When a work's copyright expires, it enters the public domain. Since laws vary globally, the copyright status of some works are not uniform. The following is a list of creators whose works enter the public domain in 2030.
Countries with life + 70 years
Except for Belarus (Life + 50 years) and Spain (which has a copyright term of Life + 80 years for creators that died before 1988), a work enters the public domain in Europe 70 years after the creator's death, if it was published during the creator's lifetime. In addition, several other countries have a limit of 70 years. The list is sorted alphabetically and includes a notable work of the creator.
NamesCountryDeathOccupationNotable work Philologist Monographies Writer Publications Manuel Altolaguirre Poet, screenwriter Las islas invitadas y otros poemas (The Invited Isle and Other Poems), El triunfo de las germanías (The Triumph of the Brotherhood of the Guilds) Maxwell Anderson Playwright, poet Both Your Houses, Joan of LorraineEdwin BalmerAuthorWhen Worlds Collide Jacques Bardoux Politician Publications Johan Bojer Novelist, playwright Den siste viking (The Last of the Vikings), Vor egen stamme(The Emigrants) Caricaturist Arnolt Bronnen Playwright Parricide, Birth of Youth Emil František Burian Poet, playwright Member of Osvobozené divadlo Raymond Chandler Detective fiction novelist, screenwriter The Big Sleep, Farewell, My Lovely, Double Indemnity; The Little Sister, The Long Goodbye Claire Delbos Musician Compositions Laxmi Prasad Devkota Poet, playwright, novelist Muna Madan, Shakuntala Dominique Dunois Writer Works Apsley Cherry-Garrard Memoirist The Worst Journey in the World G. D. H. Cole Political theorist, economist, historian, short story writer The Brooklyn Murders, The Death of a Millionaire Harry Eliott Painter W. W. Greg Bibliographer, Shakespearean scholar Dramatic Documents from the Elizabethan Playhouses, English Literary Autographs, 1550–1650 Otfrid von Hanstein Author Works Olle Hjortzberg Painter, illustrator 1912 Summer Olympics poster Laurence Housman Novelist, playwright, illustrator An Englishwoman's Love-letters, Victoria Regina Julien Josephson Screenwriter Lady Windermere's Fan, The Bat, Heidi, Wee Willie WinkieAlfred KubinAuthor and illustratorThe Other Side Carlo Lombardo Composer Operettas Journalist Works Edwin Muir Poet, novelist The Present Age from 1914, The Scots and Their Country T. C. Murray Playwright Maurice Harte, Autumn Fire, The Wheel of Fortune, Birthright Luis Palés Matos Poet El palacio en sombras (The Palace in Shadows), Falsa canción de baquiné (False Song of a funeral for a child) Benjamin Péret Poet Le Passager du transatlantique, De derrière les fagots Arthur Cecil Pigou Economist Major publications Henri Pourrat Writer Works Sax Rohmer Crime novelist, horror fiction writer The Mystery of Dr. Fu-Manchu, Brood of the Witch-Queen Govind Sakharam Sardesai Historian Alfred Schütz Philosopher, social phenomenologist William James' Concept of the Stream of Consciousness Phenomenologically Interpreted, The Stranger Playwright Works André Siegfried Geographer Works Pauline Smith Novelist, short story writer, memoirist, playwright The Little Karoo, The Beadle Galaktion Tabidze Poet The Wind Blows José Vasconcelos Philosopher La raza cósmica (The Cosmic Race) Luigi Villari 1959 Historian Boris Vian Novelist I Spit on Your Graves, Froth on the Daydream Percy F. Westerman Children's writer King of Kilba
Countries with life + 60 years In Bangladesh, India, and Venezuela a work enters the public domain 60 years after the creator's death.
Names Country Death Occupation Notable work Alejandro G. Abadilla Writer Ako ang Daigdig Sargis Abrahamyan Writer With Generations Theodor W. Adorno Philosopher Theodor W. Adorno bibliography Ricardo Aguirre Singer, Composer La Grey Zuliana Ignacio Aldecoa Author El fulgor y la sangre Ikbal Ali Shah Writer, diplomat Afghanistan of the Afghans Edgar Anderson Botanist Introgressive Hybridization Charlotte Armstrong Author A Dram of Poison Marius Barbeau Ethnographer Downfall of Temlaham Daniel E. Barbey Naval Officer MacArthur's Amphibious Navy Arthur K. Barnes Science-Fiction Writer Works Emilio Bigi Musician Renacer guarani Charles Brackett Novelist, Screenwriter Gabriel Chevallier Novelist Clochemerle Ivy Compton-Burnett Novelist Manservant and Maidservant Richmal Crompton Writer, Teacher Just William series Alexandra David-Néel Explorer, Spiritualist Mystiques et magiciens du Tibet Aleksandr Deyneka Artist The Defense of Petrograd Otto Dix Artist The Trench Duke Adolf Friedrich of Mecklenburg explorer, politician Ins innerste Afrika Max Eastman Writer Reflections on the Failure of Socialism Dwight D. Eisenhower Military Officer, statesman Crusade in Europe Abo El Seoud El Ebiary Playwright, songwriter Afrita hanem Olivia FitzRoy Author of children's books Orders to Poach Botong Francisco Muralist The Progress of Medicine in the Philippines Karl Freund Cinematographer, film director The Mummy Rómulo Gallegos Novelist, politician Doña Bárbara Witold Gombrowicz Writer, playwright Ferdydurke Walter Gropius Architect Bauhaus Photographer Collection at Deutsche Fotothek Wendell Hall Singer-songwriter It Ain't Gonna Rain No Mo'Ho Chi Minh 2 September 1969PresidentProclamation of Independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam Karl Jaspers Psychiatrist, Philosopher General Psychopathology Jack Kerouac Writer On the Road Norman Lindsay Artist, Writer The Magic Pudding Frank Loesser Songwriter Baby, It's Cold Outside, A Bushel and a Peck Erika Mann Writer, actress Zehn Millionen Kinder. Die Erziehung der Jugend im Dritten Reich Gavin Maxwell Author Ring of Bright Water Leo McCarey Film director, screenwriter The Bells of St. Mary's Jimmy McHugh Composer South American Way Atanasio Ndongo Miyone Musician Caminemos pisando las sendas de nuestra inmensa felicidad Meher Baba Mystic God Speaks Mikio Naruse Film director, screenwriter Apart from You Mutesa II of Buganda Statesman The Desecration of My Kingdom Seabury Quinn Author, lawyer Roads August Sang Poet Üks noormees otsib õnne Muhammad Shahidullah Writer, philologist Bangla Sahityer Katha Ben Shahn Artist Jersey Homesteads Mural Osbert Sitwell Writer Before the Bombardment Josef von Sternberg Film director Shanghai Express Leonard Woolf writer, publisher The Village in the Jungle John Wyndham Science-Fiction Writer The Day of the Triffids, The Midwich Cuckoos Stoyan Zagorchinov Writer Last Day, God's Day Jorge Zalamea Writer, poet, journalist El Sueño de las Escalinatas Gostan Zarian Poet, diarist The Ship on the Mountain Nairi Zarian Poet, playwright Արա Գեղեցիկ Jerzy Zawieyski Playwright, novelist Dobrze, że byli Leane Zugsmith Writer Stories for The New Yorker
Countries with life + 50 years In most countries of Africa and Asia, as well as Belarus, Bolivia, New Zealand, Egypt and Uruguay, a work enters the public domain 50 years after the creator's death. NamesCountryDeathOccupationNotable work Dorothy Arzner Filmmaker Elizabeth Bishop Poet Guy Bolton Playwright Princess Theatre musicals John Bradburne Poet, missionary David Butler Film director, producer, and writer Road to Morocco, Calamity Jane Asa Earl Carter Genre novelist The Rebel Outlaw: Josey Wales Sir George Clark Historian Donald Creighton Historian The Commercial Empire of the St. Lawrence John Cromwell Film director Of Human Bondage, The Enchanted Cottage Breece D'J Pancake Short story writer Christian Dotremont Painter, writer Peinture mots Louis Durey Composer James T. Farrell Novelist Studs Lonigan trilogy Pedro Flores Composer Various ballads and boleros Lowell George Composer Songs for Little Feat Nick Grinde Filmmaker Roy Harris Composer Symphony No. 3 Stuart Heisler Film director Malcolm Hulke Television writer Doctor Who Juana de Ibarbourou Poet Leigh Jason Filmmaker Jerzy Jurandot Poet, dramatist Joseph Kessel Journalist, novelist Herbert Marcuse Philosopher Eros and Civilization, One-Dimensional Man Nicholas Monsarrat Novelist The Cruel Sea J. B. "Beachcomber" Morton Humorous newspaper columnist "By the Way" column for the Daily Express James Neilson Film and television director Victoria Ocampo Publisher, writer, critic Park Chung Hee President of South Korea Bibliography Eric Partridge Lexicographer S. J. Perelman Humorist Short stories for The New Yorker Julia Perry Composer Virgilio Piñera Poet, short story writer La isla en peso, Cuentos Fríos, Electra Garrigó George Pollock Film director Nicholas Ray Filmmaker and actor Rebel Without a Cause, In a Lonely Place Jean Renoir Film director and writer La Grande Illusion, The Rules of the Game and other films Jean Rhys Novelist Good Morning, Midnight, Wide Sargasso Sea Richard Rodgers Composer Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals Nino Rota Composer Scores for Federico Fellini's films and The Godfather trilogy Victor Saville Filmmaker Goodbye, Mr. Chips and Kim Arno Schmidt Novelist Ernest B. Schoedsack Film director and producer The Most Dangerous Game, King Kong Mary Scott Novelist Breakfast at Six George Seaton Film director Lesley Selander Film director Larisa Shepitko Filmmaker The Ascent Jean Stafford Short story writer, novelist The Collected Stories of Jean Stafford Allen Tate Poet, essayist "Ode to the Confederate Dead" Norman Tokar Film director Eugène Vinaver Literary scholar Edition of Le Morte d'Arthur John L. Wasserman Entertainment critic John Wayne Actor Filmography Darryl F. Zanuck Film producer How Green Was My Valley, All About Eve Zhou Libo Novelist, translator
Countries with life + 80 years
Spain has a copyright term of life + 80 years for creators that died before 1988. In Colombia and Equatorial Guinea, a work enters the public domain 80 years after the creator's death.