L. Frank Baum

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Lyman Frank Baum (May 15, 1856 – May 6, 1919) was an American author of children's books, best known for writing The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. He wrote thirteen novel sequels, nine other fantasy novels, and a host of other works (55 novels in total, plus four "lost" novels), 82 short stories, over 200 poems, an unknown number of scripts, and many miscellaneous writings), and made numerous attempts to bring his works to the stage and screen. His works predicted such century-later commonplaces as television, laptop computers (The Master Key), wireless telephones (Tik-Tok of Oz), women in high risk, 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

The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of the Emerald City, Part 1

Shirley Temple's Storybook

Oz the Great and Powerful

Lost in Oz

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

The Muppets' Wizard of Oz

Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return

Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz

The Wiz