Dr. Seuss

Dr. Seuss

  • Birthday: 3/2/1904
  • Deathday: 9/24/1991
  • Place of birth: Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
  • Fame for: Writing
  • Also known as: Theodor Seuss Geisel, Dr. Theodor S. Geisel, Ted Geisel, Theodor S. Geisel, Theodor Geisel, Theo LeSieg, The Kaiser, Dr. Suess
  • Social networks: Instagram , Facebook

Biography

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.

Filmography

In Search of Dr. Seuss
Release date: 11/6/1994

In Search of Dr. Seuss

Role(s): Self (archive footage)

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The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.
Release date: 6/19/1953

The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.

Role(s): Screenplay

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The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.
Release date: 6/19/1953

The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.

Role(s): Story

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Design for Death
Release date: 6/10/1948

Design for Death

Role(s): Writer

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Horton Hears a Who!
Release date: 3/18/1970

Horton Hears a Who!

Role(s): Teleplay

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