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Dr. Seuss

Biography

Dr. Seuss

Writer Producer Creator

Born
March 2, 1904
Age at death
87 years old
Place of birth
Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Years active
1942 – 2026
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73

Credits

60

Movies

4

TV series

85

Years active

6.7

Avg. rating

0

Awards won

The life and career of Dr. Seuss

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Career timeline

  1. 1904 · Born

    Born in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

  2. 1942 · Screen debut

    Horton Hatches the Egg (Movie)

  3. 1966 · Breakthrough

    How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (Movie)

  4. 1966 · First production

    How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (Movie)

  5. 1991 · Died

    September 24, 1991

  6. 2026 · Latest release

    The Cat and the Hatchet (Movie)

Career in numbers

Titles per decade
Most frequent genres
  • Animation57
  • Comedy18
  • Family15
  • War12
  • Fantasy7
  • Tv Movie6
Highest-rated title How the Grinch Stole Christmas! 1966 7.5 Most popular title The Cat in the Hat 2026 6.9

Known for

Filmography

  1. 2026 The Cat in the Hat Movie
  2. 1989 The Butter Battle Book Movie
  3. 1942 Horton Hatches the Egg Movie
  1. 1982 The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat Movie
  2. 1980 Pontoffel Pock, Where Are You? Movie
  3. 1977 Halloween Is Grinch Night Movie
  4. 1975 The Hoober-Bloob Highway Movie
  5. 1973 Dr. Seuss on the Loose Movie
  6. 1972 The Lorax Movie
  7. 1971 The Cat in the Hat Movie
  8. 1970 Horton Hears a Who! Movie
  9. 1966 How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Movie
  1. — PBS Kids Goes On Vacation Upcoming TV
  2. 2005 Gerald McBoing-Boing TV
  3. 1996 The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss TV
  4. 1956 The Gerald McBoing-Boing Show TV
  1. 2026 The Cat and the Hatchet Movie
  2. 2024 There's a Wocket in My Pocket Movie
  3. 2020 Dr. Seuss' The Zax Movie
  4. 1995 Daisy-Head Mayzie Movie
  5. 1993 Scrambled Eggs Super! Movie
  6. 1993 Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are? Movie
  7. 1993 Hunches in Bunches Movie
  8. 1992 If I Ran the Zoo Movie
  9. 1992 If I Ran the Circus Movie
  10. 1989 The Butter Battle Book Movie
  11. 1982 The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat Movie
  12. 1980 Pontoffel Pock, Where Are You? Movie
  13. 1975 The Hoober-Bloob Highway Movie
  14. 1973 Dr. Seuss on the Loose Movie
  15. 1972 The Lorax Movie
  16. 1971 The Cat in the Hat Movie
  17. 1948 Design for Death Movie
  18. 1947 Our American Heritage Movie
  19. 1946 Private Snafu Presents Seaman Tarfu in the Navy Movie
  20. 1945 Operation Snafu Movie
  21. 1945 No Buddy Atoll Movie
  22. 1945 Hot Spot Movie
  23. 1945 It's Murder She Says... Movie
  24. 1945 Your Job in Germany Movie
  25. 1945 A Few Quick Facts: Fear Movie
  26. 1945 In the Aleutians Movie
  27. 1945 Our Job in Japan Movie
  28. 1944 The Inside Story Movie
  29. 1944 Target Snafu Movie
  30. 1944 Three Brothers Movie
  31. 1944 Pay Day Movie
  32. 1944 Outpost Movie
  33. 1944 And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street Movie
  34. 1944 Censored Movie
  35. 1944 The Chow Hound Movie
  36. 1944 Gas Movie
  37. 1944 A Lecture on Camouflage Movie
  38. 1944 Snafuperman Movie
  39. 1944 Private Snafu vs. Malaria Mike Movie
  40. 1944 A Few Quick Facts: Inflation Movie
  41. 1944 Going Home Movie
  42. 1943 Rumors Movie
  43. 1943 The Home Front Movie
  44. 1943 The Infantry Blues Movie
  45. 1943 The Gold Brick Movie
  46. 1943 Spies Movie
  47. 1943 Gripes Movie
  48. 1943 Coming!! Snafu Movie
  49. 1943 The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins Movie
  1. 2026 The Munkits Movie
  2. 1993 Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book Movie
  3. 1992 How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Movie
  4. 1953 The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. Movie
  5. 1950 Gerald McBoing-Boing Movie
  6. 1944 Booby Traps Movie
  1. 1953 The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. Movie
  1. 1989 The Butter Battle Book Movie

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Quick facts

When did Dr. Seuss die?

Dr. Seuss died on September 24, 1991 at the age of 87.

Where was Dr. Seuss born?

Dr. Seuss was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA.

What was Dr. Seuss’s first screen role?

The earliest title in our catalogue featuring Dr. Seuss is Horton Hatches the Egg (1942).

How many movies and series has Dr. Seuss made?

Our catalogue lists 64 titles for Dr. Seuss: 60 movies and 4 TV series.

What is Dr. Seuss’s highest-rated title?

Among titles with enough votes, How the Grinch Stole Christmas! has the highest audience rating, with 7.5/10 on TMDB.

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