The following is a list of writers who have worked on The Land Before Time films and television series. It includes all of the writers for the thirteen films and twenty-six episodes in the franchise. It does not include the authors of The Land Before Time books, or writers for The Land Before Time video games, nor does it include writers for any upcoming films or episodes in the franchise.
Writers for The Land Before Time film series[]
The writers for the movies in The Land Before Time film series are listed in alphabetical order.
| Writer | # | Film | Writing credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Ruby | 1 | The Land Before Time XIV: Journey of the Brave | Screenplay[1][2] |
| Dev Ross | 4 | The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure | Screenplay[3][4] |
| The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving | Screenplay[3][5] | ||
| The Land Before Time IV: Journey through the Mists | Screenplay[3][6] | ||
| The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water | Writer[3][7] | ||
| Elana Lesser | 1 | The Land Before Time XIV: Journey of the Brave | Screenplay[8][2] |
| John Loy | 8 | The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure | Screenplay[9][4] |
| The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island | Screenplay[9][10] | ||
| The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock | Writer[9][11] | ||
| The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze | Writer[9][12] | ||
| The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration | Screenplay[9][13] | ||
| The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses | Writer[9][14] | ||
| The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers | Writer[9][15] | ||
| The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends | Screenplay[9][16] | ||
| John Ludin | 1 | The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure | Screenplay[17][4] |
| Judy Freudberg | 7 | The Land Before Time | Story[18][19] |
| The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure | Characters[18][4] | ||
| The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving | Characters[18][5] | ||
| The Land Before Time IV: Journey through the Mists | Characters[18][6] | ||
| The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island | Characters[18][10] | ||
| The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water | Characters[18][7] | ||
| The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration | Characters[18][13] | ||
| Len Uhley | 1 | The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire | Writer[20][21] |
| Libby Hinson | 1 | The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock | Writer[22][11] |
| Stu Krieger | 1 | The Land Before Time | Screenplay[23][19] |
| Tony Geiss | 7 | The Land Before Time | Story[24][19] |
| The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure | Characters[24][4] | ||
| The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving | Characters[24][5] | ||
| The Land Before Time IV: Journey through the Mists | Characters[24][6] | ||
| The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island | Characters[24][10] | ||
| The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water | Characters[24][7] | ||
| The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration | Characters[24][13] |
Writers for The Land Before Time television series[]
The writers for episodes of The Land Before Time television series are listed in alphabetical order.
| Writer | # | Episode | Writing credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Powell | 1 | "The Bright Circle Celebration" | Writer[25][26] |
| Don Gillies | 1 | "The Hidden Canyon" | Writer[27][28] |
| Ford Riley | 16 | "The Cave of Many Voices" | Developer and Writer[29][30] |
| "The Mysterious Tooth Crisis" | Developer[29][31] | ||
| "The Star Day Celebration" | Developer[29][32] | ||
| "The Canyon of Shiny Stones" | Developer[29][33] | ||
| "The Great Log Running Game" | Developer[29][34] | ||
| "The Meadow of Jumping Waters" | Developer[29][35] | ||
| "The Brave Longneck Scheme" | Developer[29][36] | ||
| "Escape from the Mysterious Beyond" | Developer[29][37] | ||
| "The Legend of the Story Speakers" | Developer[29][38] | ||
| "The Bright Circle Celebration" | Developer[29][26] | ||
| "The Hidden Canyon" | Developer[29][28] | ||
| "The Days of Rising Water" | Developer[29][39] | ||
| "The Spooky Nighttime Adventure" | Developer[29][40] | ||
| "Search for the Sky Color Stones" | Developer[29][41] | ||
| "The Amazing Threehorn Girl" | Developer[29][42] | ||
| "The Great Egg Adventure" | Developer[29][43] | ||
| Jack Monaco | 6 | "The Mysterious Tooth Crisis" | Writer[44][31] |
| "The Meadow of Jumping Waters" | Writer[44][35] | ||
| "Escape from the Mysterious Beyond" | Writer[44][37] | ||
| "The Spooky Nighttime Adventure" | Writer[44][40] | ||
| "Search for the Sky Colour Stones" | Writer[44][41] | ||
| "The Amazing Threehorn Girl" | Writer[44][42] | ||
| John Loy | 1 | "The Canyon of Shiny Stones" | Writer[9][33] |
| Judy Freudberg | 1 | "The Cave of Many Voices" | Characters[18][30] |
| Krista Tucker | 1 | "The Star Day Celebration" | Writer[45][32] |
| Noelle Wright | 1 | "The Great Egg Adventure" | Writer[46][43] |
| Phil Harnage | 1 | "The Great Log Running Game" | Writer[47][34] |
| Phil Walsh | 1 | "The Brave Longneck Scheme" | Writer[48][36] |
| Tony Geiss | 1 | "The Cave of Many Voices" | Characters[24][30] |
References[]
- ↑ Cliff Ruby credits at the Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on March 17th, 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 End credits of The Land Before Time XIV: Journey of the Brave.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Dev Ross credits at the Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on June 23rd, 2009.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 End credits of The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 End credits of The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 End credits of The Land Before Time IV: Journey through the Mists.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 End credits of The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water.
- ↑ Elana Lesser credits at the Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on March 17th, 2025.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.8 John Loy credits at the Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on June 23rd, 2009.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 End credits of The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 End credits of The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock.
- ↑ End credits for The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 End credits of The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration.
- ↑ End credits for The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses.
- ↑ End credits for The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers.
- ↑ End credits for The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends.
- ↑ John Ludin credits at the Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on June 23rd, 2009.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.5 18.6 18.7 Judy Freudberg credits at the Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on June 23rd, 2009.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 End credits for The Land Before Time.
- ↑ Len Uhley credits at the Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on June 23rd, 2009.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Stu Krieger credits at the Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on June 23rd, 2009.
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 24.4 24.5 24.6 24.7 Tony Geiss credits at the Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on June 23rd, 2009.
- ↑ Corey Powell credits at the Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on June 23rd, 2009.
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 End credits for "The Bright Circle Celebration".
- ↑ Don Gillies credits at the Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on June 23rd, 2009.
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 End credits for "The Hidden Canyon".
- ↑ 29.00 29.01 29.02 29.03 29.04 29.05 29.06 29.07 29.08 29.09 29.10 29.11 29.12 29.13 29.14 29.15 Ford Riley credits at the Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on June 23rd, 2009.
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 30.2 End credits for "The Cave of Many Voices".
- ↑ 31.0 31.1 End credits for "The Mysterious Tooth Crisis".
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 End credits for "The Star Day Celebration".
- ↑ 33.0 33.1 End credits for "The Canyon of Shiny Stones".
- ↑ 34.0 34.1 End credits for "The Great Log Running Game"
- ↑ 35.0 35.1 End credits for "The Meadow of Jumping Waters".
- ↑ 36.0 36.1 End credits for "The Brave Longneck Scheme".
- ↑ 37.0 37.1 End credits for "Escape from the Mysterious Beyond".
- ↑ End credits for "The Legend of the Story Speakers".
- ↑ End credits for "The Days of Rising Water".
- ↑ 40.0 40.1 End credits for "The Spooky Nighttime Adventure".
- ↑ 41.0 41.1 End credits for "Search for the Sky Color Stones".
- ↑ 42.0 42.1 End credits for "The Amazing Threehorn Girl".
- ↑ 43.0 43.1 End credits to "The Great Egg Adventure".
- ↑ 44.0 44.1 44.2 44.3 44.4 44.5 Jack Monaco credits at the Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on June 23rd, 2009.
- ↑ Krista Tucker credits at the Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on June 23rd, 2009.
- ↑ Noelle Wright credits at the Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on June 23rd, 2009.
- ↑ Phil Harnage credits at the Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on June 23rd, 2009.
- ↑ Phil Walsh credits at the Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on June 23rd, 2009.