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Phil Eastman(1909-1986)

  • Writer
  • Art Department
  • Soundtrack
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Phil Eastman was born on 25 November 1909 in Amherst, Massachusetts, USA. He was a writer, known for Owl and Fred Jones (1959), Of Mind and Music (2014) and Georgie and the Dragon (1951). He was married to Mary Lou Whitham. He died on 7 January 1986 in Cresskill, New Jersey, USA.
BornNovember 25, 1909
DiedJanuary 7, 1986(76)
BornNovember 25, 1909
DiedJanuary 7, 1986(76)
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Known for

Owl and Fred Jones
Short
  • Writer(as P.D. Eastman)
  • 1959
Sharon Lawrence, Joaquim de Almeida, Bill Cobbs, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, and Ruth Negga in Of Mind and Music (2014)
Of Mind and Music
7.0
  • Soundtrack
  • 2014
Georgie and the Dragon (1951)
Georgie and the Dragon
7.4
Short
  • Writer
  • 1951
The Miner's Daughter (1950)
The Miner's Daughter
7.1
Short
  • Writer
  • 1950

Credits

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Writer

  • David Berni, Katie Griffin, Judy Marshak, Patrick McKenna, Anand Rajaram, Martin Roach, Lyon Smith, Tajja Isen, Michela Luci, Hannah Hutch, and Callum Shoniker in Go, Dog. Go! (2021)
    Go, Dog. Go!
    7.1
    TV Series
    • based on the book by (as P.D. Eastman)
    • 2021–2023
  • Ron Marshall and Brendon Parry in P.D. Eastman: Beginner Book Video (1991)
    P.D. Eastman: Beginner Book Video
    6.5
    Video
    • written and illustrated by (segments "Are You My Mother?", "Go, Dog. Go!", "The Best Nest", as P.D. Eastman)
    • 1991
  • Owl and Fred Jones
    Short
    • story by (as P.D. Eastman)
    • 1959
  • Gaston's Easel Life
    4.9
    Short
    • story (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Tom Terrific (1957)
    Tom Terrific
    7.8
    TV Series
    • scripts
    • 1957–1959
  • The Gerald McBoing-Boing Show (1956)
    The Gerald McBoing-Boing Show
    7.3
    TV Series
    • adaptation
    • 1956
  • Christopher Crumpet (1953)
    Pete Hothead
    6.1
    Short
    • story
    • 1952
  • Trouble Indemnity (1950)
    Sloppy Jalopy
    6.7
    Short
    • story
    • 1952
  • Trouble Indemnity (1950)
    Fuddy Duddy Buddy
    6.9
    Short
    • story
    • 1951
  • Georgie and the Dragon (1951)
    Georgie and the Dragon
    7.4
    Short
    • story
    • writer
    • 1951
  • Barefaced Flatfoot (1951)
    Barefaced Flatfoot
    6.7
    Short
    • story
    • 1951
  • Christopher Crumpet (1953)
    The Family Circus
    6.1
    Short
    • story
    • 1951
  • Bungled Bungalow (1951)
    Bungled Bungalow
    6.6
    Short
    • story
    • 1951
  • Christopher Crumpet (1953)
    The Popcorn Story
    6.1
    Short
    • story
    • 1950
  • Gerald McBoing-Boing (1950)
    Gerald McBoing-Boing
    7.1
    Short
    • story adaptation
    • 1950

Art Department

  • Gaston's Easel Life
    4.9
    Short
    • storyboard artist
    • 1958
  • Hell-Bent for Election (1944)
    Hell-Bent for Election
    5.8
    Short
    • storyboard artist (uncredited)
    • 1944

Soundtrack

  • Sharon Lawrence, Joaquim de Almeida, Bill Cobbs, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, and Ruth Negga in Of Mind and Music (2014)
    Of Mind and Music
    7.0
    • courtesy: "Sam and the Firefly"
    • 2014

Personal details

  • Official site
    • website for P D Eastman's books
  • Alternative name
    • P.D. Eastman
  • Born
    • November 25, 1909
    • Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • January 7, 1986
    • Cresskill, New Jersey, USA(pneumonia)
  • Spouse
    • Mary Lou WhithamApril 26, 1941 - January 7, 1986 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
    • Tony Eastman

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Under the pen-name P.D. Eastman, Phil Eastman wrote and illustrated children's books like "Are You My Mother", "Go Dog, Go!", and "Sam and the Firefly".

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