalStarsLaurence HarveyClaire BloomKarlheinz BöhmThe story of Wilhelm and Jacob Grimm, and three of their stories.Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm,
noted authors who collected and published European folklore tales and placed The Brothers Grimm among the world's best-known storytellers - DirectorGeorge StevensStarsMillie PerkinsShelley WintersJoseph SchildkrautDuring World War II, a teenage Jewish girl named Anne Frank and her family are forced into hiding in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands.Anne Frank,
young adult diarist
Alternate Biopic: The Diary of Anne Frank (1967), The Diary of Anne Frank (1980) among others - DirectorGavin MillarStarsCoral BrowneIan HolmPeter GallagherIan Holm is children's author Lewis Carroll in this poignant fantasy-drama set in 1930s New York and populated by the fabulous special effects creatures of Muppet master Jim Henson.Lewis Carroll aka Charles Lutwidge Dodgson,
author of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and its sequel, "Through the Looking-Glass," as well as, the poems "Jabberwocky" and "The Hunting of the Snark" - DirectorBrian KirkStarsDavid HaigDaniel RadcliffeKim CattrallAuthor Rudyard Kipling and his wife search for their 18-year-old son after he goes missing during World War I.Rudyard Kipling,
author of "The Jungle Book," "Just So Stories" and "Puck of Pook's Hill" - DirectorPaul A. KaufmanStarsPoppy MontgomeryEmily HolmesAntonio CupoAn inspiring look at JK Rowling's rise to become one of the most influential writers-from her humble beginnings as an imaginative young girl and awkward teenager to the loss of her mother and the genesis of the Harry Potter phenomenon.J.K. Rowling,
author of the YA novels from the "Harry Potter" and the "Fantastic Beasts" series
Alternate Upcoming Biopic: When Lightning Strikes - DirectorDanny StrongStarsNicholas HoultKevin SpaceyVictor GarberThe life of celebrated but reclusive author, J.D. Salinger, who gained worldwide fame with the publication of his novel, "The Catcher in the Rye".J.D. Salinger,
author of the YA novel "The Catcher in the Rye" and its protagnist, Holden Caulfield - DirectorRupert EverettStarsRupert EverettColin FirthEmily WatsonThe untold story of the last days in the tragic times of Oscar Wilde, a person who observes his own failure with ironic distance and regards the difficulties that beset his life with detachment and humor.Oscar Wilde,
author of "The Happy Prince," The Selfish Giant" and other stories
Alternate Biopics: Wilde (1997), Oscar (1985), The Trials of Oscar Wilde (1960) and Oscar Wilde (1960) - DirectorWill VintonStarsJames WhitmoreMichele MarianaGary KrugTom Sawyer, Becky Thatcher and Huck Finn join Mark Twain on his airship to meet Halley's Comet.Mark Twain aka Samuel Clemens,
author of YA novels: "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Alternate Biopics: The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944) and Mark Twain and Me (1991) - DirectorDouglas McGrathStarsToby JonesDaniel CraigSandra BullockWhile researching his novel "In Cold Blood", Truman Capote develops a close relationship with convicted murderers Dick Hickock and Perry Smith.
- DirectorAlfred SantellStarsMichael O'SheaSusan HaywardOsa MassenEpisodes in the adventurous life of the American novelist (1876-1916).Jack London,
author of YA adventure novels: "Call of the Wild" and "White Fang" - DirectorJack BenderStarsJohn RitterAnnette O'TooleRue McClanahanThe film is the biography of Frank Baum, the children's book author and creator of the fantasy world Oz.Frank Baum,
author of the "Wonderful Wizard of Oz" series and the "Aunt Jane's Nieces" series - DirectorJames HawesStarsHelena Bonham CarterMatthew MacfadyenDenis LawsonEdwardian child Enid Blyton begins to tell stories to her brothers as an escape from their parents' rows before the father deserts the family. While training as a teacher after the Great War she sends her stories to publishers; one of them, Hugh Pollock, takes her on and also marries her. They have two daughters, but Enid is a terrible mother, letting a nanny raise them while she, ironically, is bestowing treats on anonymous children who worship her for her stories. She is completely self-absorbed,driving Hugh to drink and then to another woman. Enid uses the children as emotional blackmail to get a divorce on her terms before marrying Kenneth Waters, a weak man similar to her father. After World War Two she is as popular as ever, despite accusations of using a syndicate to pen her books, and she carries on, adored by children who do not know her true nature, for another 20 years before her death in 1968.Enid Blyton,
author of "The Famous Five," "The Secret Seven," as well as, the creator of Noddy - DirectorMartin RittStarsMary SteenburgenRip TornPeter CoyoteIn the 1930s, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings moves to Florida's backwaters to write in peace. She feels bothered by affectionate men, editor and confused neighbors, but soon she connects and writes The Yearling, a classic of American literature.Marjorie Rawlings,
author of the YA novels: "The Yearling" and "The Secret River"