Horst Eckert

Horst Eckert

  • Birthday: 3/11/1931
  • Place of birth: Hindenburg, Upper Silesia, Germany [now Zabrze, Slaskie, Poland]
  • Fame for: Writing
  • Also known as: Janosch

Biography

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 Janosch. By 1980, he had published over 100 books for children in nearly 30 languages. Amongst his most recognisable characters is the Tigerente that appears in Oh, wie schön ist Panama and the stories around the little tiger and the little bear. He has also published several books for adults, in which he deals with his childhood experiences of growing up with an abusive father and a God-fearing mother, constantly recurring topics being friendship, family relationships, and the quest for the meaning of life.

Filmography

Da wo ich bin ist Panama
Release date: 1/1/2011

Da wo ich bin ist Panama

Role(s): self

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Menschen bei Maischberger
Release date: 9/2/2003

Menschen bei Maischberger

Role(s): Self

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Die Johannes B. Kerner Show
Release date: 1/22/1998

Die Johannes B. Kerner Show

Role(s): Self

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NDR Kultur – Das Journal
Release date: 4/29/2002

NDR Kultur – Das Journal

Role(s): Self

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Tigerenten Club
Release date: 1/6/1996

Tigerenten Club

Role(s): self

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