L. Frank Baum
Writing
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 In addition to the 14 Oz books, Baum penned 41 other novels (not including four lost, unpublished novels), 83 short stories, over 200 poems, and at least 42 scripts.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.
Known for
Writing175
movieWicked: For Good
2025
Characters
movieWicked
2024
Characters
movieThe Wiz
2021
Novel
movieOz
2019
Novel
movieOff to Oz
2017
Characters
tvEmerald City
2017
Novel
movieTom and Jerry: Back to Oz
2016
Characters
movieThe Wiz Live!
2015
Characters
tvLost in Oz
2015
Book
movieThe Land of Oz
2015
Story, Novel
movieOzLand
2015
Novel
movieOz
2014
Novel
movieUntitled #141 (The Sun is the same…)
2012
Original Story
movieAfter the Wizard
2011
Characters
tvThe Witches of Oz
2011
Author
movieYellowBrickRoad
2010
Characters
movieThe Tin Woodman of Oz
2009
Characters
tvTin Man
2007
Novel
movieLion of Oz
2000
Novel
movieTwister: A Musical Catastrophe
2000
Characters
movieAdventures in Oz with Cheryl
1999
Story, Novel
movieVirtual Oz
1996
Novel
movieYellow Brick Road
1993
Writer, Novel
movieOZ
1992
Novel
tvOZ
1992
Novel
movieThe Wizard of Oz
1991
Writer, Novel
movieThe Wizard of Oz
1991
Book, Novel
movieToto's Rescue
1989
Writer
movieOzma of Oz
1987
Novel
tvThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz
1986
Characters
movieThe Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
1985
Original Story
movieThe Wizard of Oz
1982
Original Story, Novel
movieThe Wiz
1978
Characters
movieOz
1976
Novel
movieDorothy, the Kansas City Pot Head
1968
Original Story
movieNo. 13: Oz
1962
Novel
tvShirley Temple's Storybook
1958
Original Story
movieOz University
1936
Characters
movieThe Wizard of Oz
1925
Story, Novel
movieHis Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz
1914
Writer, Novel
movieThe Patchwork Girl of Oz
1914
Writer, Novel
movieThe Magic Cloak of Oz
1914
Novel, Screenplay
movieThe Fairylogue and Radio-Plays
1908
Screenplay, Novel
Production3
movieThe Magic Cloak of Oz
1914
Producer
movieThe Land of Oz
1910
Producer
Acting2
movieThe Flash of Fate
1918
Dave Hinman (as George Brooks)