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Jules Bass

DIRECTING

1935-09-16

2022-10-25

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

Jules Bass (September 16, 1935 - October 25, 2022) was an American director, producer, composer, and author, best known for the stop-motion holiday classics he created with partner Arthur Rankin, Jr.

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Biography

Jules Bass (September 16, 1935 - October 25, 2022) was an American director, producer, composer, and author, best known for the stop-motion holiday classics he created with partner Arthur Rankin, Jr.

Best known for:

Filmography:

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer poster

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer(1964)

Producer

Return to Oz poster

Return to Oz(1964)

Producer

Willy McBean & His Magic Machine poster

Willy McBean & His Magic Machine(1965)

Associate Producer

The King Kong Show poster

The King Kong Show(1966)

Executive Producer, Theme Song Performance

The Daydreamer poster

The Daydreamer(1966)

Lyricist, Songs, Director

Ballad of Smokey the Bear poster

Ballad of Smokey the Bear(1966)

Co-Producer

Mad Monster Party? poster

Mad Monster Party?(1967)

Director, Lyricist, Producer

Cricket on the Hearth poster

Cricket on the Hearth(1967)

Director, Lyricist

The Wacky World of Mother Goose poster

The Wacky World of Mother Goose(1967)

Director, Songs, Music

The Little Drummer Boy poster

The Little Drummer Boy(1968)

Director, Producer, Lyricist

The Mouse on the Mayflower poster

The Mouse on the Mayflower(1968)

Director, Producer

Frosty the Snowman poster

Frosty the Snowman(1969)

Director, Producer

The Smokey Bear Show poster

The Smokey Bear Show(1969)

Director, Producer, Music, Lyricist, Creator

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town poster

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town(1970)

Director, Producer, Lyricist

The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians poster

The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians(1970)

Director

The Jackson 5ive poster

The Jackson 5ive(1971)

Producer, Director, Creator

Here Comes Peter Cottontail poster

Here Comes Peter Cottontail(1971)

Director, Producer, Lyricist

Festival of Family Classics poster

Festival of Family Classics(1972)

Director, Producer, Music, Creator

The Osmonds poster

The Osmonds(1972)

Producer, Director

The Emperor's New Clothes poster

The Emperor's New Clothes(1972)

Producer, Director, Lyricist

A Christmas Tree poster

A Christmas Tree(1972)

Director

The Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters poster

The Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters(1972)

Producer, Director

The Red Baron poster

The Red Baron(1972)

Producer, Director

Willie Mays and the Say-Hey Kid poster

Willie Mays and the Say-Hey Kid(1972)

Director, Producer

Jack O'Lantern poster

Jack O'Lantern(1972)

Director, Producer

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea poster

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea(1972)

Director, Producer

Marco poster

Marco(1973)

Producer

That Girl in Wonderland poster

That Girl in Wonderland(1973)

Lyricist, Director

Festival of Family Classics: Alice in Wonderland poster

Festival of Family Classics: Alice in Wonderland(1973)

Director, Music

The Year Without a Santa Claus poster

The Year Without a Santa Claus(1974)

Director, Producer, Lyricist

'Twas the Night Before Christmas poster

'Twas the Night Before Christmas(1974)

Director, Lyricist, Producer

The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow poster

The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow(1975)

Director, Writer, Producer

The Little Drummer Boy: Book II poster

The Little Drummer Boy: Book II(1976)

Producer, Director, Writer

Frosty's Winter Wonderland poster

Frosty's Winter Wonderland(1976)

Director, Producer

The First Easter Rabbit poster

The First Easter Rabbit(1976)

Director, Writer, Lyricist, Producer

The Hobbit poster

The Hobbit(1977)

Producer, Director, Lyricist

The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town poster

The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town(1977)

Director, Lyricist, Producer

Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey poster

Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey(1977)

Director, Lyricist, Music, Producer

Rudolph's Shiny New Year poster

Rudolph's Shiny New Year(1977)

Director, Producer

The Last Dinosaur poster

The Last Dinosaur(1977)

Lyricist, Executive Producer

The Stingiest Man in Town poster

The Stingiest Man in Town(1978)

Director, Producer

The Bermuda Depths poster

The Bermuda Depths(1978)

Producer, Lyricist

Jack Frost poster

Jack Frost(1979)

Director, Producer, Lyricist

Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July poster

Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July(1979)

Director, Producer

The Return of the King poster

The Return of the King(1980)

Producer, Director

Pinocchio's Christmas poster

Pinocchio's Christmas(1980)

Director, Producer, Lyricist

The Ivory Ape poster

The Ivory Ape(1980)

Executive Producer

The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold poster

The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold(1981)

Director, Producer, Lyricist

The Bushido Blade poster

The Bushido Blade(1981)

Executive Producer

The Last Unicorn poster

The Last Unicorn(1982)

Director, Producer

The Flight of Dragons poster

The Flight of Dragons(1982)

Director, Producer, Lyricist

The Wind in the Willows poster

The Wind in the Willows(1983)

Director, Producer, Music, Lyricist

The Sins of Dorian Gray poster

The Sins of Dorian Gray(1983)

Producer

The Coneheads poster

The Coneheads(1983)

Producer, Director

ThunderCats poster

ThunderCats(1985)

Producer, Executive Producer, Writer

The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus poster

The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus(1985)

Director, Writer, Producer

SilverHawks poster

SilverHawks(1986)

Producer

SilverHawks: The Origin Story poster

SilverHawks: The Origin Story(1986)

Director

TigerSharks poster

TigerSharks(1987)

Executive Producer

The Year Without a Santa Claus poster

The Year Without a Santa Claus(2006)

Lyricist

ThunderCats poster

ThunderCats(2011)

Consulting Producer

Monte Carlo poster

Monte Carlo(2011)

Novel

Snarf: Butterfly Blues poster

Snarf: Butterfly Blues(2011)

Consulting Producer

ThunderCats Roar poster

ThunderCats Roar(2020)

Consulting Producer