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Born on May 15, 1856 in Chittenango, New York, United States, L. Frank Baum was a journalist, film producer and writer. Death is recorded on May 6, 1919, at the age of 62. Credited works include The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The Marvelous Land of Oz and The Wizard of Oz.
My Take
L. Frank Baum is one of those rare writers whose imagination was so vast it basically created its own country — and I mean that literally. The man from Chittenango, New York sat down in 1900 and wrote The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and somehow the yellow brick road, the Tin Man, the Cowardly Lion, and a girl from Kansas became permanent fixtures in the human imagination. What gets me is that he didn't stop there: he wrote 13 more Oz books, plus dozens of novels, short stories, and poems across multiple pen names — this guy was a creative machine. He tried journalism, theater, film producing, even acting, and somehow the children's fantasy corner is where history remembers him best. He died in 1919 at 62, never knowing that a 1939 MGM film would make his world immortal. That's a legacy few writers across all of history can touch.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- L. Frank Baum
- Name (Japanese)
- ライマン・フランク・ボーム
- Reading
- らいまん・ふらんく・ぼーむ
- Born
- May 15, 1856 – May 6, 1919
- Origin
- Chittenango, New York, United States
- Occupation
- journalist / film producer / writer / novelist / actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dragon
2. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | The Wonderful Wizard of Oz |
| Notable work | The Marvelous Land of Oz |
| Notable work | The Wizard of Oz |
| Notable work | The Woggle-Bug Book |
| Notable work | The Woggle-Bug |
| Notable work | Tik-Tok of Oz |
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was L. Frank Baum born?
L. Frank Baum was born on May 15, 1856.
When did L. Frank Baum die?
L. Frank Baum died on May 6, 1919, aged 62.
Where was L. Frank Baum from?
L. Frank Baum was from Chittenango, New York, United States.
What did L. Frank Baum do?
L. Frank Baum worked as journalist, film producer, writer, novelist, actor.
What was L. Frank Baum known for?
L. Frank Baum's notable works include The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The Marvelous Land of Oz, The Wizard of Oz.
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