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Washington Irving(1783-1859)

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Washington Irving
Washington Irving (April 3, 1783 - November 28, 1859) was an American short-story writer, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat of the early 19th century. He is best known for his short stories "Rip Van Winkle" (1819) and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" (1820), both of which appear in his collection The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. His historical works include biographies of Oliver Goldsmith, Muhammad and George Washington, as well as several histories of 15th-century Spain that deal with subjects such as Alhambra, Christopher Columbus and the Moors. Irving served as American ambassador to Spain in the 1840s.
BornApril 3, 1783
DiedNovember 28, 1859(76)
BornApril 3, 1783
DiedNovember 28, 1859(76)
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Known for

Christopher Walken in Sleepy Hollow (1999)
Sleepy Hollow
7.3
  • Writer
  • 1999
Unhallowed
Unhallowed
  • Writer
    Sleepy Hollow
    • Writer
      Untitled Rip Van Winkle Project
      • Writer

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        • Washington Irving's Rip Van Winkle
          • source material
          • Post-production



        • Scary Stories Around the Fire (2021)
          Scary Stories Around the Fire
          6.9
          TV Series
          • story by
          • 2024
        • Headless: A Sleepy Hollow Story (2022)
          Headless: A Sleepy Hollow Story
          9.2
          TV Mini Series
          • short story
          • 2022
        • Shadows at the Door (2018)
          Shadows at the Door
          9.3
          Podcast Series
          • Writer
          • 2018–2020
        • Sleepy Hollow (2019)
          Sleepy Hollow
          Video
          • Writer
          • 2019
        • Jake Jacobs, Delaney Gregg, and Mercedes Blankenship in Crane (2017)
          Crane
          TV Series
          • story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"
          • 2017
        • Cuentos de la Alhambra (2017)
          Cuentos de la Alhambra
          Short
          • story
          • 2017
        • A Journey to Sleepy Hollow (2016)
          A Journey to Sleepy Hollow
          Short
          • Writer
          • 2016
        • Frankie Piccione and Elhum Saljooki in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (2014)
          The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
          Short
          • original story
          • 2014
        • Tom Mison and Nicole Beharie in Sleepy Hollow (2013)
          Sleepy Hollow
          7.3
          TV Series
          • short story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" (uncredited)
          • 2013–2014
        • Old Scratch
          Short
          • original story
          • 2011
        • Headless Horseman (2007)
          Headless Horseman
          3.9
          • story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"
          • 2007
        • The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
          Short
          • based on the story by
          • 2003
        • El embrujo del Sur (2003)
          El embrujo del Sur
          6.4
          • story
          • 2003
        • The Haunted Pumpkin of Sleepy Hollow (2002)
          The Haunted Pumpkin of Sleepy Hollow
          6.3
          Video
          • inspired by: "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"
          • 2002
        • Mel Harris and James McDaniel in Out of Time (2000)
          Out of Time
          4.5
          TV Movie
          • short story "Rip Van Winkle: A Posthumous Writing of Diedrich Knickerbocker"
          • 2000

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        • Tales of Washington Irving (1970)
          Tales of Washington Irving
          6.8
          TV Movie
          • uncredited
          • 1970

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        • Tales of Washington Irving (1970)
          Tales of Washington Irving
          6.8
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          • uncredited
          • 1970

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        • Alternative name
          • Geoffrey Crayon
        • Born
          • April 3, 1783
          • New York City, New York, USA
        • Died
          • November 28, 1859
          • Tarrytown, New York, USA(undisclosed)
        • Other works
          Novel: "Rip Van Winkle and the Legend of Sleepy Hollow". NOTE: Filmed as The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949), Sleepy Hollow (1999), The Headless Horseman (1922);
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          • 5 Print Biographies
          • 2 Portrayals
          • 1 Article

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          He was named after Revolutionary War general and first President George Washington.
        • Quotes
          A sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use.
        • Nickname
          • "The First American Man of Letters"

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