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:''This article is about the author. For the character who appeared in [[The Little Mermaid (TV series)|The Little Mermaid TV Series]], see [[Hans Christian Andersen (character)]]. For the character who appears in [[Frozen]], see [[Hans]].''
 
:''This article is about the author. For the character who appeared in [[The Little Mermaid (TV series)|The Little Mermaid TV Series]], see [[Hans Christian Andersen (character)]]. For the character who appears in [[Frozen]], see [[Hans]].''
 
 
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'''Hans Christian Andersen''' was a [[Denmark|Danish]] author, fairy tale writer, and poet who wrote many fairy tales that Disney adapted from to make films and shorts like ''[[The Ugly Duckling (1939)|The Ugly Duckling]]'', the [[1989]] animated film ''[[The Little Mermaid]]''; [[Piano Concerto No. 2]], a segment in ''[[Fantasia 2000]]'' (based on ''{{WikipediaLink|The Steadfast Tin Soldier}}''); ''[[The Little Matchgirl]]''; and the [[2013]] animated film ''[[Frozen]]'', inspired by ''{{WikipediaLink|The Snow Queen}}''. One of his other stories, ''{{WikipediaLink|Ole Lukøje}}'', was adapted into a [[1944]] Walt Disney's Little Library storybook, ''[[Through the Picture Frame]]''.
 
'''Hans Christian Andersen''' was a [[Denmark|Danish]] author, fairy tale writer, and poet who wrote many fairy tales that Disney adapted from to make films and shorts like ''[[The Ugly Duckling (1939)|The Ugly Duckling]]'', the [[1989]] animated film ''[[The Little Mermaid]]''; [[Piano Concerto No. 2]], a segment in ''[[Fantasia 2000]]'' (based on ''{{WikipediaLink|The Steadfast Tin Soldier}}''); ''[[The Little Matchgirl]]''; and the [[2013]] animated film ''[[Frozen]]'', inspired by ''{{WikipediaLink|The Snow Queen}}''. One of his other stories, ''{{WikipediaLink|Ole Lukøje}}'', was adapted into a [[1944]] Walt Disney's Little Library storybook, ''[[Through the Picture Frame]]''.
   
In addition to ''Frozen'', his Snow Queen character appeared in ''[[Once Upon a Time]]'' as [[Ingrid (Once Upon a Time)|Ingrid]], and in ''[[The 7D]]'' as [[Ginorma]].
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In addition to ''Frozen'', his Snow Queen character appeared in ''[[Once Upon a Time]]'' as [[Ingrid the Snow Queen|Ingrid]], and in ''[[The 7D]]'' as [[Ginorma]].
   
 
His character of Thumbelina appeared in ''[[Goldie & Bear]]''.
 
His character of Thumbelina appeared in ''[[Goldie & Bear]]''.

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This article is about the author. For the character who appeared in The Little Mermaid TV Series, see Hans Christian Andersen (character). For the character who appears in Frozen, see Hans.

Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish author, fairy tale writer, and poet who wrote many fairy tales that Disney adapted from to make films and shorts like The Ugly Duckling, the 1989 animated film The Little Mermaid; Piano Concerto No. 2, a segment in Fantasia 2000 (based on The Steadfast Tin Soldier); The Little Matchgirl; and the 2013 animated film Frozen, inspired by The Snow Queen. One of his other stories, Ole Lukøje, was adapted into a 1944 Walt Disney's Little Library storybook, Through the Picture Frame.

In addition to Frozen, his Snow Queen character appeared in Once Upon a Time as Ingrid, and in The 7D as Ginorma.

His character of Thumbelina appeared in Goldie & Bear.

Trivia

  • The names of Frozen's characters were inspired by conducting an internet search for Norwegian baby names. While completely unintentional, a fan put together the fact that Hans, Kristoff, Anna, and Sven sound like "Hans Christian Andersen".
  • He is the first author to meet his creation in a TV episode, followed by Edgar Rice Burroughs, who wrote Tarzan.
  • Some of his fairy tales that Disney adapted from to make films and shorts won four Academy Awards such as The Ugly Duckling won an Academy Award for Best Original Short, The Little Mermaid's song, "Under the Sea" won an Academy Award for Best Original Song and Frozen won two Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature and its song, "Let It Go" for Best Original Song.