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The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Andersen: every TV and movie adaptation

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The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Andersen (1844) has been adapted into 1 TV series and 5 movies: The Snow Queen (1957), The Snow Queen (1967), Snow Queen (2002), The Snow Queen (2012), Frozen (2013), North (2025).

It is part of the Hans Christian Andersen bibliography series.

About The Snow Queen

The Snow Queen is a book by Hans Christian Andersen, first published in 1844 (original language: Danish). It is part of the Hans Christian Andersen bibliography series, which has 6 books on record. Genre: literary fairy tale, fairy tale. The first screen adaptation was The Snow Queen in 1957; the most recent released one is North (2025).

Literary fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, first published in 1844.

Every adaptation of The Snow Queen

The Snow Queen

Movie · 1957 · Soviet Union · directed by Lev Atamanov and Nikolay Fyodorov

1957 Soviet animated film.

The Snow Queen

Movie · 1967 · Soviet Union · directed by Gennady Kazansky

1967 film by Gennady Kazansky.

Snow Queen poster

Snow Queen

TV series · 2002 · United States · directed by David Wu

2002 television film directed by David Wu.

The Snow Queen

Movie · 2012 · Russia · directed by Vladlen Barbe

2012 film by Vladlen Barbe and Maxim Sveshnikov.

Frozen

Movie · 2013 · United States · directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee

2013 animated film directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee.

North

Movie · 2025 · Norway · directed by Bente Lohne

Hans Christian Andersen bibliography: books by publication date

  1. The Naughty Boy (1835)
  2. The Travelling Companion (1835)
  3. The Galoshes of Fortune (1838)
  4. The Wild Swans (1838)
  5. The Daisy (1838)
  6. The Flying Trunk (1839)
  7. The Garden of Paradise (1839)
  8. The Storks (1839)
  9. The Wicked Prince (1840)
  10. The Swineherd (1841)
  11. The Buckwheat (1841)
  12. The Metal Pig (1842)
  13. The Bond of Friendship (1842)
  14. A Rose from Homer's Grave (1842)
  15. The Nightingale (1843)
  16. The Angel (1843)
  17. The Sweethearts; or, The Top and the Ball (1843)
  18. The Elder-Tree Mother (1844)
  19. The Snow Queen (1844)
  20. The Bell (1845)
  21. The Red Shoes (1845)
  22. The Elf Mound (1845)
  23. The Jumpers (1845)
  24. Holger Danske (1845)
  25. Grandmother (1845)
  26. A Story about a Darning-needle (1845)
  27. A View from Vartou's Window (1846)
  28. A Picture from the Ramparts (1846)
  29. The Story of a Mother (1847)
  30. The Drop of Water (1847)
  31. The Old House (1847)
  32. The Shadow (1847)
  33. The Old Street Lamp (1847)
  34. The Neighbouring Families (1847)
  35. Little Tuk (1847)
  36. The Shirt Collar (1847)
  37. The Happy Family (1847)
  38. The Phoenix Bird (1850)
  39. There is a Difference (1851)
  40. The World's Fairest Rose (1851)
  41. The Puppet-show Man (1851)
  42. A Story (1851)
  43. The Silent Book (1851)
  44. Five Peas from a Pod (1852)
  45. The Old Tombstone (1852)
  46. She Was Good for Nothing (1852)
  47. Thousands of Years from Now (1852)
  48. The Swan's Nest (1852)
  49. The Story of the Year (1852)
  50. It's Quite True! (1852)
  51. A Good Humor (1852)
  52. On Judgment Day (1852)
  53. Heartache (1852)
  54. The Goblin and the Grocer (1852)
  55. Under The Willow Tree (1852)
  56. Everything in the Right Place (1852)
  57. Two Maidens (1853)
  58. A Leaf from Heaven (1853)
  59. The Last Pearl (1853)
  60. The Money Pig (1854)

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Common questions

Has The Snow Queen been made into a TV show or movie?

Yes. The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Andersen (1844) has been adapted into 1 TV series and 5 movies: The Snow Queen (1957), The Snow Queen (1967), Snow Queen (2002), The Snow Queen (2012), Frozen (2013), North (2025).

Who wrote The Snow Queen?

The Snow Queen was written by Hans Christian Andersen and first published in 1844.

How many adaptations of The Snow Queen are there?

We list 6 screen adaptations: 1 TV series and 5 movies.

Is a new The Snow Queen adaptation coming?

No new adaptation date is on record yet. The latest released adaptation is North (2025).

Is The Snow Queen part of a series?

Yes, it is part of the Hans Christian Andersen bibliography series.

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