Writing
Horst Eckert
Born
1931-03-11 (95)
Place of birth
Hindenburg, Upper Silesia, Germany [now Zabrze, Slaskie, Poland]
Known for
Writing
Credits
6 titles
Janosch was born as Horst Eckert on 11 March 1931 in what was then Hindenburg (now Zabrze, Poland) in Upper Silesia to a family of mixed German and Polish origin, though he identifies his nationality as "Silesian". His mother was a pious Catholic, and his father a violent alcoholic. After World War II, the family fled to West Germany. In the area of Oldenburg, Janosch worked in a textile mill. In 1953, he went to Munich, where he studied for some terms at the Academy of Arts, but broke off his studies eventually. Afterwards, he worked as a freelance artist. In 1960, his first book for children was published with George Lentz, a friend of his, who also persuaded him to take on the penname Ja…
Known for
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The Johannes B. Kerner Show
1998
No synopsis available yet.
Menschen bei Maischberger
2003
7.0Tigerenten Club is a German children's television programme. The programme involves a mix of games, quizzes, cartoons and outside reports from the presenters and children, with the aim to educate and entertain. It is produced by SWR in co-operation with other regional broadcasters, and is broadcast on ARD and KiKa. The logo and the name of the programme is based upon the Tigerente or 'Tigerduck', created by German cartoonist Janosch.
Tigerenten Club
1996
No synopsis available yet.
NDR Kultur – Das Journal
2002
9.0Simple folk tunes heighten the adventure of this film, as Little Bear and Little Tiger abandon their happy home to search for Panama - "the land of their dreams."
The Trip to Panama
1982
NRDocumentary about the famous writer Janosch, one of the best-known German children's book authors and illustrators.
Da wo ich bin ist Panama
2011
Film credits
Series credits
No synopsis available yet.
The Johannes B. Kerner Show
1998
No synopsis available yet.
Menschen bei Maischberger
2003
7.0Tigerenten Club is a German children's television programme. The programme involves a mix of games, quizzes, cartoons and outside reports from the presenters and children, with the aim to educate and entertain. It is produced by SWR in co-operation with other regional broadcasters, and is broadcast on ARD and KiKa. The logo and the name of the programme is based upon the Tigerente or 'Tigerduck', created by German cartoonist Janosch.
Tigerenten Club
1996
No synopsis available yet.
NDR Kultur – Das Journal
2002