Once upon a time "Once upon a time" is a stock phrase used to introduce a narrative of past events, typically in fairy tales and folk tales. It has been used in some form since at least 1380 (according to the ''Oxford English Dictionary'') in storytelling in the ...

" is a stock phrase used to introduce a narrative of past events. Once Upon a Time may also refer to:

Film

* ''Donkey Skin'' (film), a 1970 French film also known in English as ''Once Upon a Time'' or ''The Magic Donkey'' * ''Once Upon a Time'' (1918 film), a British silent romance directed by Thomas Bentley * ''Once Upon a Time'' (1933 film), a French drama film * ''Once Upon a Time'' (1944 film), an American fantasy starring Cary Grant * ''Once Upon a Time'' (1973 film), a West German animated musical written and directed by Roberto Gavioli and Rolf Kauka * ''Once Upon a Time'' (1995 film), a Thai drama * ''Once Upon a Time'' (2008 film), a South Korean heist comedy * ''Once Upon a Time'' (2013 film), an Indian Malayalam animated film directed by Binu Sasidharan * ''Once Upon a Time'' (2017 Chinese film), a Chinese romantic drama *

Once Upon a Time (2017 Russian film) ''Once Upon a Time'' (russian: Жили-были) is a 2017 Russian comedy-drama film directed by :ru:Парри, Эдуард Иванович, Eduard Parri. Plot The film takes place in a village where two adult men live, between which the war ...

, a Russian comedy-drama film * ''

Windaria , also called ''Legend of Fabulous Battle Windaria'' and ''Once Upon a Time'', is a Japanese animated film produced by Kaname Productions and Idol. The film was directed by Kunihiko Yuyama in his directorial debut, and written by Keisuke Fujikawa. ...

'', a 1986 Japanese anime film also known in English as ''Once Upon a Time'' or ''Legend of Fabulous Battle Windaria''

Television

* ''Once Upon a Time'' (TV series), a 2011 American fantasy drama ** '' Once Upon a Time in Wonderland'', a spin-off of ''Once Upon a Time'' * '' Once Upon a Time...'', a French educational animation franchise ** '' Once Upon a Time... Man'', in 1978 ** '' Once Upon a Time... Space'', in 1982 ** '' Once Upon a Time... Life'', in 1987 ** '' Once Upon a Time... The Americas'', in 1991 ** '' Once Upon a Time... The Discoverers'', in 1994 ** '' Once Upon a Time... The Explorers'', in 1996 ** '' Once Upon a Time... Planet Earth'', in 2008 * ''Once Upon a Time'', Granada TV series from 1979–1983, featuring

Peter Davison Peter Malcolm Gordon Moffett (born 13 April 1951), known professionally as Peter Davison, is an English actor with many credits in television dramas and sitcoms. He made his television acting debut in 1975 and became famous in 1978 as Tristan ...

* "Once Upon a Time" (''The Prisoner''), a 1968 episode of the allegorical science-fiction series ''The Prisoner'' * "Once Upon a Time" (''The Twilight Zone''), a 1961 episode of the anthology series ''The Twilight Zone'' * "Once Upon a Time", a 1995 television special of the PBS show ''

Shining Time Station ''Shining Time Station'' is an American children's television series jointly created by British television producer Britt Allcroft and American television producer Rick Siggelkow. The series was produced by Quality Family Entertainment (the Ame ...

'' * "Once Upon a Time" (''Star Trek: Voyager''), a 1998 episode of the science-fiction series ''Star Trek: Voyager'' * "Once Upon a Time" (''Charmed''), a 2000 episode of the fantasy series ''Charmed'' * "Once Upon a Time...", a 2011 episode of the drama series ''Dexter'' * ''

Wansapanataym ''Wansapanataym'' ( Filipinization of the English phrase "''once upon a time''") was a Philippine fantasy anthology television series produced and broadcast by ABS-CBN. It airs every Sunday night. The series was aired from June 22, 1997, to Febr ...

'' (Filipinization of the phrase, "once upon a time"), a Philippine fantasy anthology

Literature

* ''Once Upon a Time'' (Fabbri Publishing), a collection of audio Fairy Tales published by Fabbri * ''Once Upon a Time'' (novel series), a series of novels by Simon Pulse *

Once Upon a Time (poem) Gabriel Imomotimi Okara (24 April 1921 – 25 March 2019) was a Nigerian poet and novelist who was born in Bumoundi in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. The first modernist poet of Anglophone Africa, he is best known for his early experimental n ...

, a poem by Nigerian writer Gabriel Okara

Music

Albums

Claudia Christian Claudia Christian (born Claudia Ann Coghlan August 10, 1965) is an American actress, singer and author, known for her roles as Commander Susan Ivanova on '' Babylon 5'', as Captain Maynard on Fox's ''9-1-1'', and as the voice of Hera on the N ...

EPs

* ''Once Upon a Time'' (EP), a 2019 EP by Lovelyz * ''Once Upon a Time'', a 1993 EP by Jadis * ''Once Upon a Time'', a 2000 EP by

Kahimi Karie , better known by her stage name , is a Japanese singer, songwriter and photographer. Her music is closely associated with the Shibuya-kei aesthetic. Karie sings in English, French and Japanese, among other languages. Karie began her music caree ...

* ''Once Upon a Time'', a 2021 EP by Chika

Songs

* "Once Upon a Time",

List of songs written by Cole Porter A partially complete list of songs by Cole Porter. *Songs written at Yale University: :“Antoinette Birby” :“Bingo Eli Yale” :“Bull Dog” *''Cora'' (1911 college musical) *''And the Villain Still Pursued Her'' (1912 college musical) : ...

* "Once Upon a Time" (Air song), from the 2007 album ''Pocket Symphony'' * "Once Upon a Time" (Charles Strouse and Lee Adams song), from the 1962 musical ''All American'' * "Once Upon a Time", by Donna Summer from the 1977 album ''

Once Upon a Time "Once upon a time" is a stock phrase used to introduce a narrative of past events, typically in fairy tales and folk tales. It has been used in some form since at least 1380 (according to the ''Oxford English Dictionary'') in storytelling in the ...

'' * "Once Upon a Time", by Kamelot from their 2010 album

Poetry for the Poisoned ''Poetry for the Poisoned'' is the ninth studio album by American power metal band Kamelot. It was released on the earMUSIC label, a subdivision of Edel, on September 10, 2010 in Europe, and four days later in North America by the band's own labe ...

* "Once Upon a Time" (Jimmy Johnson song) recorded by Rochell & the Candles * "Once Upon a Time" (Marvin Gaye and Mary Wells song), from the 1964 duet album ''Together'' * "Once Upon a Time" (The Pogues song), from the 1993 album ''Waiting for Herb'' * "Once Upon a Time", by Simple Minds from the 1985 ''Once Upon a Time'' album * "Once Upon a Time", by the Smashing Pumpkins from the 1998 album '' Adore'' * "Once Upon a Time", by Toby Fox from the soundtrack of the 2015 video game ''Undertale'' * "Once Upon a Time", by the Vels from the 1986 album '' House of Miracles''

Other uses

Once Upon a Time (Disney parks) ''Once Upon a Time'' is a nighttime spectacular at Magic Kingdom, which was originally known in Magic Kingdom as its full name, ''Once Upon A Time: Where Stories Take You Anywhere'' and formerly at Tokyo Disneyland. Similar to ''Celebrate the Mag ...

, a U.S.–Japan video projection show *

Once Upon a Time (Devon theme park) Mortehoe and Woolacombe railway station was a station on the London and South Western Railway Ilfracombe Branch Line between Barnstaple and Ilfracombe in North Devon, England (grid reference ). History The station was opened in 1874, with ...

, a former attraction in England, UK * ''Once Upon a Time'' (game), a family, storytelling-themed card game * "Once Upon a Time", a painting series by

Johannes Heisig Johannes Heisig (born 23 April 1953 in Leipzig, East Germany) is a German painter and graphic artist. His work combines the tradition of German socialist realism with a subjective expressionism. He portrayed several famous German politicians su ...