L. Frank Baum
Known for: Writing
Born: May 14, 1856 in Chittenango, New York, USA - Died: May 5, 1919
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 In addition to the 14 Oz books, Baum penned 41 other novels (not including four lost, unpublished novels), 83 short stories, over 200 poems, and at least 42 scripts.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). Description above from the Wikipedia article L. Frank Baum, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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The Flash of Fate
Dave Hinman (as George Brooks)
The Fairylogue and Radio-Plays
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
Novel
The WonderGrove Wizard of Oz
Book
Oz the Great and Powerful
Author
Adventures in the Emerald City: The Silver Slippers
Novel
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Novel
The Patchwork Girl of Oz
Writer
The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus
Novel
The Wizard of Oz
Novel
The Wizard of Oz
Original Story
Heartless: The Story of the Tin Man
Original Story
Aysecik in the Land of the Magic Dwarfs
Novel
Yellow Brick Road
Writer
Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz
Characters
His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz
Director
The Wizard of Oz
Story
Adventures in the Emerald City: Princess Ozma
Novel
Gale: Stay Away from Oz
Book
Oz University
Characters
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
Original Story
The Magic Cloak of Oz
Novel
The Wizard of Oz
Book
The Wonderful Land of Oz
Novel