
About
L. Frank Baum
Overview
Lyman Frank Baum (/bɔːm/; May 15, 1856 – May 6, 1919) was an American author best known for his children's fantasy books, particularly The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, part of a series. In addition to the 14 Oz books, Baum penned 41 other novels (not including four lost, unpublished novels), 83 short stories, over 200 poems, and at least 42 scripts. He made numerous attempts to bring his works to the stage and screen; the 1939 adaptation of the first Oz book became a landmark of 20th-century cinema.
Born and raised in Chittenango, New York, Baum moved west after an unsuccessful stint as a theatre producer and playwright. He and his wife opened a store in South Dakota, and he edited and published a newspaper. They then moved to Chicago, where he worked as a newspaper reporter and published children's literature, debuting the first Oz book in 1900. While continuing his writing, among his final projects, he sought to establish a film studio in Los Angeles, California.
His works anticipated such later commonplace things as television, augmented reality, laptop computers (The Master Key), wireless telephones (Tik-Tok of Oz), women in high-risk and action-heavy occupations (Mary Louise in the Country), and the ubiquity of advertising on clothing (Aunt Jane's Nieces at Work).
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Known for
Acting |
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1918 | The Flash of Fate | Actor | Dave Hinman (as George Brooks) | 58 Average |
1908 | The Fairylogue and Radio-Plays | Actor | 58 Average |
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Directing |
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1914 | His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
Writing |
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2027 | The Wizard of the Emerald City, Part II | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
2025 | Wicked: For Good | Writing | Characters | N/A N/A |
2025 | The Wizard of Oz at Sphere | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
2025 | The Wizard of the Emerald City, Part I | Writing | Novel | 60 Fair |
2024 | Wicked | Writing | Characters | 67 Fair |
2024 | Toto's Christmas in Oz | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
2023 | Gale Stay Away From Oz | Writing | Book | 58 Average |
2023 | The Wizard of Oz | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
2023 | The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: A Psych Rock Movie! | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
2023 | Dorothy And Toto's Storytime: Dorothy And The Wizard in Oz Part 1 | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
2023 | Dorothy and Toto's Storytime: Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
2023 | Dorothy And Toto's Storytime: The Road To Oz Part 3 | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
2023 | Dorothy And Toto's Storytime: The Road To Oz Part 2 | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
2023 | Dorothy And Toto's Storytime: The Road To Oz | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
2023 | Dorothy And Toto's Storytime: The Road To Oz Part 1 | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
2022 | Dorothy and Toto's Storytime: Ozma of Oz Part 3 | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
2022 | Dorothy and Toto's Storytime: Ozma of Oz Part 2 | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
2022 | The Wizard 20Twenty | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
2022 | Dorothy and Toto's Storytime: Ozma of Oz Part 1 | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
2022 | Dorothy's New Adventures in Oz | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
2022 | Dorothy and Toto's Storytime: The Marvelous Land of Oz Part 3 | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
2021 | The Wiz | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
2021 | The Wonderful Wizard of Oz | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
2021 | Dorothy and Toto's Storytime: The Marvelous Land of Oz Part 1 | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
2021 | The Wizard of OZ | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
2021 | Dorothy and Toto's Storytime: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Part 3 | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
2021 | Dorothy and Toto's Storytime: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Part 2 | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
2021 | Dorothy and Toto's Storytime: The Marvelous Land of Oz Part 2 | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
2021 | Dorothy and Toto's Storytime: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Part 1 | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
2019 | Oz | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
2019 | Fantastic Return to Oz | Writing | Novel | 57 Average |
2019 | The WonderGrove Wizard of Oz | Writing | Book | N/A N/A |
2019 | The Patchwork Girl of Oz | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
2018 | Dorothy's Christmas in Oz | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
2018 | The Wizard of New Oz | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
2018 | Little Wizards of Oz | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
2018 | The Steam Engines of Oz | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
2017 | Off to Oz | Writing | Characters | N/A N/A |
2017 | Fantastic Journey to Oz | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
2017 | Emerald City | Writing | Novel | 66 Fair |
2017 | Dorothy and The Wizard of Oz: The Wizard, The Witch, and The Crystal Ball | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
2016 | The Woodsman | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
2016 | The Oz Project | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
2016 | Straight Outta OZ | Writing | Novel | 59 Average |
2016 | Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz | Writing | Characters | 58 Average |
2016 | The Wizard of U.S. | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
2016 | Return to the Emerald City | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
2015 | The Wiz Live! | Writing | Characters | 59 Average |
2015 | Lost in Oz | Writing | Book | 68 Fair |
2015 | Wicked Flying Monkeys | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
2015 | The Land of Oz | Writing | Story | N/A N/A |
2015 | The Land of Oz | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
2015 | OzLand | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
2014 | Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return | Writing | Novel | 60 Fair |
2014 | Oz | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
2013 | The Wizard of Oz 3D | Writing | Author | N/A N/A |
2013 | Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Minnie's The Wizard of Dizz | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
2013 | Oz the Great and Powerful | Writing | Author | 58 Average |
2013 | The Prophet of Oz | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
2012 | Untitled #141 (The Sun is the same…) | Writing | Original Story | N/A N/A |
2012 | The Fresh Beat Band: Wizard of Song | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
2012 | Strawberry Shortcake: Berry Brick Road | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
2012 | Dorothy and the Witches of Oz | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
2011 | Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz | Writing | Characters | 59 Average |
2011 | After the Wizard | Writing | Characters | 58 Average |
2011 | The Witches of Oz | Writing | Author | 64 Fair |
2011 | Untitled #125 (Hickory) | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
2011 | The Scarecrow of Oz | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
2010 | Heartless: The Story of the Tin Man | Writing | Original Story | 59 Average |
2010 | YellowBrickRoad | Writing | Novel | 55 Average |
2009 | Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz | Writing | Novel | 59 Average |
2009 | The Tin Woodman of Oz | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
2009 | After the Rainbow | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
2008 | The Tin Woodman's Home Movie #2: California Poppy Reserve, Antelope Valley | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
2008 | Once in a Lullaby | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
2007 | Tin Man | Writing | Novel | 67 Fair |
2007 | VeggieTales: The Wonderful Wizard of Ha's | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
2007 | Death to the Tinman | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
2006 | The Haunted Journey | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
2006 | Wizard of Oz 3: Dorothy Goes to Hell | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
2006 | Meet Me in Wichita | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
2006 | Apocalypse Oz | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
2005 | The Muppets' Wizard of Oz | Writing | Novel | 57 Average |
2005 | No Place (Looking Back + Looking Forward) | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
2002 | The House She Flew In On: The Video | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
2000 | The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus | Writing | Novel | 59 Average |
2000 | Adventures in the Emerald City: Princess Ozma | Writing | Novel | 59 Average |
2000 | Adventures in the Emerald City: The Intrigues of Old Mombi | Writing | Novel | 59 Average |
2000 | Lion of Oz | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
2000 | Click Three Times | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
2000 | Twister: A Musical Catastrophe | Writing | Characters | 58 Average |
1999 | The Wicked Witch Project | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
1999 | Adventures in the Emerald City: The Mystery of the Great Wizard | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
1999 | The Oz Witch Project | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
1999 | Adventures in Oz with Cheryl | Writing | Story | N/A N/A |
1999 | Adventures in the Emerald City: The Silver Slippers | Writing | Novel | 59 Average |
1999 | Adventures in Oz with Cheryl | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
1999 | No Place Like Home #2 | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
1999 | No Place Like Home #1 | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
1997 | The Wizard of the Emerald City | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
1996 | The Return of Mombi | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
1996 | Journey Beneath the Sea | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
1996 | The Monkey Prince | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
1996 | Christmas in Oz | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
1996 | Virtual Oz | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
1996 | Who Stole Santa? | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
1996 | Underground Adventure | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
1996 | The Nome Prince and the Magic Belt | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
1996 | Toto, Lost in New York | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
1996 | The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus | Writing | Book | N/A N/A |
1996 | The Wizard of Oz on Ice | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
1996 | The Wonderful Galaxy of Oz | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
1995 | The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
1995 | Great Classics on Video | Writing | Novel | 59 Average |
1993 | Workteams & the Wizard of Oz | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
1993 | Yellow Brick Road | Writing | Writer | 58 Average |
1993 | Yellow Brick Road | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
1993 | Dorothy & the Wizard in Oz | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
1992 | The Wonderful Galaxy of Oz | Writing | Writer | 69 Fair |
1992 | OZ | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
1992 | OZ | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
1991 | The Wizard of Oz | Writing | Writer | 58 Average |
1991 | The Wizard of Oz | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
1991 | The Wizard of Oz | Writing | Book | 58 Average |
1991 | The Wizard of Oz | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
1990 | We’re Off to See... The Most Happy Fellows | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
1989 | Toto's Rescue | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
1989 | Trouble in Oz | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
1987 | Dorothy Meets Ozma of Oz | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
1987 | The Emerald City of Oz | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
1987 | Ozma of Oz | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
1987 | The Wonderful Wizard of Oz | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
1986 | The Wonderful Wizard of Oz | Writing | Characters | 73 Good |
1985 | The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus | Writing | Original Story | 58 Average |
1985 | Return to Oz | Writing | Book | 64 Fair |
1985 | The Whimsical World of Oz | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
1985 | El Mago de Oz | Writing | Novel | 59 Average |
1984 | Os Trapalhões e o Mágico de Oróz | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
1983 | The Wizard of Oz | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
1982 | The Wizard of Oz | Writing | Original Story | 58 Average |
1981 | The Wizard of Malta | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
1981 | The Marvelous Land of Oz | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
1980 | Thanksgiving in the Land of Oz | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
1980 | It’s a Heart! | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
1978 | The Wiz | Writing | Characters | 59 Average |
1978 | Wiz on Down the Road | Writing | Writer | 58 Average |
1977 | The Magnificent Major | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
1976 | The Paul Lynde Halloween Special | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
1976 | Twentieth Century Oz | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
1976 | Shirley Temple Story | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
1975 | The Heart That Changed Color | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
1974 | The Wizard of Oz | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
1974 | The Adventures of a Man in Search of a Heart | Writing | Story | N/A N/A |
1974 | The Adventures of a Man in Search of a Heart | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
1973 | That Girl in Wonderland | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
1972 | Journey Back to Oz | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
1971 | Aysecik in the Land of the Magic Dwarfs | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
1969 | The Wonderful Land of Oz | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
1968 | Dorothy, the Kansas City Pot Head | Writing | Original Story | 58 Average |
1968 | The Wizard of the Emerald City | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
1967 | Roman Candles | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
1967 | No. 16: Oz: The Tin Woodman's Dream | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
1966 | Fantasía... 3 | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
1965 | The Wizard of Mars | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
1964 | Return to Oz | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
1963 | The Magic of Oz | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
1962 | No. 13: Oz | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
1957 | The Rainbow Road to Oz | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
1939 | The Wizard of Oz | Writing | Novel | 74 Good |
1936 | Oz University | Writing | Characters | N/A N/A |
1933 | The Wizard of Oz | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
1932 | The Land of Oz, a Sequel to the 'Wizard of Oz’ | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
1925 | The Wizard of Oz | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
1925 | The Wizard of Oz | Writing | Story | 58 Average |
1914 | His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz | Writing | Writer | 58 Average |
1914 | His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
1914 | The Magic Cloak of Oz | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
1914 | The Patchwork Girl of Oz | Writing | Writer | 58 Average |
1914 | The Magic Cloak of Oz | Writing | Screenplay | 58 Average |
1914 | The Patchwork Girl of Oz | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
1910 | John Dough and the Cherub | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
1910 | The Land of Oz | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
1910 | Dorothy and the Scarecrow in Oz | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
1910 | The Wonderful Wizard of Oz | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
1908 | The Fairylogue and Radio-Plays | Writing | Screenplay | 58 Average |
1908 | The Fairylogue and Radio-Plays | Writing | Novel | 58 Average |
Dorothy and Alice | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
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The Wizard of Oz - Bedtime Story | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Fairy Tales and Bedtime Stories for Kids | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
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Toto: The Dog-Gone Amazing Story of Wizard of Oz | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
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The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz | Writing | Novel | N/A N/A |
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Production |
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1914 | The Magic Cloak of Oz | Production | Producer | 58 Average |
1914 | The Patchwork Girl of Oz | Production | Producer | 58 Average |
1910 | The Land of Oz | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
Crew |
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1981 | The Marvelous Land of Oz | Crew | Thanks | N/A N/A |