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''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' or ''The Wizard of Oz'' most commonly refers to: *''
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' is a children's novel written by author L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W. W. Denslow. It is the first novel in the Oz series of books. A Kansas farm girl named Dorothy ends up in the magical Land of Oz afte ...
'', a 1900 American novel by L. Frank Baum often reprinted as ''The Wizard of Oz'' **
Wizard of Oz (character) Oscar Zoroaster Phadrig Isaac Norman Henkle Emmannuel Ambroise Diggs (also known as the "Wizard of Oz" and, during his reign, as "Oz, the Great and Terrible" or the "Great and Powerful Oz") is a fictional character in the Land of Oz created by A ...
, from the Baum novel series These terms may also refer to:


Adaptations of the novel


Film

* ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' (1910 film), an American silent film made by the Selig Polyscope Company * ''The Wizard of Oz'' (1925 film), an American silent film directed by Larry Semon * ''The Wizard of Oz'' (1933 film), a Canadian animated short directed by Ted Eshbaugh * ''The Wizard of Oz'' (1939 film), an American MGM film starring Judy Garland * ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' (1975 film), a collection of filmstrips narrated on records edited into a film * ''The Wizard of Oz'' (1982 film), an anime feature film from Japan


Television and video

* ''The Wizard of Oz'' (1950 film), a 1950 half-hour television adaptation * ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' (TV series), a 1986–1987 Japanese anime adaptation of four of Baum's books * ''The Wizard of Oz'' (TV series), a 1990 American animated series


Musicals and concerts

* ''The Wizard of Oz'' (1902 musical), by L. Frank Baum, Paul Tietjens and others * ''The Wizard of Oz'' (1942 musical), commissioned by the St. Louis Municipal Opera * ''The Wizard of Oz'' (1987 musical), adapted by the Royal Shakespeare Company * ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' (musical), a 2000 musical play based on the novel * ''The Wizard of Oz'' (2004 musical), directed by
David Fleeshman David Fleeshman (born 11 July 1952) is a British actor, broadcaster, drama lecturer and theatre director with a wealth of experience in film, radio, television, theatre and commercials. Biography Fleeshman was born on 11 July 1952 in Leeds, Wes ...
* ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' (2005 graphic novel), written by David Chauvel with art by Enrique Fernandez * ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' (2009 comics), an eight-issue limited series by Marvel Comics * ''The Wizard of Oz'' (2011 musical), by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice


Gaming

* ''The Wizard of Oz'' (1985 video game), an illustrated text adventure game * ''The Wizard of Oz'' (1993 video game), a 1993 SNES game * '' The Wizard of Oz: Beyond the Yellow Brick Road'', a 2008 Nintendo DS game * ''The Wizard of Oz'' (arcade game), a game that awards tokens redeemable for prizes * ''The Wizard of Oz'', a slot machine from
WMS Gaming WMS Gaming is a manufacturer of slot machines, video lottery terminals and software to help casinos manage their gaming operations. It also offers online and mobile games. WMS was originally a subsidiary of WMS Industries, which became a wholly own ...
* ''The Wizard of Oz'' (pinball), a pinball machine from Jersey Jack gaming *


People nicknamed "Wizard of Oz"

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Ozzie Smith Osborne Earl Smith (born December 26, 1954) is an American former professional baseball player. Nicknamed "the Wizard of Oz", Smith played shortstop for the San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals in Major League Baseball, winning the National ...
(born 1954), American baseball player *
Quinten Hann Quinten may refer to: People Surname * Christopher Quinten (born 1957), British actor Given name * Quinten Burg (born 1948), American politician * Quinten Hann (born 1977), Australian snooker player * Quinten Hermans (born 1995), Belgian cyclist ...
(born 1977), Australian snooker player *
Simon Whitlock Simon Whitlock (born 3 March 1969) is an Australian professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) tournaments, having also played in the British Darts Organisation (BDO) between 2004 and 2009. He uses the nickname ...
(born 1969), Australian darts player * The reigning champion of the
Oz Academy Openweight Championship The Oz Academy Openweight Championship is a women's professional wrestling championship owned by the Oz Academy promotion. The reigning champion is referred to as the " Wizard of Oz". The championship, which is situated at the top of Oz Academy's ...


Other uses

* Wizard of Oz experiment, a type of research experiment * ''The Wizard of Oz'' (album), a cast recording of the 2001 Australian production of the stage musical ''The Wizard of Oz'' *
Wizards of Oz Wizards of Oz were a briefly existing Australian jazz quartet from the late 1980s. The members were Dale Barlow on tenor saxophone, Paul Grabowsky on piano and the Necks' band mates Lloyd Swanton on bass and Tony Buck on drums. They released o ...
, Australian jazz ensemble with Dale Barlow, Paul Grabowski, Lloyd Swanton, Tony Buck


See also

* Adaptations of ''The Wizard of Oz'' *
List of Oz books The Oz books form a book series that begins with ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' (1900) and relates the fictional history of the Land of Oz. Oz was created by author L. Frank Baum, who went on to write fourteen full-length Oz books. All of Baum's b ...
* '' Meco Plays The Wizard of Oz'', a 1978 album by Meco * '' Wizard of Ahhhs'', a 2007 album by Black Kids {{DEFAULTSORT:Wizard of Oz, The