Jules Bass
Known for directing · Born 16 September 1935 · Died 25 October 2022 · aged 87 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
67 credits
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
ThunderCats
1985
The Last Unicorn
1982
Frosty the Snowman
1969
The Hobbit
1977
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
1970
SilverHawks
1986
The Return of the King
1980
The Year Without a Santa Claus
1974
The Little Drummer Boy
1968
The Jackson 5ive
1971
The Flight of Dragons
1982
Rudolph's Shiny New Year
1976
Acting (1)
2020The Holiday Movies That Made UsSelfSeries
Creator (1)
1960The New Adventures of PinocchioCreatorSeries
Directing (38)
1986SilverHawks: The Origin StoryDirectorFilm
1985The Life and Adventures of Santa ClausDirector, Writer, ProducerFilm
1983The Wind in the WillowsDirector, Producer, Music, LyricistFilm
1982The Last UnicornDirector, ProducerFilm
1982The Flight of DragonsDirector, Producer, LyricistFilm
1981The Leprechauns' Christmas GoldDirector, Producer, LyricistFilm
1980The Return of the KingDirector, ProducerFilm
1980Pinocchio's ChristmasDirector, Producer, LyricistFilm
1979Jack FrostDirector, Producer, LyricistFilm
1979Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in JulyDirector, ProducerFilm
1978The Stingiest Man in TownDirector, ProducerFilm
1977The HobbitDirector, Producer, LyricistFilm
1977Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas DonkeyDirector, Lyricist, Producer, MusicFilm
1977The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to TownDirector, Lyricist, ProducerFilm
1976Rudolph's Shiny New YearDirector, ProducerFilm
1976Frosty's Winter WonderlandDirector, ProducerFilm
1976The First Easter RabbitDirector, Writer, Lyricist, ProducerFilm
1975The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas SnowDirector, Writer, ProducerFilm
1974The Year Without a Santa ClausDirector, Producer, LyricistFilm
1974'Twas the Night Before ChristmasDirector, Lyricist, ProducerFilm
1973Festival of Family Classics: Alice in WonderlandDirector, MusicFilm
1972The Emperor's New ClothesDirector, Producer, LyricistFilm
1972Festival of Family ClassicsDirector, Producer, Music, CreatorSeries
1972Jack O'LanternDirector, ProducerFilm
1972A Christmas TreeDirectorFilm
1972Willie Mays and the Say-Hey KidDirector, ProducerFilm
197220,000 Leagues Under the SeaDirector, ProducerFilm
1971Here Comes Peter CottontailDirector, Producer, LyricistFilm
1970Santa Claus Is Comin' to TownDirector, Producer, LyricistFilm
1970The Tomfoolery ShowDirector, Producer, MusicSeries
1970The Mad, Mad, Mad ComediansDirectorFilm
1969Frosty the SnowmanDirector, ProducerFilm
1969The Smokey Bear ShowDirector, Producer, Music, Lyricist, CreatorSeries
1968The Little Drummer BoyDirector, Producer, LyricistFilm
1968The Mouse on the MayflowerDirector, ProducerFilm
1967Mad Monster Party?Director, Lyricist, ProducerFilm
1967Cricket on the HearthDirector, LyricistFilm
1967The Wacky World of Mother GooseDirector, Songs, MusicFilm
Production (22)
2020ThunderCats RoarConsulting ProducerSeries
2011ThunderCatsConsulting ProducerSeries
2011Snarf: Butterfly BluesConsulting ProducerFilm
1987TigerSharksExecutive ProducerSeries
1986SilverHawksProducerSeries
1985ThunderCatsProducer, Executive Producer, WriterSeries
1983The ConeheadsProducer, DirectorFilm
1983The Sins of Dorian GrayProducerFilm
1981The Bushido BladeExecutive ProducerFilm
1980The Ivory ApeExecutive ProducerFilm
1978The Bermuda DepthsProducer, LyricistFilm
1976The Little Drummer Boy: Book IIProducer, Writer, DirectorFilm
1973MarcoProducerFilm
1972The Mad, Mad, Mad MonstersProducer, DirectorFilm
1972The OsmondsProducer, DirectorSeries
1972The Red BaronProducer, DirectorFilm
1971The Jackson 5iveProducer, Director, CreatorSeries
1966Ballad of Smokey the BearCo-ProducerFilm
1966The King Kong ShowExecutive Producer, Theme Song PerformanceSeries
1965Willy McBean & His Magic MachineAssociate ProducerFilm
1964Rudolph the Red-Nosed ReindeerProducerFilm
1964Return to OzProducerFilm
Writing (5)
2011Monte CarloNovelFilm
2006The Year Without a Santa ClausLyricistFilm
1977The Last DinosaurLyricist, Executive ProducerFilm
1973That Girl in WonderlandLyricist, DirectorFilm
1966The DaydreamerLyricist, Songs, DirectorFilm