L. Frank Baum
Writing
Born: May 15, 1856 · Chittenango, New York, USA
Died: May 6, 1919 (aged 62)
Highest Rated
Biography
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 In addition to the 14 Oz books, Baum penned 41 other novels (not including four lost, unpublished novels), 83 short stories, over 200 poems, and at least 42 scripts.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
Oz the Great and Powerful
2013
The Wizard of Oz
1939
Wicked
2024
Return to Oz
1985
Wicked: For Good
2025
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
2014
The Wiz
1978
Emerald City
2017
Tin Man
2007
YellowBrickRoad
2010
Fantastic Return to Oz
2019
Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz
2011
Photos (2)
Movies (2)
Upcoming (2)
Directing (1)
Writing (171)
Wicked
Characters
Wicked: For Good
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The Wizard of Oz
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Oz the Great and Powerful
Author
Shirley Temple's Storybook
Original Story
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Characters
Lost in Oz
Book
Tin Man
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Emerald City
Novel
The Wiz
Characters
Return to Oz
Book
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
Novel
The Wizard of the Emerald City, Part I
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Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz
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Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz
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The Witches of Oz
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The Wonderful Galaxy of Oz
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The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
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Gale: Yellow Brick Road
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The Wizard of the Emerald City
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The Wizard of Oz
Original Story
The Wizard of Oz
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Fantastic Journey to Oz
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The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
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Oz
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Return to the Emerald City
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OZ
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The Wiz Live!
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The Tin Woodman's Home Movie #2: California Poppy Reserve, Antelope Valley
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Dorothy and the Witches of Oz
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YellowBrickRoad
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Wicked Flying Monkeys
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Dorothy and Toto's Storytime: Ozma of Oz Part 3
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Dorothy and Toto's Storytime: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Part 2
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Dorothy and Toto's Storytime: Ozma of Oz Part 2
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The Steam Engines of Oz
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The Wizard of Oz
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The Wizard of Oz
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The Woodsman
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Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Minnie's The Wizard of Dizz
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Journey Back to Oz
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Dorothy And Toto's Storytime: The Road To Oz Part 1
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Dorothy and Toto's Storytime: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Part 3
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The Wizard of Oz
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The Wizard of Oz
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20th Century Oz
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Dorothy And Toto's Storytime: The Road To Oz Part 2
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Dorothy and Toto's Storytime: The Marvelous Land of Oz Part 1
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The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus
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Dorothy and Toto's Storytime: The Marvelous Land of Oz Part 3
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Dorothy and Toto's Storytime: The Marvelous Land of Oz Part 2
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The Monkey Prince
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Dorothy and Toto's Storytime: Ozma of Oz Part 1
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Straight Outta OZ
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The Wizard of Oz
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Lion of Oz
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The Tin Woodman of Oz
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Dorothy And Toto's Storytime: The Road To Oz Part 3
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Gale: Stay Away from Oz
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Dorothy and Toto's Storytime: Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz
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OzLand
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The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True
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Dorothy And Toto's Storytime: The Road To Oz
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VeggieTales: The Wonderful Wizard of Ha's
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That Girl in Wonderland
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The Wizard of Mars
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OZ
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Fantastic Return to Oz
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The Patchwork Girl of Oz
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The Patchwork Girl of Oz
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Strawberry Shortcake: Berry Brick Road
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The Wonderful Land of Oz
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Os Trapalhões e o Mágico de Oróz
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Adventures in the Emerald City: The Mystery of the Great Wizard
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Aysecik in the Land of the Magic Dwarfs
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The Wizard of Oz
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Meet Me in Wichita
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The Wizard of Oz
Book
The Wizard of Oz
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After the Wizard
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The Wizard of Oz on Ice
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Yellow Brick Road
Writer
Yellow Brick Road
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The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
Original Story
The Magic Cloak of Oz
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The Magic Cloak of Oz
Screenplay
After the Rainbow
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Virtual Oz
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The Scarecrow of Oz
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Toto, Lost in New York
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We’re Off to See... The Most Happy Fellows
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Shirley Temple Story
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The Wicked Witch Project
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Dorothy's Christmas in Oz
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
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Underground Adventure
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The Emerald City of Oz
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The Fresh Beat Band: Wizard of Song
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Return to Oz
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Click Three Times
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Wiz on Down the Road
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The Paul Lynde Halloween Special
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
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Fantasía... 3
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Adventures in the Emerald City: Princess Ozma
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Who Stole Santa?
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It’s a Heart!
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Dorothy and The Wizard of Oz: The Wizard, The Witch, and The Crystal Ball
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Off to Oz
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The Marvelous Land of Oz
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His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz
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His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz
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The Rainbow Road to Oz
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Adventures in the Emerald City: The Intrigues of Old Mombi
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Dorothy & the Wizard in Oz
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Christmas in Oz
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The Fairylogue and Radio-Plays
Screenplay
The Fairylogue and Radio-Plays
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The Land of Oz
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Wizard of Oz 3: Dorothy Goes to Hell
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The Oz Project
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The Wizard 20Twenty
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The WonderGrove Wizard of Oz
Book
No. 16: Oz: The Tin Woodman's Dream
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The Nome Prince and the Magic Belt
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The Wizard of the Emerald City
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The Oz Witch Project
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Twister: A Musical Catastrophe
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Workteams & the Wizard of Oz
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The Wizard of Oz
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Frank Baum's the Wizard of Oz
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The Return of Mombi
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The Little Wizards of Oz
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Toto's Christmas in Oz
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Toto's Rescue
Writer
Ozma of Oz
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Journey Beneath the Sea
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No Place (Looking Back + Looking Forward)
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The Land of Oz
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The Land of Oz
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The Wiz
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Thanksgiving in the Land of Oz
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The Heart That Changed Color
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The Land of Oz, a Sequel to the 'Wizard of Oz’
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No. 13: Oz
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The House She Flew In On: The Video
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Dorothy and Toto's Storytime: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Part 1
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Untitled #125 (Hickory)
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Adventures in the Emerald City: The Silver Slippers
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The Wizard of U.S.
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The Wonderful Galaxy of Oz
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Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
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Once in a Lullaby
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Dorothy, the Kansas City Pot Head
Original Story
John Dough and the Cherub
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Dorothy's New Adventures in Oz
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Great Classics on Video
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No Place Like Home #2
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Oz
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Dorothy and the Scarecrow in Oz
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The Patchwork Girl of Oz
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Dorothy And Toto's Storytime: Dorothy And The Wizard in Oz Part 1
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Adventures in Oz with Cheryl
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Adventures in Oz with Cheryl
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The Wizard of New Oz
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Oz University
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No Place Like Home #1
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The Wizard of the Emerald City
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Untitled #141 (The Sun is the same…)
Original Story
The Haunted Journey
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