Author
Washington Irving: books in order and screen adaptations
Quick answer
Washington Irving has 1 book adapted into 3 TV shows and movies.
About Washington Irving's books on screen
Washington Irving has 1 work on record that has been adapted for the screen, published from 1819. Together they have become 1 TV series and 2 movies. The first adaptation was The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949), and the most recent released one is Sleepy Hollow (2013). The most adapted is The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, with 3 screen versions.
Washington Irving books with adaptations, in publication order
- The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1819) · adapted as The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949), Sleepy Hollow (1999), Sleepy Hollow (2013)
TV shows and movies based on Washington Irving's books
- Sleepy Hollow (TV, 2013)
- Sleepy Hollow (movie, 1999)
- The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (movie, 1949)
Common questions
How many Washington Irving books have been made into movies or TV shows?
1 book has been adapted into 3 TV shows and movies.
What was the first Washington Irving adaptation?
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad, released in 1949, a movie based on The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
Is a new Washington Irving adaptation coming?
No new adaptation date is on record yet; the latest released one is Sleepy Hollow.
Which Washington Irving book has the most adaptations?
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, with 3 TV and movie versions.