Directing · b. 1935 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Jules Bass

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.

Directed
SilverHawks: The Origin Story 1986 The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus 1985 The Wind in the Willows 1983 The Coneheads 1983 The Last Unicorn 1982 The Flight of Dragons 1982 The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold 1981 The Return of the King 1980 Pinocchio's Christmas 1980 Jack Frost 1979 Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July 1979 The Stingiest Man in Town 1978 The Hobbit 1977 Rudolph's Shiny New Year 1977 The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town 1977 Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey 1977 Frosty's Winter Wonderland 1976 The First Easter Rabbit 1976 The Little Drummer Boy: Book II 1976 The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow 1975 'Twas the Night Before Christmas 1974 The Year Without a Santa Claus 1974 That Girl in Wonderland 1973 Festival of Family Classics: Alice in Wonderland 1973 The Emperor's New Clothes 1972 Jack O'Lantern 1972 A Christmas Tree 1972 The Red Baron 1972 The Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters 1972 Willie Mays and the Say-Hey Kid 1972 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea 1972 Here Comes Peter Cottontail 1971 Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town 1970 The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians 1970 Frosty the Snowman 1969 The Little Drummer Boy 1968 The Mouse on the Mayflower 1968 Mad Monster Party? 1967 Cricket on the Hearth 1967 The Wacky World of Mother Goose 1967 The Daydreamer 1966
Other Credits
Snarf: Butterfly Blues Consulting Producer 2011 Monte Carlo Novel 2011 The Year Without a Santa Claus Lyricist 2006 The Sins of Dorian Gray Producer 1983 The Bushido Blade Executive Producer 1981 The Ivory Ape Executive Producer 1980 The Bermuda Depths Producer 1978 The Last Dinosaur Lyricist 1977 Marco Producer 1973 Ballad of Smokey the Bear Co-Producer 1966 Willy McBean & His Magic Machine Associate Producer 1965 Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Producer 1964 Return to Oz Producer 1964
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