Jules Bass

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Known For Directing

Known Credits 64

Gender Male

Birthday September 16, 1935

Day of Death October 25, 2022 (87 years old)

Place of Birth Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Also Known As

Julian P. Gardner

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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.

Known For

Directing

1985

… Director

1983		The Wind in the Willows … Director
1983		The Coneheads … Director

1982		The Last Unicorn … Director
1982		The Flight of Dragons … Director

1981

… Director

1980		Pinocchio's Christmas … Director
1980		The Return of the King … Director

1979		Jack Frost … Director
1979		Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July … Director

1978

… Director

1977		Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey … Director
1977		Hobbit (3 episodes) … Director
1977		The Hobbit … Director
1977		The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town … Director

1976		The Little Drummer Boy Book II … Director
1976		Rudolph's Shiny New Year … Director
1976		Frosty's Winter Wonderland … Director
1976		The First Easter Rabbit … Director

1975

… Director

1974		The Year Without a Santa Claus … Director
1974		'Twas the Night Before Christmas … Director

1973

… Director

1972		A Christmas Tree … Director
1972		The Red Baron … Director
1972		Jack O'Lantern … Director
1972		Willie Mays and the Say-Hey Kid … Director
1972		The Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters … Director
1972		Festival of Family Classics (1 episode) … Director
1972		The Osmonds (17 episodes) … Director
1972		Hans Christian Andersen's The Emperor's New Clothes … Director
1972		20,000 Leagues Under the Sea … Director

1971		The Jackson 5ive (23 episodes) … Director
1971		Here Comes Peter Cottontail … Director

1970		Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town … Director
1970		The Tomfoolery Show (17 episodes) … Director
1970		The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians … Director

1969

… Director

1968		The Little Drummer Boy … Director
1968		The Mouse on the Mayflower … Director

1967		Cricket on the Hearth … Director
1967		The Wacky World of Mother Goose … Director
1967		Mad Monster Party? … Director

1966

… Director

Production

2020

(52 episodes) … Consulting Producer

1987

(26 episodes) … Executive Producer

1986

(65 episodes) … Producer

1985		The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus … Producer
1985		ThunderCats (20 episodes) … Executive Producer (110 episodes) … Producer

1983		The Wind in the Willows … Producer
1983		The Coneheads … Producer
1983		The Sins of Dorian Gray … Producer

1982		The Last Unicorn … Producer
1982		The Flight of Dragons … Producer

1981		The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold … Producer
1981		The Bushido Blade … Executive Producer

1980		Pinocchio's Christmas … Producer
1980		The Return of the King … Producer
1980		The Ivory Ape … Executive Producer

1979		Jack Frost … Producer
1979		Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July … Producer

1978		The Stingiest Man in Town … Producer
1978		The Bermuda Depths … Producer

1977		Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey … Producer
1977		The Hobbit … Producer
1977		The Last Dinosaur … Executive Producer
1977		The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town … Producer

1976		The Little Drummer Boy Book II … Producer
1976		Rudolph's Shiny New Year … Producer
1976		Frosty's Winter Wonderland … Producer
1976		The First Easter Rabbit … Producer

1975

… Producer

1974		The Year Without a Santa Claus … Producer
1974		'Twas the Night Before Christmas … Producer

1973

… Producer

1972		The Red Baron … Producer
1972		Willie Mays and the Say-Hey Kid … Producer
1972		The Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters … Producer
1972		Festival of Family Classics (1 episode) … Producer
1972		The Osmonds (17 episodes) … Producer
1972		Hans Christian Andersen's The Emperor's New Clothes … Producer

1971		The Jackson 5ive (23 episodes) … Producer
1971		Here Comes Peter Cottontail … Producer

1970		Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town … Producer
1970		The Tomfoolery Show (17 episodes) … Producer

1969

… Producer

1968		The Little Drummer Boy … Producer
1968		The Mouse on the Mayflower … Producer

1967

… Producer

1966		Ballad of Smokey the Bear … Co-Producer
1966		The King Kong Show (73 episodes) … Executive Producer

1965

… Associate Producer

1964		Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer … Producer
1964		Return to Oz … Producer

Writing

2011

… Novel

2006

… Lyricist

1985		The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus … Writer
1985		ThunderCats (4 episodes) … Writer

1983

… Lyricist

1982

… Lyricist

1981

… Lyricist

1980

… Lyricist

1979

… Lyricist

1978

… Lyricist

1977		Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey … Lyricist
1977		The Hobbit … Lyricist
1977		The Last Dinosaur … Lyricist
1977		The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town … Lyricist

1976		The Little Drummer Boy Book II … Writer
1976		The First Easter Rabbit … Lyricist … Writer

1975

… Writer

1974		The Year Without a Santa Claus … Lyricist
1974		'Twas the Night Before Christmas … Lyricist

1973

… Lyricist

1972

… Lyricist

1971

… Lyricist

1970

… Lyricist

1968

… Lyricist

1967		Cricket on the Hearth … Lyricist
1967		Mad Monster Party? … Lyricist

1966

… Lyricist

Sound

1983

… Music

1977

… Music

1972

(1 episode) … Music

1970

(17 episodes) … Music

1967

… Music … Songs

1966		The King Kong Show (73 episodes) … Theme Song Performance
1966		The Daydreamer … Songs

Creator

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… Creator

1972

… Creator

1971

… Creator

1960

… Creator

Acting

2020

(1 episode) as Self

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