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Philip Dey "Phil" Eastman (November 25, 1909 – January 7, 1986) was an American screenwriter, children's author, and illustrator. As an author, he is known primarily as P. D. Eastman. Contents. 1 Early life. 2 Career. 2.1 In film and animation. 2.2 As an author. 3 Other affiliations. 4 Family. Early life.
Eastman, a protégé and colleague of Theodor Geisel (pen name Dr. Seuss), wrote many books for children in his own distinct style. He worked with the Dr. Seuss brand of Random House , many of which were in the Beginner Books series.
- Writer, illustrator, storyboard artist
- 1936–1986
- Mary Louise Whitham
- Children's literature
Mar 29, 2019 · P.D. Eastman worked closed with Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel) on a number of projects and people have sometimes believed that Dr. Seuss and P.D. Eastman are the same man, which is not true. Philip Dey Eastman was an author, illustrator, and filmmaker.
He was co-writer, with Bill Scott, of the screenplay for “Gerald McBoing-Boing,” which was based on a children’s phonograph record written by Dr. Seuss. It won an Oscar for Best Animated Short Subject in 1951.
May 29, 2019 · Roy McKie is best known for his collaborations with Dr. Seuss (such as Ten Apples Up on Top) and P.D. Eastman, in the charming book Snow. In words simple enough for the youngest readers, Eastman and McKie capture the joy of a snow day.
In 1942, he joined the Army and was assigned to the Signal Corps Film unit, under the direction of Theodor Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss. Three years later, while working for the United Productions of America as a writer and storyboard artist, he helped create the character, Mr. Magoo.
This article investigates how the experience of writing these propaganda cartoons shaped the postwar children’s books of Dr. Seuss, P. D. Eastman, and Munro Leaf. As part of the Popular Front, these three authors created films to support America’s fight against fascism; as juvenile authors, they created books that teach American children ...
