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The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. (1953) -- It’s the only feature film ever written by Theodor “Dr. Seuss” Geisel. It’s the bizarrely fantastic story of a piano academy for boys equipped with prison cells and an electric fence.

"Making a Scene" (2005): Season 3: Episode 4 -- Discover how the crew adapted this classic children's book for a modern audience, preserving the essence of Dr. Seuss's two-dimensional masterpiece in a three-dimensional movie.

How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1992) -- A hermit, known as the Grinch hates Christmas and is tired of the Whos of Who-ville celebrating it. This year, he plans to steal it from them. Features the illustrations from the book accompanied by narration.

Overview

Date of Birth:

2 March 1904, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA more

Date of Death:

24 September 1991, La Jolla, California, USA more

Mini Biography:

Author, composer ("Get-Together Weather"), and artist, educated at Dartmouth... more

Trivia:

The music for "The Cat in the Hat Song Book," a book of Seuss-penned lyrics... more

STARmeter:

Up 23% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 4 nominations more

NewsDesk:
(99 articles)

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Alternate Names:

Ted Geisel | Theodor S. Geisel | Theodor Seuss Geisel | Theodor Geisel | Theo LeSieg

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: In Development, Writer, Producer, Soundtrack, Music Department, Self, Archive Footage

In Development
	1.	The Lorax (details only on IMDb Pro)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Horton Hears a Who! (2008)	(book) (story)	2008	$295M	7.2 (27,461)
	AKAs: Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! (USA: complete title) Horton (Philippines: English title) Horton Hears a Who! (Singapore: English title)
2.	Super Bowl XL (2006) (TV)	(adaptation of "Oh, The Places You'll Go!")	2006	-	6.0 (137)

3.	The Cat in the Hat (2003)	(book)	2003	-	3.3 (14,133)
	AKAs: Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat (USA: complete title)
4.	How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)	(book)	2000	$340M	5.6 (36,289)
	AKAs: The Grinch (Australia) (UK) (USA: promotional title) Der Grinch (Germany) Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (USA: complete title)
5.	The Grinch (2000) (VG)	(book "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!")	2000	-	5.3 (36)

6.	Daisy-Head Mayzie (1995) (TV)	(written by) (as Theodor Geisel)	1995	-	6.6 (42)
	AKAs: Daisy-Head Mayzie: A Newly Found Treasure (USA: video box title) Dr. Seuss' Daisy-Head Mayzie (USA: video title)
7.	In Search of Dr. Seuss (1994) (TV)	(characters)	1994	-	6.5 (184)

8.	How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1992) (V)	(book)	1992	-	7.8 (177)

9.	Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories (1992) (V)	(book)	1992	-	6.8 (27)

10.	Horton Hatches the Egg (1992) (V)	(book)	1992	-	6.4 (28)

11.	If I Ran the Zoo (1992) (V)	(book)	1992	-	-

12.	Dr. Seuss: I Am Not Going to Get Up Today! (1991) (V)	(book)	1991	-	4.1 (11)

13.	Dr. Seuss' ABC (1991) (V)	(book)	1991	-	3.4 (13)

14.	The Butter Battle Book (1989) (TV)	(book) (written for television by)	1989	-	8.3 (110)
	AKAs: Dr. Seuss' The Butter Battle Book (USA: complete title)
15.	Dobro pozhalovat (1986)	(book)	1986	-	8.3 (25)
	AKAs: Welcome (International: English title)
16.	The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat (1982) (TV)	(writer)	1982	-	7.2 (101)
	AKAs: The Cat in the Hat Gets Grinched (USA: video title)
17.	Pontoffel Pock, Where Are You? (1980) (TV)	(teleplay)	1980	-	6.8 (68)
	AKAs: Pontoffel Pock and His Magic Piano (USA: video title)
18.	Halloween Is Grinch Night (1977) (TV)	(teleplay)	1977	-	6.9 (146)
	AKAs: Grinch Night (USA: alternative title) It's Grinch Night
19.	The Hoober-Bloob Highway (1975) (TV)	(teleplay)	1975	-	6.2 (54)

20.	Dr. Seuss on the Loose (1973) (TV)	(book) (screenplay)	1973	-	7.0 (116)
	AKAs: Green Eggs and Ham and Other Stories (USA: video title)
21.	The Lorax (1972) (TV)	(teleplay)	1972	-	8.1 (518)

22.	The Cat in the Hat (1971) (TV)	(teleplay)	1971	-	7.3 (240)

23.	Horton Hears a Who! (1970) (TV)	(teleplay)	1970	-	7.6 (528)

24.	How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966) (TV)	(book)	1966	-	8.4 (17,053)
	AKAs: Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (USA: complete title)
25.	The Big Fun Carnival (1957)	(story) (archive footage)	1957	-	-

26.	The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. (1953)	(screenplay) (story and conception)	1953	-	6.8 (1,640)
	AKAs: Crazy Music (reissue title) Dr. Seuss' 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T (video title)
27.	Gerald McBoing-Boing (1951)	(story)	1951	-	7.4 (337)

28.	The Costume Designer (1950)	(story) (uncredited)	1950	-	6.5 (17)

29.	Design for Death (1947)	(writer) (as Theodor S. Geisel)	1947	-	5.5 (8)

30.	Private Snafu Presents Seaman Tarfu in the Navy (1946)	(writer) (uncredited)	1946	-	5.4 (10)

31.	Operation Snafu (1945)	(writer) (uncredited)	1945	-	6.5 (10)

32.	No Buddy Atoll (1945)	(writer) (uncredited)	1945	-	6.2 (8)

33.	Hot Spot (1945)	(writer) (uncredited)	1945	-	6.1 (12)

34.	It's Murder She Says... (1945)	(writer) (uncredited)	1945	-	6.2 (13)

35.	A Few Quick Facts: Fear (1945)	(writer) (uncredited)	1945	-	5.5 (6)

36.	In the Aleutians (1945)	(writer) (uncredited)	1945	-	6.2 (14)

37.	Your Job in Germany (1945)	(writer)	1945	-	4.9 (48)

38.	Target Snafu (1944)	(writer) (uncredited)	1944	-	5.3 (13)

39.	Pay Day (1944)	(writer) (uncredited)	1944	-	6.3 (10)

40.	Three Brothers (1944)	(writer) (uncredited)	1944	-	5.8 (14)

41.	Outpost (1944)	(writer) (uncredited)	1944	-	6.1 (14)

42.	Censored (1944)	(writer) (uncredited)	1944	-	6.4 (44)

43.	And to Think I Saw It on Mulberry Street (1944)	(book)	1944	-	6.8 (29)

44.	The Chow Hound (1944)	(writer) (uncredited)	1944	-	6.2 (20)

45.	Gas (1944)	(writer) (uncredited)	1944	-	6.1 (22)

46.	A Lecture on Camouflage (1944)	(writer) (uncredited)	1944	-	6.6 (30)

47.	Private Snafu vs. Malaria Mike (1944)	(writer) (uncredited)	1944	-	6.3 (25)

48.	Snafuperman (1944)	(writer) (uncredited)	1944	-	6.1 (111)

49.	Booby Traps (1944)	(writer) (uncredited)	1944	-	7.0 (107)

50.	Going Home (1944)	(writer) (uncredited)	1944	-	6.3 (21)

51.	A Few Quick Facts: Inflation (1944)	(writer) (uncredited)	1944	-	-

52.	Rumors (1943)	(writer) (uncredited)	1943	-	6.2 (59)

53.	The Home Front (1943)	(writer) (uncredited)	1943	-	6.0 (60)

54.	The Infantry Blues (1943)	(writer) (uncredited)	1943	-	6.2 (16)

55.	The Goldbrick (1943)	(writer) (uncredited)	1943	-	5.7 (40)

56.	Spies (1943)	(uncredited)	1943	-	7.0 (238)
	AKAs: Private Snafu: Spies (USA: complete title)
57.	Gripes (1943)	(uncredited)	1943	-	6.3 (35)

58.	Coming!! Snafu (1943)	(uncredited)	1943	-	5.8 (47)

59.	500 Hats of Bartholemew Cubbins (1943)	(writer)	1943	-	6.7 (19)

60.	Horton Hatches the Egg (1942)	(book)	1942	-	7.8 (167)

61.	'Neath the Bababa Tree (1931)	(story)	1931	-	3.6 (7)

62.	Put on the Spout (1931)	(story)	1931	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Butter Battle Book (1989) (TV)	(executive producer) (as Theodor Geisel)	1989	-	8.3 (110)
	AKAs: Dr. Seuss' The Butter Battle Book (USA: complete title)
2.	The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat (1982) (TV)	(producer) (as Ted Geisel)	1982	-	7.2 (101)
	AKAs: The Cat in the Hat Gets Grinched (USA: video title)
3.	Pontoffel Pock, Where Are You? (1980) (TV)	(producer) (as Ted Geisel)	1980	-	6.8 (68)
	AKAs: Pontoffel Pock and His Magic Piano (USA: video title)
4.	Halloween Is Grinch Night (1977) (TV)	(producer) (as Ted Geisel)	1977	-	6.9 (146)
	AKAs: Grinch Night (USA: alternative title) It's Grinch Night
5.	The Hoober-Bloob Highway (1975) (TV)	(producer) (as Ted Geisel)	1975	-	6.2 (54)

6.	Dr. Seuss on the Loose (1973) (TV)	(producer) (as Ted Geisel)	1973	-	7.0 (116)
	AKAs: Green Eggs and Ham and Other Stories (USA: video title)
7.	The Lorax (1972) (TV)	(producer) (as Ted Geisel)	1972	-	8.1 (518)

8.	The Cat in the Hat (1971) (TV)	(producer) (as Ted Geisel)	1971	-	7.3 (240)

9.	Horton Hears a Who! (1970) (TV)	(producer) (as Ted Geisel)	1970	-	7.6 (528)

10.	How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966) (TV)	(producer) (as Ted Geisel)	1966	-	8.4 (17,053)
	AKAs: Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (USA: complete title)
11.	Private Snafu Presents Seaman Tarfu in the Navy (1946)	(supervising producer) (uncredited)	1946	-	5.4 (10)

12.	Operation Snafu (1945)	(supervising producer) (uncredited)	1945	-	6.5 (10)

13.	No Buddy Atoll (1945)	(supervising producer) (uncredited)	1945	-	6.2 (8)

14.	Hot Spot (1945)	(supervising producer) (uncredited)	1945	-	6.1 (12)

15.	It's Murder She Says... (1945)	(supervising producer) (uncredited)	1945	-	6.2 (13)

16.	In the Aleutians (1945)	(supervising producer) (uncredited)	1945	-	6.2 (14)

17.	Target Snafu (1944)	(supervising producer) (uncredited)	1944	-	5.3 (13)

18.	Pay Day (1944)	(supervising producer) (uncredited)	1944	-	6.3 (10)

19.	Three Brothers (1944)	(supervising producer) (uncredited)	1944	-	5.8 (14)

20.	Outpost (1944)	(supervising producer) (uncredited)	1944	-	6.1 (14)

21.	Censored (1944)	(supervising producer) (uncredited)	1944	-	6.4 (44)

22.	The Chow Hound (1944)	(supervising producer) (uncredited)	1944	-	6.2 (20)

23.	Gas (1944)	(supervising producer) (uncredited)	1944	-	6.1 (22)

24.	A Lecture on Camouflage (1944)	(supervising producer) (uncredited)	1944	-	6.6 (30)

25.	Private Snafu vs. Malaria Mike (1944)	(supervising producer) (uncredited)	1944	-	6.3 (25)

26.	Snafuperman (1944)	(supervising producer) (uncredited)	1944	-	6.1 (111)

27.	Booby Traps (1944)	(supervising producer) (uncredited)	1944	-	7.0 (107)

28.	Going Home (1944)	(supervising producer) (uncredited)	1944	-	6.3 (21)

29.	Rumors (1943)	(supervising producer) (uncredited)	1943	-	6.2 (59)

30.	The Home Front (1943)	(supervising producer) (uncredited)	1943	-	6.0 (60)

31.	Fighting Tools (1943)	(supervising producer) (uncredited)	1943	-	6.6 (32)

32.	The Infantry Blues (1943)	(supervising producer) (uncredited)	1943	-	6.2 (16)

33.	The Goldbrick (1943)	(supervising producer) (uncredited)	1943	-	5.7 (40)

34.	Spies (1943)	(supervising producer) (uncredited)	1943	-	7.0 (238)
	AKAs: Private Snafu: Spies (USA: complete title)
35.	Gripes (1943)	(supervising producer) (uncredited)	1943	-	6.3 (35)

36.	Coming!! Snafu (1943)	(supervising producer) (uncredited)	1943	-	5.8 (47)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)	(writer: "You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch", "Welcome Christmas")	2000	$340M	5.6 (36,289)
	AKAs: The Grinch (Australia) (UK) (USA: promotional title) Der Grinch (Germany) Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (USA: complete title)
2.	In Search of Dr. Seuss (1994) (TV)	(writer: "In Search of Dr. Seuss (Theme)")	1994	-	6.5 (184)

3.	The Hoober-Bloob Highway (1975) (TV)	(lyrics: "The Hoober-Bloob Highway", "...And That's the Way It Is, Bub", "West Watch-A-Ka-Tella", "This Is Your Life", "Among the Daisies", "That's Just the Beginning", "Things You Have to Know", "I Know the Way You Feel, Bub", "On the Other Hand", "It's Fun to be a Human", "What Do You Do?", "Answer Yes or No", "You're a Human")	1975	-	6.2 (54)

4.	The Cat in the Hat (1971) (TV)	(lyrics: "Nothing to Be Done", "The Gradunza", "Calculatus Eliminatus", "I'm A Punk", "Beautiful Kittenfish", "Anything Under The Sun", "Cat, Hat", "Sweep Up The Memories")	1971	-	7.3 (240)

5.	Horton Hears a Who! (1970) (TV)	(lyrics: "Mrs. Toucanella Told Me", "Old Doc Hoovey", "Wickersham Brothers' Song", "Dr. Hoovey, You Were Right", "Horton the Elephant's Going to Be Caged", "We are Here!", "Be Kind to Your Small Person Friends")	1970	-	7.6 (528)

6.	The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. (1953)	(lyrics: "Dream Stuff", "The Dungeon Song", "Get-Together Weather", "Ten Happy Fingers", "Terwilliker Academy", "Dressing Song: Do-Mi-Do Duds", "Because We're Kids")	1953	-	6.8 (1,640)
	AKAs: Crazy Music (reissue title) Dr. Seuss' 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T (video title)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Horton Hears a Who! (1970) (TV)	(lyricist)	1970	-	7.6 (528)

2.	How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966) (TV)	(lyricist)	1966	-	8.4 (17,053)
	AKAs: Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (USA: complete title)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"To Tell the Truth" (1956)	Himself (1 episode, 1958)	1958	-	8.1 (53)
	1 TV episode: "To Tell the Truth: (1958-04-29)" Himself
2.	Unusual Occupations (1941/II)	(uncredited) Himself	1941	-	4.0 (5)
	AKAs: Unusual Occupations L-1-1

Archive Footage
	1.	In Search of Dr. Seuss (1994) (TV)	(uncredited) Himself

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Popular songs: "Dream Stuff", "Victory Procession", "Dress Me", "The Kid's Song", "Get-Together Weather". more

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Animation | Short | Family | Comedy more

Plot Keywords:

Character Name In Title | Private Snafu | Propaganda | Ephemeral Film more

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