Italian writer Carlo Collodi wrote The Adventures of Pinocchio in 1883. Since then, there have been many depictions of the woodcutter and his wooden son (18 from Walt Disney Pictures alone!), including these.

PINOCCHIO

(1940) The original animated film has scared and delighted children for decades.

THE ADVENTURES OF PINOCCHIO

(1996) The wooden puppet was played by Jonathan Taylor Thomas, who was the voice of young Simba in The Lion King in 1994 and a regular on Home Improvement. PINOCCHIO ( 2002) This liveaction tale starred Italian Roberto Benigni, who also directed.

PINOCCHIO

(2022) Robert Zemeckis’s version featured Tom Hanks as Geppetto.