The Little Vampire (Der kleine Vampir) is a children's fantasy series by German author Angela Sommer-Bodenburg that follows the adventures of the child Vampire Rudolph (Rüdiger in the original German version). The series has sold over 10 million copies and has been translated into over 30 languages. Sommer-Bodenburg states that her "vampire is not a bloodthirsty monster, however, but an affectionate little vampire with fears and foibles who will perhaps help free children of their own fears."^[1] The novel, written in 1979, spawned a series of series of books, and the plot has been adapted to theatre, radio, cinema, and television. Jane Frank: illustration from Thomas Yoseloffs The Further Adventures of Till Eulenspiegel (1957). ... Smaug in his lair: an illustration for the fantasy The Hobbit Fantasy is a genre of art that uses magic and other supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. ... Angela Sommer-Bodenburg (born December 18, 1948 in Reinbek, Germany[1]) is the author of a number of fantasy books for children. ...

Sommer-Bodenburg wrote the first chapter of "The Little Vampire" as an experiment to get to see what types of literature could hold the interest of her students.^[2] In 1984, she retired from teaching and dedicated herself to painting and writing. She has written more than forty books for both children and adults, from poetry to novels. She calls the success of the "Little Vampire" series a "mixed blessing" to her career as an author stating on her website: "I was pigeon-holed as the author of children's books and, within this pigeon-hole, I was further classified as the author of vampire books."^[2]

Television series

1985 (Canada)

A 13 episode TV series that was adapted from the first two books of the series: The little Vampire and The Little Vampire Moves in. The production was shot in Edmonton, Canada and was a co production between Norddeutscher Rundfunk and Norflicks Canada. The show was dubbed into German and was broadcast in Germany by Norddeutscher Rundfunk. Motto: Industry Integrity Progress Area: 683. ... Current logo of Norddeutscher Rundfunk. ...

The series starred Joel Dacks in the title role of Rudolph, Christopher Stanton as Anton, Marsha Moreau as Anna and Canadian musician Jim Gray as Lumpi (Rudolph's older cousin) who sang the show's theme song "They Can See in the Dark". Gert Fröbe, known for the role of Goldfinger in the James Bond series, appeared in the series as the vampire hunter Geiermeier. It was one of Fröbe's last roles before he died in 1988. Gert Fröbe playing Auric Goldfinger The title of this article contains the character ö. Where it is unavailable or not desired, the name may be represented as Gert Froebe. ... Auric Goldfinger is a fictional character in the James Bond film and novel Goldfinger. ... Flemings image of James Bond; commissioned to aid the Daily Express comic strip artists. ...

1993 (Germany)

A 13 episode sequel to the Canadian series was produced by Westdeutscher Rundfunk in 1993. The series was adapted from the third and fourth books of the series: The Little Vampire Takes a Trip and The Little Vampire on the Farm. The Westdeutsche Rundfunk (WDR) is a public broadcaster in the German Bundesland North Rhine-Westphalia with its main office is in Köln. ...

The series started Jan Steilen in the title role, Matthias Ruschke as Anton, Lena Beyer as Anna and German theatre star Angelika Milster as Aunt Dorothy.

Film (2000)

The Hollywood version of the story was released in 2000 and starred Rollo Weeks, Dean Cook, Anna Popplewell, Jonathan Lipnicki, Richard E. Grant and Alice Krige. The film premiered on ABC Family and now frequently runs around Halloween on the Disney Channel and ABC Family. Rollo Weeks (born March 20, 1987 in Cardiff, Wales) is a British actor. ... Anna Katherine Popplewell (born 17 December 1988) is an English actress. ... Jonathan William Lipnicki (born October 22, 1990) is an American actor. ... Richard E. Grant depicted as the unofficial Ninth Doctor. ... Alice Krige as Lady Jessica in the Children of Dune miniseries Alice Maud Krige (born June 28, 1954 in Upington, South Africa) is an actress best known for her role in the Star Trek series as the Borg Queen. ... ABC Family is an American cable television network currently owned by Disney/ABC. ABC Family offers contemporary and inclusive programming, including series, movies, events, and enhanced ABC encore presentations. ... Halloween, or Halloween, is a tradition celebrated on the night of October 31, most notably by children dressing in costumes and going door-to-door collecting sweets, fruit, and other gifts, called most commonly trick-or-treating. ... For the Disney Channel in other countries, see Disney Channel around the world. ...

Plot

Tony Thompson, played by Jonathan Lipnicki, is an only child, whose family has moved to Scotland from California. As would be expected, he has no friends in the new country, and he is picked on by bullies at school, who happen to be the grandsons of his father's boss. It seems as though he's destined to suffer through his first year at the new school. But then, he starts having recurring nightmares about vampires. Life starts to get very interesting for Tony when he meets a young vampire named Rudolph, played by Rollo Weeks. Rudolph has a sister and a brother. His sister's name is Anna and she is played by Anna Popplewell and his brother is Gregory who is played by Dean Cook. Jonathan William Lipnicki (born October 22, 1990) is an American actor. ... Rollo Weeks (born March 20, 1987 in Cardiff, Wales) is a British actor. ... Anna Katherine Popplewell (born 17 December 1988) is an English actress. ...

Soundtrack

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1. "Iko Iko" — Aaron Carter
2. "Gimme!Gimme!Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" — A*Teens
3. "Let's Get Funky Tonight" — Dream Street
4. "Best Friends" — Angela Via
5. "You Can Get It" — Baha Men
6. "Let Your Soul Shine" — Bosson
7. "Shalala Lala" — The Vengaboys
8. "Here I Am" — No Authority
9. "Flee Fly Flo" — Fe-Mail
10. "Reason I Live" — Ace
11. "Cool In The Wind" — Michael Reiss
12. "Requiem (The Fifth)" — Trans-Siberian Orchestra

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References

1. ^ Source: Angela Sommer-Bodenburg Contemporary Authors Online, Gale, 2002.
2. ^ ^{a b} Author's website

External links

• The Little Vampire at the Internet Movie Database
• Tomb of a Vampire