Horst Eckert
Writing
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.
Known For
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The Johannes B. Kerner Show
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Menschen bei Maischberger
Tigerenten 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
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NDR Kultur – Das Journal
Janoschs Traumstunde is an German animated children's television series that originally ran from 1986 to 1990. It is based on the works of German artist and children's book author Janosch.
Janoschs Traumstunde
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Die Tigerentenbande
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Antjes Fischkoppgeschichten
The two friends Little Tiger and Little Bear live happily together in a little house by the lake. But when they find a strange wooden crate from Panama, they both fantasise about a beautiful place where everything is bigger, better and more beautiful.
The Trip to Panama
"Let's go find some treasure," Tiger and Bear decide when they find a treasure map in an old box. They are joined by Jochen Gummibär the rabbit, who really just wants to make friends. And so begins an exciting adventure. Because it's not just the three of them who want the treasure, but also the resourceful detective Gokatz and the athletic dog "Kurt the Growler," who are always hot on the heels of Tiger, Bear, and Jochen. The hunt leads through ink swamps and ice deserts to an old pirate ship, where the treasure is said to be hidden.
Janosch – Komm, wir finden einen Schatz
Documentary about the famous writer Janosch, one of the best-known German children's book authors and illustrators.
Da wo ich bin ist Panama
Simple 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."