However, after traveling to Sweden to conduct research for the film and meet the original author, Astrid Lindgren, they were denied permission to complete the project, and it was canceled.

* Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren in 1945.

** Astrid Lindgren, Swedish children's writer ( d. 2002 )

* January 28 – Astrid Lindgren, Swedish children's book author ( b. 1907 )

Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren ( née Ericsson ) (), 14 November 1907 – 28 January 2002 ) was a Swedish author and screenwriter.

Astrid Lindgren in 1924

Astrid Lindgren grew up in Näs, near Vimmerby, Småland and many of her books are based on her family and childhood memories and landscapes.

Astrid Lindgren, in 1994, receives the Right Livelihood Award in the Swedish parliament.

A reproduction of Astrid Lindgren at Kneippbyn in Visby

Astrid Lindgren was well known both for her support for children's and animal rights, and for her opposition to corporal punishment.

In 1967, Rabén & Sjögren established an annual literary prize, the Astrid Lindgren Prize, in connection with her 60th birthday.

Following Lindgren's death, the government of Sweden instituted the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award in her memory.

Astrid said that maybe people should call her Asteroid Lindgren instead.

In memory of Astrid Lindgren, a memorial sculpture was created next to her childhood home, named " Källa Astrid " (" Astrid's Wellspring " in English ).

It is situated at the same place where Astrid Lindgren first heard fairy tales.

Astrid Lindgren furthermore had stated that she never wanted to be represented as a statue.

The children's museum Junibacken, Stockholm, was opened in June 1996, with the main theme of the permanent exhibition being devoted to Astrid Lindgren: the heart of the museum is a theme train ride through the world of Astrid Lindgren's novels. The Astrid Lindgren Museum The grave of Astrid Lindgren

* Astrid Lindgren ( 1907-2002 ) — Biography of Astrid Lindgren.

The collection of Astrid Lindgren's original manuscripts in Kungliga Biblioteket ( the Royal Library ), Stockholm, was placed on UNESCO's World heritage list in 2005.

The name of the Swedish microsatellite Astrid 1, launched on 24 January 1995, was originally selected only as a common Swedish female name, but within a short time it was decided to name the instruments after characters in Astrid Lindgren's books: PIPPI ( Prelude in Planetary Particle Imaging ), EMIL ( Electron Measurements-In-situ and Lightweight ), and MIO ( Miniature Imaging Optics ).

As occurs in many Scandinavian names: Asbjørn, Asgeir ( Asger, Asker ), Asmund, Astrid, Asdîs, Asgautr, Aslaug, Åse etc.

Chludek, Astrid, K. ( 2010 ), p. 4.

Today, the bearer of this tradition is the eldest son of Archduke Robert of Austria-Este ( 1915-1996 ), Lorenz Otto Charles of Austria-Este ( b. 1955 ), who is married to Princess Astrid of Belgium, the only daughter of King Albert II.

They are both already engaged, he to heiress Lois Clarke ( Astrid Allwyn ), she to Kenneth Bradley ( Lee Bowman ).

Olav and Märtha had three children: Ragnhild ( 1930-2012 ), Astrid ( b. 1932 ) and Harald ( b. 1937 ), who was to become king in 1991.

The others are Norway's Stein Eriksen, Borghild Niskin, Inger Bjørnbakken, Astrid Sandvik, King Olav V ( his son ), Erik Håker, Jacob Vaage, King Harald V ( his paternal grandson ), and Queen Sonja ( his paternal granddaughter-in-law ), and Sweden's Ingemar Stenmark.

On 15 June 1934 he married Karen Margrethe Schrøder ( 12 November 1904-31 Marts 1985 ), daughter of economist and later Danish National Bank manager Frederik Carl Gram Schrøder og Astrid Koefoed.

* Astrid Bussink ( born 1975 ), filmmaker

* Emil i Lönneberga ( 1963 – 1997 ), a series of novels by Astrid Lindgren about a young prankster

* Four Miss World winners were awarded Miss Photogenic: Astrid Carolina Herrera ( Venezuela, 1984 ), Aishwarya Rai ( India, 1994 ), Jacqueline Aguilera ( Venezuela, 1995 ) and Diana Hayden ( India, 1997 ).

* Princess Benedikte Astrid Ingeborg Ingrid ( born 1944 ), who married Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg in 1968.

* Astrid Olofsdotter ( died 1035 ), Queen Consort of King Olav II of Norway

* Astrid Njalsdotter ( died 1060 ), Swedish queen, consort of King Edmund the Old

* Queen Astrid of Belgium ( 1905 – 1935 ), wife of King Léopold III of Belgium

* Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este ( born 1962 ), daughter of King Albert II

* 1918 – Astrid Varnay, Swedish soprano ( d. 2006 )

In 1987, Andersson wrote music and co-produced the soundtrack with Anders Eljas for the film Mio in the Land of Faraway, based on Swedish author Astrid Lindgrens Mio, my Mio.

* Astrid Thors MP ( Swedish People's Party of Finland, Finland )

Based on a book by the Swedish author Astrid Lindgren, the story is about a number of characters living in the archipelago outside Stockholm.

* Astrid Cleve ( 1875-1968 ), Swedish botanist, geologist, chemist and researcher

Pippi Longstocking ( Swedish Pippi Långstrump ) is a fictional character in a series of children's books by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren, and adapted into multiple films and television series.

* 28 Astrid Lindgren, 98, Swedish children's book author, pneumonia.

Also, he was a supporting actor in the 1984 Swedish fantasy film Ronia, the Robber's Daughter, based on the novel by the same name by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren.

* Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, an international children's literature award in honour of the Swedish children's books writer Astrid Lindgren.

Ronia the Robber's Daughter ( Swedish: Ronja Rövardotter ) is a children's fantasy book by the noted Swedish author Astrid Lindgren, first published in 1981.

It was directed by the Swedish film director Tage Danielsson and adapted for screenplay by Astrid Lindgren herself.