Nicholas Anthony "Tony" Geiss (November 16, 1924 – January 21, 2011) was an American producer, screenwriter, songwriter and author, known principally for his children's work.
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Born | Nicholas Anthony Geiss November 16, 1924 The Bronx, New York City, U.S. |
Died | January 21, 2011 Manhattan, New York City, U.S. | (aged 86)
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Years active | 1967–2009 |
Spouse | Phyllis Eisen (d. 2010) |
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.[1] 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.