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Jules Bass

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USABorn September 16, 1935

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.

Filmography40

SilverHawks: The Origin Story

SilverHawks: The Origin Story

1986
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus

The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus

1985
The Wind in the Willows

The Wind in the Willows

1983
The Coneheads

The Coneheads

1983
The Last Unicorn

The Last Unicorn

1982
The Flight of Dragons

The Flight of Dragons

1982
The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold

The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold

1981
Pinocchio's Christmas

Pinocchio's Christmas

1980
The Return of the King

The Return of the King

1980
Jack Frost

Jack Frost

1979
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July

Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July

1979
The Stingiest Man in Town

The Stingiest Man in Town

1978
Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey

Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey

1977
The Hobbit

The Hobbit

1977
The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town

The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town

1977
The Little Drummer Boy: Book II

The Little Drummer Boy: Book II

1976
Rudolph's Shiny New Year

Rudolph's Shiny New Year

1976
Frosty's Winter Wonderland

Frosty's Winter Wonderland

1976
The First Easter Rabbit

The First Easter Rabbit

1976
The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow

The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow

1975
The Year Without a Santa Claus

The Year Without a Santa Claus

1974
'Twas the Night Before Christmas

'Twas the Night Before Christmas

1974
Festival of Family Classics: Alice in Wonderland

Festival of Family Classics: Alice in Wonderland

1973
That Girl in Wonderland

That Girl in Wonderland

1973
A Christmas Tree

A Christmas Tree

1972
The Red Baron

The Red Baron

1972
Jack O'Lantern

Jack O'Lantern

1972
Willie Mays and the Say-Hey Kid

Willie Mays and the Say-Hey Kid

1972
The Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters

The Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters

1972
The Emperor's New Clothes

The Emperor's New Clothes

1972
Here Comes Peter Cottontail

Here Comes Peter Cottontail

1971
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
B+

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town

1970·1 grade
The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians

The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians

1970
Frosty the Snowman
A

Frosty the Snowman

1969·1 grade
The Little Drummer Boy
B

The Little Drummer Boy

1968·1 grade
The Mouse on the Mayflower

The Mouse on the Mayflower

1968
Cricket on the Hearth

Cricket on the Hearth

1967
The Wacky World of Mother Goose

The Wacky World of Mother Goose

1967
Mad Monster Party?

Mad Monster Party?

1967
The Daydreamer

The Daydreamer

1966

Television4

Festival of Family Classics

Festival of Family Classics

1972
The Jackson 5ive

The Jackson 5ive

1971
The Smokey Bear Show

The Smokey Bear Show

1969
The New Adventures of Pinocchio

The New Adventures of Pinocchio

1960