Jules Bass

director • producer • soundtrack

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.

Born: September 16, 1935 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Died: October 25, 2022 (age 87)

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Known For

6.0

Frosty the Snowman

Movies & TV Credits

64 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
The Holiday Movies That Made Us TV Show	7.0	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2020
ThunderCats Roar TV Show	2.4	Production	Consulting Producer(52 Episodes)	2020
Monte Carlo Movie	6.0	Writing	Novel	2011
The Year Without a Santa Claus Movie	3.9	Writing	Lyricist	2006
TigerSharks TV Show	6.6	Production	Executive Producer(26 Episodes)	1987
Silverhawks TV Show	7.5	Production	Producer(65 Episodes)	1986
Thundercats TV Show	8.1	Production	Executive Producer(20 Episodes)	1985
The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus Movie	7.0	Directing	Director	1985
The Sins of Dorian Gray Movie	5.3	Production	Producer	1983
The Wind in the Willows Movie	7.0	Directing	Director	1983
The Coneheads Movie	5.3	Directing	Director	1983
The Last Unicorn Movie	7.5	Directing	Director	1982
The Flight of Dragons Movie	7.7	Directing	Director	1982
The Bushido Blade Movie	5.1	Production	Executive Producer	1981
The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold Movie	5.9	Directing	Director	1981
Pinocchio's Christmas Movie	6.2	Directing	Director	1980
The Return of the King Movie	5.9	Directing	Director	1980
The Ivory Ape Movie	5.1	Production	Executive Producer	1980
Jack Frost Movie	6.6	Directing	Director	1979
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July Movie	6.4	Directing	Director	1979
The Bermuda Depths Movie	5.4	Production	Producer	1978
The Stingiest Man in Town Movie	6.2	Directing	Director	1978
The Last Dinosaur Movie	5.1	Writing	Lyricist	1977
Hobbit TV Show	—	Directing	Director(3 Episodes)	1977
The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	1977
The Hobbit Movie	6.6	Directing	Director	1977
Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey Movie	6.6	Directing	Director	1977
Rudolph's Shiny New Year Movie	6.4	Directing	Director	1976
Frosty's Winter Wonderland Movie	6.6	Directing	Director	1976
The Little Drummer Boy Book II Movie	6.3	Directing	Director	1976
The First Easter Rabbit Movie	6.4	Directing	Director	1976
The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow Movie	6.5	Directing	Director	1975
The Year Without a Santa Claus Movie	7.6	Directing	Director	1974
'Twas the Night Before Christmas Movie	7.1	Directing	Director	1974
Marco Movie	4.9	Production	Producer	1973
That Girl in Wonderland Movie	5.9	Directing	Director	1973
Jack O'Lantern Movie	6.6	Directing	Director	1972
The Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters Movie	5.8	Directing	Director	1972
Willie Mays and the Say-Hey Kid Movie	6.5	Directing	Director	1972
The Red Baron Movie	—	Production	Producer	1972
A Christmas Tree Movie	—	Directing	Director	1972
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Movie	—	Directing	Director	1972
Festival of Family Classics TV Show	7.5	Directing	Director(1 Episode)	1972
The Osmonds TV Show	6.2	Directing	Director(17 Episodes)	1972
The Enchanted World of Danny Kaye: The Emperor's New Clothes Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	1972
Jackson 5ive TV Show	6.3	Directing	Director(23 Episodes)	1971
Here Comes Peter Cottontail Movie	7.1	Directing	Director	1971
Tomfoolery TV Show	7.9	Directing	Director(17 Episodes)	1970
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town Movie	7.6	Directing	Director	1970
The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians Movie	6.9	Directing	Director	1970
Frosty the Snowman Movie	7.2	Directing	Director	1969
Mouse on the Mayflower Movie	6.6	Directing	Director	1968
The Little Drummer Boy Movie	6.7	Directing	Director	1968
Mad Monster Party? Movie	6.7	Directing	Director	1967
The Wacky World of Mother Goose Movie	4.7	Directing	Director	1967
Cricket on the Hearth Movie	5.3	Directing	Director	1967
The Daydreamer Movie	5.9	Directing	Director	1966
The King Kong Show TV Show	6.2	Production	Executive Producer(73 Episodes)	1966
The Ballad of Smokey the Bear Movie	6.7	Production	Co-Producer	1966
Willy McBean & His Magic Machine Movie	5.7	Production	Associate Producer	1965
Return to Oz Movie	5.1	Production	Producer	1964
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Movie	7.9	Production	Producer	1964
The New Adventures of Pinocchio TV Show	7.9	Creator	Creator	1960
Rankin/Bass Animated Limited Series	—	Creator	Creator	—

Jules Bass

Known For

Monte Carlo

The Last Unicorn

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Frosty the Snowman

Movies & TV Credits