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Cressida Cowell
Birth at
15 April 1966
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Cressida Cowell was born on April 15, 1966 in London. She received an excellent education, growing up in a family of hereditary aristocrats. Her father. Michael John Hare was a peer of England, and his mother, Marci Persiphon Hare, came from an ancient British family, also belonging to peers. Since childhood, Cowell drew beautifully, was fond of literature, wrote stories herself, and this determined the choice of her further profession. She studied at the University of Oakford, where she perfected
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Cressida Cowell was born on April 15, 1966 in London. She received an excellent education, growing up in a family of hereditary aristocrats. Her father. Michael John Hare was a peer of England, and his mother, Marci Persiphon Hare, came from an ancient British family, also belonging to peers.
Since childhood, Cowell drew beautifully, was fond of literature, wrote stories herself, and this determined the choice of her further profession. She studied at the University of Oakford, where she perfected the technique of illustrations for her works. Her early books on the dragon series “How to Train a Dragon”, “How to Become a Pirate”, “How to Speak a Dragon”, “How to Train a Viking”, “How to Train a Dragon”, “How to Train a Dragon’s Tail”, “Hero Guide to Deadly Dragons”, “How to Control a Moredraconus”, “How to Break a Dragon’s Heart” sold out in large circulation and were a huge success with the reading English audience.
In 2010, the novel “How to Train Your Dragon” was filmed, and the film was released on the wide screen. The story of a teenager Hiccup, who, contrary to the traditions of his tribe, found a common language with the dragon Toothless, fell to the liking of English moviegoers, especially children. Next year, on the video, fans of Cressida Cowell could see the continuation of the adventures of the beloved heroes in the films “How to Train Your Dragon: The Book of Dragons” and “How to Train Your Dragon: The Gift of the Night Fury.”
Cowell's husband, Simon, is the CEO of the International Union for Children. The couple has three children - daughters Macy and Clementine and son Alexander.