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Dr. Seuss
Producer, Writer, Additional Credits
Born March 2, 1904Died September 24, 1991 (87 years)
Acclaimed American writer born Theodor Seuss Geisel (March 2, 1904 – September 24, 1991) was an American children's author and cartoonist.
He is known for his work writing and illustrating more than 60 books under the pen name Dr. Seuss. His work includes many of the most popular children's books of all time, selling over 600 million copies and being translated into more than 20 languages by the time of his death.
After attending Dartmouth College and Oxford University, he began a career in advertising. His advertising cartoons, featuring Quick, Henry, the Flit!, appeared in several leading American magazines. Dr. Seuss's first children's book, titled "And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street", hit the market in 1937, changing the face of children's literature forever. It was rejected 27 times before it was finally published by Vanguard Press in 1937.
He is known for his work writing and illustrating more than 60 books under the pen name Dr. Seuss. His work includes many of the most popular children's books of all time, selling over 600 million copies and being translated into more than 20 languages by the time of his death.
After attending Dartmouth College and Oxford University, he began a career in advertising. His advertising cartoons, featuring Quick, Henry, the Flit!, appeared in several leading American magazines. Dr. Seuss's first children's book, titled "And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street", hit the market in 1937, changing the face of children's literature forever. It was rejected 27 times before it was finally published by Vanguard Press in 1937.
Known For
Dr. Seuss Filmography
| 1989 | The Butter Battle Book · as Executive Producer |
| 1982 | |
| 1980 | |
| 1977 | |
| 1975 | |
| 1973 | |
| 1972 | |
| 1971 | |
| 1970 | |
| 1966 |
| 2012 | |
| 2010 | |
| 1989 | The Butter Battle Book · as Novel |
| 1982 | |
| 1980 | |
| 1975 | |
| 1973 | |
| 1972 | |
| 1971 | |
| 1953 | The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. · as Screenplay |
| 1947 | |
| 1943 | |
| 1942 | Horton Hatches the Egg · as Novel |
| 1994 | In Search of Dr. Seuss · as Self |
| 1992 | The 64th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - In Memoriam |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1956 | To Tell the Truth (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 1952 | Omnibus (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter (segment "the Museum That Jack Built") |