About

Known credits:
198
Birthday:
1856-05-15
Place of birth:
Chittenango, New York, USA
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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 In addition to the 14 Oz books, Baum penned 41 other novels (not including four lost, unpublished novels), 83 short stories, over 200 poems, and at least 42 scripts.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
1918 The Flash of Fate Actor Dave Hinman (as George Brooks) 58
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1908 The Fairylogue and Radio-Plays Actor 58
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Directing
1914 His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz Directing Director 58
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Writing
2027 The Wizard of the Emerald City, Part II Writing Novel N/A
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2025 Wicked: For Good Writing Characters N/A
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2025 The Wizard of Oz at Sphere Writing Novel N/A
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2025 The Wizard of the Emerald City, Part I Writing Novel 60
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2024 Wicked Writing Characters 67
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2024 Toto's Christmas in Oz Writing Novel N/A
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2023 Gale Stay Away From Oz Writing Book 58
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2023 The Wizard of Oz Writing Novel N/A
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2023 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: A Psych Rock Movie! Writing Novel N/A
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2023 Dorothy And Toto's Storytime: Dorothy And The Wizard in Oz Part 1 Writing Novel N/A
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2023 Dorothy and Toto's Storytime: Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz Writing Novel N/A
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2023 Dorothy And Toto's Storytime: The Road To Oz Part 3 Writing Novel N/A
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2023 Dorothy And Toto's Storytime: The Road To Oz Part 2 Writing Novel N/A
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2023 Dorothy And Toto's Storytime: The Road To Oz Writing Novel N/A
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2023 Dorothy And Toto's Storytime: The Road To Oz Part 1 Writing Novel N/A
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2022 Dorothy and Toto's Storytime: Ozma of Oz Part 3 Writing Novel N/A
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2022 Dorothy and Toto's Storytime: Ozma of Oz Part 2 Writing Novel N/A
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2022 The Wizard 20Twenty Writing Novel N/A
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2022 Dorothy and Toto's Storytime: Ozma of Oz Part 1 Writing Novel N/A
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2022 Dorothy's New Adventures in Oz Writing Novel N/A
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2022 Dorothy and Toto's Storytime: The Marvelous Land of Oz Part 3 Writing Novel N/A
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2021 The Wiz Writing Novel 58
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2021 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Writing Novel N/A
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2021 Dorothy and Toto's Storytime: The Marvelous Land of Oz Part 1 Writing Novel N/A
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2021 The Wizard of OZ Writing Novel N/A
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2021 Dorothy and Toto's Storytime: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Part 3 Writing Novel N/A
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2021 Dorothy and Toto's Storytime: The Marvelous Land of Oz Part 2 Writing Novel N/A
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2021 Dorothy and Toto's Storytime: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Part 2 Writing Novel N/A
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2021 Dorothy and Toto's Storytime: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Part 1 Writing Novel N/A
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2019 Oz Writing Novel N/A
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2019 Fantastic Return to Oz Writing Novel 57
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2019 The WonderGrove Wizard of Oz Writing Book N/A
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2019 The Patchwork Girl of Oz Writing Novel N/A
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2018 Dorothy's Christmas in Oz Writing Novel N/A
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2018 The Wizard of New Oz Writing Novel N/A
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2018 Little Wizards of Oz Writing Novel N/A
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2018 The Steam Engines of Oz Writing Novel 58
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2017 Off to Oz Writing Characters N/A
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2017 Fantastic Journey to Oz Writing Novel 58
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2017 Emerald City Writing Novel 66
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2017 Dorothy and The Wizard of Oz: The Wizard, The Witch, and The Crystal Ball Writing Novel N/A
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2016 The Woodsman Writing Novel 58
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2016 The Oz Project Writing Novel N/A
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2016 Straight Outta OZ Writing Novel 59
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2016 Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz Writing Characters 58
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2016 The Wizard of U.S. Writing Novel N/A
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2016 Return to the Emerald City Writing Novel N/A
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2015 The Wiz Live! Writing Characters 59
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2015 Lost in Oz Writing Book 68
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2015 Wicked Flying Monkeys Writing Novel 58
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2015 The Land of Oz Writing Story N/A
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2015 The Land of Oz Writing Novel N/A
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2015 OzLand Writing Novel 58
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2014 Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return Writing Novel 60
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2014 Oz Writing Novel N/A
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2013 The Wizard of Oz 3D Writing Author N/A
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2013 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Minnie's The Wizard of Dizz Writing Novel 58
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2013 Oz the Great and Powerful Writing Author 59
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2013 The Prophet of Oz Writing Novel 58
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2012 Untitled #141 (The Sun is the same…) Writing Original Story N/A
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2012 The Fresh Beat Band: Wizard of Song Writing Novel N/A
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2012 Strawberry Shortcake: Berry Brick Road Writing Novel N/A
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2012 Dorothy and the Witches of Oz Writing Novel 58
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2011 Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz Writing Characters 59
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2011 After the Wizard Writing Characters 58
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2011 The Witches of Oz Writing Author 64
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2011 The Scarecrow of Oz Writing Novel N/A
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2011 Untitled #125 (Hickory) Writing Novel N/A
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2010 Heartless: The Story of the Tin Man Writing Original Story 59
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2010 YellowBrickRoad Writing Novel 55
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2009 Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz Writing Novel 59
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2009 After the Rainbow Writing Novel N/A
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2009 The Tin Woodman of Oz Writing Novel N/A
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2008 The Tin Woodman's Home Movie #2: California Poppy Reserve, Antelope Valley Writing Novel N/A
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2008 Once in a Lullaby Writing Novel N/A
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2007 Tin Man Writing Novel 67
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2007 VeggieTales: The Wonderful Wizard of Ha's Writing Novel 58
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2007 Death to the Tinman Writing Novel 58
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2006 The Haunted Journey Writing Novel N/A
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2006 Wizard of Oz 3: Dorothy Goes to Hell Writing Novel N/A
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2006 Meet Me in Wichita Writing Novel N/A
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2006 Apocalypse Oz Writing Novel 58
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2005 The Muppets' Wizard of Oz Writing Novel 57
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2005 No Place (Looking Back + Looking Forward) Writing Novel N/A
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2002 The House She Flew In On: The Video Writing Novel N/A
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2000 The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus Writing Novel 59
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2000 Adventures in the Emerald City: The Intrigues of Old Mombi Writing Novel 59
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2000 Adventures in the Emerald City: Princess Ozma Writing Novel 59
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2000 Lion of Oz Writing Novel 58
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2000 Click Three Times Writing Novel N/A
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2000 Twister: A Musical Catastrophe Writing Characters 58
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1999 The Wicked Witch Project Writing Novel 58
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1999 Adventures in the Emerald City: The Mystery of the Great Wizard Writing Novel 58
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1999 No Place Like Home #1 Writing Novel N/A
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1999 Adventures in the Emerald City: The Silver Slippers Writing Novel 59
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1999 No Place Like Home #2 Writing Novel N/A
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1999 Adventures in Oz with Cheryl Writing Story N/A
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1999 Adventures in Oz with Cheryl Writing Novel N/A
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1999 The Oz Witch Project Writing Novel 58
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1997 The Wizard of the Emerald City Writing Novel N/A
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1996 The Return of Mombi Writing Novel 58
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1996 Journey Beneath the Sea Writing Novel N/A
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1996 The Monkey Prince Writing Novel N/A
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1996 Christmas in Oz Writing Novel N/A
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1996 Who Stole Santa? Writing Novel N/A
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1996 Virtual Oz Writing Novel N/A
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1996 Underground Adventure Writing Novel N/A
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1996 The Nome Prince and the Magic Belt Writing Novel N/A
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1996 Toto, Lost in New York Writing Novel N/A
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1996 The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus Writing Book N/A
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1996 The Wizard of Oz on Ice Writing Novel 58
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1996 The Wonderful Galaxy of Oz Writing Novel N/A
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1995 The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True Writing Novel 58
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1995 Great Classics on Video Writing Novel 59
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1993 Dorothy & the Wizard in Oz Writing Novel N/A
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1993 Workteams & the Wizard of Oz Writing Novel N/A
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1993 Yellow Brick Road Writing Novel 58
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1993 Yellow Brick Road Writing Writer 58
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1992 The Wonderful Galaxy of Oz Writing Writer 69
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1992 OZ Writing Novel 58
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1992 OZ Writing Novel N/A
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1991 The Wizard of Oz Writing Writer 58
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1991 The Wizard of Oz Writing Novel 58
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1991 The Wizard of Oz Writing Novel 58
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1991 The Wizard of Oz Writing Book 58
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1990 We’re Off to See... The Most Happy Fellows Writing Novel N/A
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1989 Trouble in Oz Writing Writer N/A
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1989 Toto's Rescue Writing Writer N/A
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1987 Dorothy Meets Ozma of Oz Writing Novel N/A
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1987 The Emerald City of Oz Writing Novel N/A
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1987 Ozma of Oz Writing Novel N/A
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1987 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Writing Novel 58
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1986 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Writing Characters 73
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1985 The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus Writing Original Story 58
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1985 Return to Oz Writing Book 64
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1985 The Whimsical World of Oz Writing Novel N/A
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1985 El Mago de Oz Writing Novel 59
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1984 Os Trapalhões e o Mágico de Oróz Writing Novel 58
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1983 The Wizard of Oz Writing Novel 58
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1982 The Wizard of Oz Writing Original Story 58
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1981 The Wizard of Malta Writing Novel N/A
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1981 The Marvelous Land of Oz Writing Novel N/A
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1980 Thanksgiving in the Land of Oz Writing Novel 58
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1980 It’s a Heart! Writing Novel N/A
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1978 The Wiz Writing Characters 59
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1978 Wiz on Down the Road Writing Writer 58
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1977 The Magnificent Major Writing Novel N/A
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1976 The Paul Lynde Halloween Special Writing Novel 58
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1976 Twentieth Century Oz Writing Novel 58
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1976 Shirley Temple Story Writing Novel 58
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1975 The Heart That Changed Color Writing Novel N/A
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1974 The Wizard of Oz Writing Novel 58
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1974 The Adventures of a Man in Search of a Heart Writing Novel N/A
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1974 The Adventures of a Man in Search of a Heart Writing Story N/A
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1973 That Girl in Wonderland Writing Novel N/A
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1972 Journey Back to Oz Writing Novel 58
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1971 Aysecik in the Land of the Magic Dwarfs Writing Novel 58
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1969 The Wonderful Land of Oz Writing Novel 58
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1968 Dorothy, the Kansas City Pot Head Writing Original Story 58
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1968 The Wizard of the Emerald City Writing Novel 58
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1967 Roman Candles Writing Novel 58
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1967 No. 16: Oz: The Tin Woodman's Dream Writing Novel 58
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1966 Fantasía... 3 Writing Novel 58
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1965 The Wizard of Mars Writing Novel 58
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1964 Return to Oz Writing Novel 58
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1963 The Magic of Oz Writing Novel 58
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1962 No. 13: Oz Writing Novel N/A
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1957 The Rainbow Road to Oz Writing Novel N/A
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1939 The Wizard of Oz Writing Novel 74
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1936 Oz University Writing Characters N/A
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1933 The Wizard of Oz Writing Novel 58
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1932 The Land of Oz, a Sequel to the 'Wizard of Oz’ Writing Novel N/A
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1925 The Wizard of Oz Writing Novel 58
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1925 The Wizard of Oz Writing Story 58
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1914 His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz Writing Writer 58
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1914 His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz Writing Novel 58
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1914 The Magic Cloak of Oz Writing Screenplay 58
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1914 The Patchwork Girl of Oz Writing Novel 58
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1914 The Patchwork Girl of Oz Writing Writer 58
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1914 The Magic Cloak of Oz Writing Novel 58
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1910 John Dough and the Cherub Writing Novel N/A
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1910 The Land of Oz Writing Novel N/A
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1910 Dorothy and the Scarecrow in Oz Writing Novel 58
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1910 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Writing Novel 58
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1908 The Fairylogue and Radio-Plays Writing Screenplay 58
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1908 The Fairylogue and Radio-Plays Writing Novel 58
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Dorothy and Alice Writing Novel N/A
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Toto: The Dog-Gone Amazing Story of Wizard of Oz Writing Novel N/A
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The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz Writing Novel N/A
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The Wizard of Oz - Bedtime Story Writing Novel N/A
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Fairy Tales and Bedtime Stories for Kids Writing Novel N/A
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Production
1914 The Patchwork Girl of Oz Production Producer 58
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1914 The Magic Cloak of Oz Production Producer 58
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1910 The Land of Oz Production Producer N/A
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Crew
1981 The Marvelous Land of Oz Crew Thanks N/A
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