Jules Bass
Directing1935Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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
Acting History
2020
The Holiday Movies That Made Us
TVas Self
ThunderCats Roar
TVConsulting Producer
2011
2006
The Year Without a Santa Claus
Lyricist
1989
ThunderCats
TVExecutive Producer• 20 eps
1987
TigerSharks
TVExecutive Producer
1986
SilverHawks
TVProducer
1985
ThunderCats
TVProducer• 110 eps
ThunderCats
TVWriter• 4 eps
1983
The Coneheads
Producer
The Coneheads
Director
The Wind in the Willows
Director
The Wind in the Willows
Producer
The Wind in the Willows
Lyricist
The Sins of Dorian Gray
Producer
1982
The Last Unicorn
Producer
The Last Unicorn
Director
The Flight of Dragons
Director
The Flight of Dragons
Producer
The Flight of Dragons
Lyricist
1981
The Bushido Blade
Executive Producer
The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold
Director
The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold
Producer
The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold
Lyricist
1980
Pinocchio's Christmas
Director
Pinocchio's Christmas
Producer
Pinocchio's Christmas
Lyricist
The Ivory Ape
Executive Producer
The Return of the King
Director
The Return of the King
Producer
1979
1978
The Bermuda Depths
Producer
The Bermuda Depths
Lyricist
The Stingiest Man in Town
Director
The Stingiest Man in Town
Producer
1977
The Last Dinosaur
Lyricist
The Last Dinosaur
Executive Producer
Rudolph's Shiny New Year
Director
Rudolph's Shiny New Year
Producer
The Hobbit
Director
The Hobbit
Producer
The Hobbit
Lyricist
1976
The First Easter Rabbit
Director
The First Easter Rabbit
Writer
The First Easter Rabbit
Lyricist
The First Easter Rabbit
Producer
Frosty's Winter Wonderland
Director
Frosty's Winter Wonderland
Producer
The Little Drummer Boy: Book II
Producer
The Little Drummer Boy: Book II
Director
1974
The Year Without a Santa Claus
Director
The Year Without a Santa Claus
Producer
The Year Without a Santa Claus
Lyricist
'Twas the Night Before Christmas
Director
'Twas the Night Before Christmas
Lyricist
'Twas the Night Before Christmas
Producer
1973
1972
The Red Baron
Producer
The Red Baron
Director
The Emperor's New Clothes
Director
The Emperor's New Clothes
Producer
The Emperor's New Clothes
Lyricist
A Christmas Tree
Director
The Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters
Producer
The Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters
Director
Willie Mays and the Say-Hey Kid
Director
Willie Mays and the Say-Hey Kid
Producer
Jack O'Lantern
Director
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Director
Festival of Family Classics
TVDirector
Festival of Family Classics
TVMusic
Festival of Family Classics
TVProducer
The Osmonds
TVDirector
The Osmonds
TVProducer
1971
Here Comes Peter Cottontail
Producer
Here Comes Peter Cottontail
Director
Here Comes Peter Cottontail
Lyricist
The Jackson 5ive
TVDirector
The Jackson 5ive
TVProducer
1970
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
Director
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
Producer
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
Lyricist
The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians
Director
The Tomfoolery Show
TVProducer
The Tomfoolery Show
TVMusic
The Tomfoolery Show
TVDirector
1969
Frosty the Snowman
Director
Frosty the Snowman
Producer
1968
The Little Drummer Boy
Director
The Little Drummer Boy
Producer
The Little Drummer Boy
Lyricist
The Mouse on the Mayflower
Director
The Mouse on the Mayflower
Producer
1967
Cricket on the Hearth
Director
Cricket on the Hearth
Lyricist
The Wacky World of Mother Goose
Director
Mad Monster Party?
Director
Mad Monster Party?
Lyricist
Mad Monster Party?
Producer
1966
The Daydreamer
Lyricist
The Daydreamer
Songs
The Daydreamer
Director
Ballad of Smokey the Bear
Co-Producer
The King Kong Show
TVExecutive Producer
The King Kong Show
TVTheme Song Performance
1965
Willy McBean & His Magic Machine
Associate Producer
1964
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Producer
Return to Oz
Producer