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Easton, Maryland, USA
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Willard Carroll

Overview

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Willard Carroll (born 1955 in Easton, Maryland) is an American film producer, writer, and director. He was executive producer of The Brave Little Toaster series, writing the screenplays for The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue and The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars. He wrote and directed the Ragnarok-themed horror/adventure film The Runestone, the ensemble romance, Playing by Heart, the family film, Tom's Midnight Garden, and the Bollywood pastiche, Marigold. An ardent fan of the Land of Oz, Carroll is recognized as having the largest privately-held collection of Oz memorabilia in the world, and several books, including The Wizard of Oz Collectors' Treasury and All Things Oz have been published displaying parts of is collection, which includes the Wicked Witch of the West's hourglass from the 1939 MGM film. He also wrote and produced the video series, The Oz Kids. He established Hyperion Pictures with Thomas L. Wilhite, a former Disney executive who greenlighted Return to Oz. Other animated films his studio released include The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina, The Tangerine Bear, Rover Dangerfield, and Bebe's Kids.

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Known for

Acting
2024 The Collector Actor self N/A
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2005 Because of the Wonderful Things It Does: The Legacy of Oz Actor Himself 58
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Directing
2007 Marigold Directing Director 58
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1999 Tom's Midnight Garden Directing Director 58
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1998 Playing by Heart Directing Director 61
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1996 Saturday Morning Preview Party Directing Director N/A
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1991 The Runestone Directing Director 58
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Writing
2007 Marigold Writing Screenplay 58
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2007 Marigold Writing Dialogue 58
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2007 Marigold Writing Story 58
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2003 The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina Writing Writer 58
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1999 Tom's Midnight Garden Writing Screenplay 58
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1998 Playing by Heart Writing Writer 61
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1998 The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars Writing Screenplay 58
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1997 The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue Writing Screenplay 58
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1997 The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue Writing Story 58
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1996 The Return of Mombi Writing Writer 58
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1996 Journey Beneath the Sea Writing Writer N/A
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1996 The Monkey Prince Writing Writer N/A
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1996 Christmas in Oz Writing Writer N/A
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1996 Who Stole Santa? Writing Writer N/A
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1996 Virtual Oz Writing Writer N/A
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1996 Underground Adventure Writing Writer N/A
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1996 The Nome Prince and the Magic Belt Writing Writer N/A
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1996 Toto, Lost in New York Writing Writer N/A
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1994 The Successor Writing Screenplay 58
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1991 The Runestone Writing Screenplay 58
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Production
2005 The Proud Family Movie Production Executive Producer 58
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2004 Three Way Production Executive Producer 58
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2001 My Louisiana Sky Production Executive Producer 59
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2000 The Tangerine Bear: Home in Time for Christmas! Production Executive Producer 59
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1999 The Sissy Duckling Production Executive Producer 59
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1999 Jingle Bells Production Executive Producer 59
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1999 O' Christmas Tree Production Executive Producer 58
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1998 Playing by Heart Production Producer 61
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1998 The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars Production Executive Producer 58
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1997 The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue Production Executive Producer 58
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1997 Killing Mr. Griffin Production Executive Producer 58
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1992 Bebe's Kids Production Producer 58
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1992 The Itsy Bitsy Spider Production Producer 59
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1987 The Brave Little Toaster Production Executive Producer 63
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1986 Nutcracker: The Motion Picture Production Producer 59
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