Biography
Nicholas Anthony "Tony" Geiss (November 16, 1924 β January 21, 2011) was an American producer, screenwriter, songwriter and author, known principally for his children's work. Geiss was born in The Bronx to Alexander Geiss and Marjore Thirer. He served two years as a radar technician in the US Navy during WWII. Geiss was a staff writer and songwriter for Sesame Street - he wrote Don't Eat the Pictures (1983) - and was a writer for The Land Before Time (1988) and the associated book. He was also a producer and writer for the Don Bluth film An American Tail (1986).
Geiss died at the age of 86 on January 21, 2011, from complications after a fall at his home in Manhattan, New York.
Filmography
all 54
Writer 50
Movies 47
TV Shows 7
Creator 2
Writer
Zemlja daleke proslosti (2023)
TV
Writer
The Land Before Time XIV: Journey of the Brave (2016)
Movie
5.44
Writer
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: All about Faces (2010)
Movie
Writer
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover (2010)
Movie
Writer
Sesamstraat - Verrassing en vriendjes (2008)
Movie
Writer
The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends (2007)
Movie
5.29
Creator
The Land Before Time (2007)
TV
Writer
The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers (2006)
Movie
5.57
Writer
The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses (2005)
Movie
5.45
Writer
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Families, Mail & Bath Time! (2004)
Movie
Writer
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! (2004)
Movie
Writer
The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration (2003)
Movie
5.28
Writer
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Great Outdoors! (2003)
Movie
Writer
Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs (2003)
Movie
Writer
The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water (2002)
Movie
5.48
Writer
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Babies, Dogs & More! (2002)
Movie
Writer
The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze (2001)
Movie
5.64
Writer
The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire (2000)
Movie
5.49
Writer
CinderElmo (1999)
Movie
Writer
The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock (1998)
Movie
5.56
Writer
The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street (1998)
Movie
Writer
The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island (1997)
Movie
5.61
Songs
Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO! (1997)
Movie
Writer
Sesame Street: Quiet Time (1997)
Movie
Writer
The Land Before Time: Sing Along Songs (1997)
Movie
Writer
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas (1996)
Movie
Writer
The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists (1996)
Movie
5.72
Writer
Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet (1996)
Movie
Writer
The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving (1995)
Movie
5.62
Writer
The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure (1994)
Movie
5.52
Writer
Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo (1994)
Movie
Writer
The Tale of Peter Rabbit (1991)
Movie
Writer
Sesame Street: Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game (1991)
Movie
Writer
Sesame Street Home Video Visits the Hospital (1990)
Movie
Writer
Sesame Street Home Video Visits the Firehouse (1990)
Movie
Writer
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music (1990)
Movie
Writer
Sesame Street: Rock & Roll! (1990)
Movie
Writer
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! (1990)
Movie
Writer
Sesame Street: Monster Hits! (1990)
Movie
Writer
Sesame Street: 20 Years ... and Still Counting! (1989)
Movie
Writer
The Land Before Time (1988)
Movie
5.72
Writer
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special (1988)
Movie
Composer
Big Bird in Japan (1988)
Movie
Writer
Sesame Street: Count It Higher (1988)
Movie
Writer
Sesame Street: Sing Along (1987)
Movie
Writer
An American Tail (1986)
Movie
5.58
Writer
Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers (1986)
Movie
Writer
Follow That Bird (1985)
Movie
9
Writer
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1983)
Movie
Writer
Ball Four (1976)
TV
Writer
Sesame Street (1969)
TV
5.87
Writer
Sesame Unpaved (1969)
TV
Writer
Don't Eat the Pictures
TV
Creator
Super Mario Galaxy
TV
Ratings
Average 5.9
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1969
1990
1996
1991
2023
Information
Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1924-11-16
Deathday2011-01-21 (86 years old)
Birth PlaceThe Bronx, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsTony Giess
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