Celebrating the Legacy of Judy Garland and The Wizard of Oz
JOHN FRICKE BIO
John Fricke is regarded as the preeminent Judy Garland and WIZARD OF OZ historian. He has written three books about Judy (JUDY GARLAND: WORLD’S GREATEST ENTERTAINER, JUDY GARLAND: A PORTRAIT IN ART & ANECDOTE, and JUDY: A LEGENDARY FILM CAREER); two about MGM’s OZ motion picture (THE WIZARD OF OZ: THE OFFICIAL 50th ANNIVERSARY PICTORIAL HISTORY and THE WIZARD OF OZ: AN ILLUSTRATED COMPANION TO THE TIMELESS MOVIE CLASIC); and three about the entire Oz phenomenon:100 YEARS OF OZ, THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF OZ, and THE ART OF OZ. The latter (with Gabriel Gale) is the most recent of these, published last November by Rizzoli. John’s next book, WHITE CHRISTMAS: A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE CLASSIC HOLIDAY FILM, is due in autumn 2022. He received Emmy Awards as co-producer of the Garland television documentaries, JUDY: BEYOND THE RAINBOW (an A&E “Biography” special) and JUDY GARLAND: BY MYSELF (a PBS “American Masters” entry). John was also nominated for a Grammy Award for “Best Album Notes” for the Capitol compact disc, JUDY GARLAND: 25th ANNIVERSARY RETROSPECTIVE. He has appeared regularly on the Turner Classic Movies network, as well as on TODAY, CNN, ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT, and National Public Radio. In addition to lecturing about Judy and Oz across the United States and in England and France, he recorded the commentary tracks on eight Garland DVD releases, including THE WIZARD OF OZ.
photo: John in front of the carriage from "The Merry Old Land of Oz" production number. At the Judy Garland Children's Museum in her hometown, Grand Rapids, Minnesota.
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