The Wizard of Oz (disambiguation) explained

The Wizard of Oz is a 1939 American MGM film starring Judy Garland based on the L. Frank Baum novel.

The Wizard of Oz also commonly refers to:

• The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the 1900 American novel by L. Frank Baum sometimes reprinted as The Wizard of Oz upon which the 1939 film is based
• Wizard of Oz (character), in the Baum novel series and adaptations thereof

The Wizard of Oz may also refer to:

Adaptations of the novel

Film

• The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1910 film), an American silent film 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 (1982 film), an anime feature film from Japan

Television and video

• The Wizard of Oz (1950 film), a half-hour television adaptation
• 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 Wizard of Oz, a 2004 musical directed by David Fleeshman
• 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), an SNES game
• , 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
• The Wizard of Oz (pinball), a pinball machine from Jersey Jack gaming

People nicknamed "Wizard of Oz"

• Ozzie Smith (born 1954), American baseball player
• Quinten Hann (born 1977), Australian snooker player
• Simon Whitlock (born 1969), Australian darts player
• The reigning champion of the Oz Academy Openweight Championship

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

See also

• Wizards of Oz, Australian jazz ensemble with Dale Barlow, Paul Grabowski, Lloyd Swanton, Tony Buck
• Wizard of Ahhhs, a 2007 album by Black Kids
• The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (disambiguation)