Storytellers come in many different forms whether it's through music, writing or photos, and those in this top 50 are responsible for some of the greatest tales of all time.

"Roald Dahl in particular may be well known for his words, but the images which accompanied many of his children's books have helped to paint the picture for children for generations.

"As technology evolves, stories are now so much more than just the written word and people today have a variety of ways to tell their own story and make sure it lives on."

The poll of 2,000 adults saw Roald Dahl take the top spot with a staggering 58 per cent of the vote.

Charles Dickens, William Shakespeare, JK Rowling and Steven Spielberg completed the top five.

The Little Mermaid author Hans Christian Andersen came sixth while Alice in Wonderland creator Lewis Carroll and Walt Disney followed close behind.

The Famous Five writer Enid Blyton and Lord of the Rings author J.R.R Tolkien took the final slots of the top ten.

Film-based stories have also led to directors and actors in the top 50 such as James Cameron, Quentin Tarantino and Morgan Freeman.

Ridley Scott, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tom Hanks and George Lucas also feature.

And authors feature heavily in the list with Beatrix Potter, AA Milne and George Orwell all within the top 50.

More modern writers also made it into the list including children's authors David Walliams and Jacqueline Wilson, along with Twilight author Stephenie Meyer and Fifty Shades of Grey writer EL James.

But it isn't just authors who feature with songwriters Adele, Ed Sheeran, Eminem and Prince also among the top storytellers.

It also emerged that 56 per cent of people try to take as many photos as possible to allow them to tell their own story, with half saying they often upload their 'story' to social media.
TOP 50 GREATEST STORYTELLERS OF ALL TIME
1. Roald Dahl

2. Charles Dickens

3. William Shakespeare

4. JK Rowling

5. Steven Spielberg

6. Hans Christian Andersen

7. Lewis Carroll

8. Walt Disney

9. Enid Blyton

10. J.R.R Tolkien

11. David Attenborough

12. Beatrix Potter

13. Stephen King

14. Brothers Grimm

15. HG Wells

16. AA Milne

17. George Orwell

18. CS Lewis

19. Ernest Hemingway

20. Ridley Scott
21. T. S. Eliot

22. James Cameron

23. Quentin Tarantino

24. Morgan Freeman

25. George Lucas

26. Alan Bennett

27. Andrew Lloyd Webber

28. Jacqueline Wilson

29. Ed Sheeran

30. Banksy

31. Eminem

32. Virginia Woolf

33. The Coen Brothers

34. Martin Scorsese

35. Philip K. Dick

36. David Walliams

37. Tom Hanks

38. JD Salinger

39. Louis Theroux

40. Adele

41. Iain M. Banks

42. Samuel Jackson

43. Tom Hardy

44. Stephenie Meyer

45. H. P. Lovecraft

46. E L James

47. Jack Kerouac

48. Prince

49. John Lennon

50. Kevin Spacey

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