Washington Irving

Washington Irving was born on Apr 03, 1783 in USA. Washington Irving's big-screen debut came with Rip Leaving Sleepy Hollow directed by William K.L. Dickson in 1896. Washington Irving is known for Sleepy Hollow directed by Tim Burton, Johnny Depp stars as Ichabod Crane and Christina Ricci as Katrina Van Tassel. The upcoming new movie Washington Irving plays is Sleepy Hollow which will be released on Nov 19, 1999.

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.