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Jules Bass

Directing

Born September 16, 1935 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Died October 25, 2022

Also known as Julian P. Gardner

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.

Filmography28 titles

Thundercats

1985Executive Producer

SilverHawks

Producer

ThunderCats

2011Consulting Producer

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

1964Producer

The Last Unicorn

1982Director, Producer

The Year Without a Santa Claus

1974Director, Lyricist, Producer

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town

1970Director, Lyricist, Producer

Frosty the Snowman

1969Director, Producer

Monte Carlo

2011Novel

The Sins of Dorian Gray

1983Producer

The Flight of Dragons

1982Director, Lyricist, Producer

'Twas the Night Before Christmas

1974Director, Lyricist, Producer

The Hobbit

1977Director, Lyricist, Producer

Frosty's Winter Wonderland

1976Director, Producer

The Little Drummer Boy

1968Director, Lyricist, Producer

Mad Monster Party?

1967Director, Lyricist, Producer

Jack Frost

1979Director, Lyricist, Producer

The Last Dinosaur

1977Executive Producer, Lyricist

Rudolph's Shiny New Year

1977Director, Producer

The Little Drummer Boy: Book II

1976Director, Producer, Writer

Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey

1977Director, Lyricist, Music, Producer

Here Comes Peter Cottontail

1971Director, Lyricist, Producer

The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town

1977Director, Lyricist, Producer

The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus

1985Director, Producer, Writer

The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold

1981Director, Lyricist, Producer

The Stingiest Man in Town

1978Director, Producer

The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow

1975Director, Producer, Writer

Silverhawks

1986Director, Producer