Arthur Rankin Jr.
American director, writer and producer (1924-2014) · United States · Directors · Died at 89
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Something wrong?Arthur Gardner Rankin Jr. was an American director, producer and screenwriter, who mostly worked in animation.
A life in dates
Santa, Baby!Film, Producer1987
TigerSharksSeries, Producer1986
SilverHawksSeries, Producer1985
ThunderCatsSeries, Producer
The Life and Adventures of Santa ClausFilm, 1985Director, Producer1983
The ConeheadsFilm, Director, Producer1981
The Bushido BladeFilm, Producer1980
Pinocchio's ChristmasFilm, Director, Producer1978
The Bermuda DepthsFilm, Writer, Producer1976
Frosty's Winter WonderlandFilm, Director, Producer1975
The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas SnowFilm, Director, Producer1972
Festival of Family ClassicsSeries, Director, Creator
The OsmondsSeries, 1972Director, Producer1971
The Jackson 5iveSeries, Director, Creator
Here Comes Peter CottontailFilm, 1971Director, Producer1970The Tomfoolery ShowSeries, Director, Producer1969
The Smokey Bear ShowSeries, Director, Creator
Frosty the SnowmanFilm, 1969Director, Producer1968
The Little Drummer BoyFilm, Director, Producer1966
The King Kong ShowSeries, Producer
Ballad of Smokey the BearFilm, 1966Producer1965
Willy McBean & His Magic MachineFilm, Director, Writer1960The New Adventures of PinocchioSeries, Creator1939
The Cisco Kid and the LadyFilm, Second Telegraph Operator1924Born19 July 1924Also in Deutsch
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SBSanta, Baby!
TIThe King and ITCThe Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
TWThe Wind in the WillowsTCThe Coneheads
TGThe Sins of Dorian Gray
TUThe Last Unicorn
TDThe Flight of DragonsTBThe Bushido Blade
TGThe Leprechauns' Christmas Gold
TKThe Return of the KingPCPinocchio's Christmas
RJRudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
JFJack FrostTDThe Bermuda Depths
TTThe Stingiest Man in Town
THThe Hobbit
NDNestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey
TDThe Last Dinosaur
TTThe Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town
RYRudolph's Shiny New YearFWFrosty's Winter Wonderland
TRThe First Easter Rabbit
TIThe Little Drummer Boy: Book IITSThe First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow
TCThe Year Without a Santa Claus
TC'Twas the Night Before ChristmasHCHere Comes Peter Cottontail
STSanta Claus Is Comin' to TownFSFrosty the SnowmanTBThe Little Drummer Boy
KEKing Kong Escapes
MPMad Monster Party?
CHCricket on the Hearth
TGThe Wacky World of Mother Goose
TDThe DaydreamerBBBallad of Smokey the BearWMWilly McBean & His Magic Machine
RRRudolph the Red-Nosed ReindeerTLThe Cisco Kid and the Lady125 credits on file
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TITigerSharksSISilverHawksTHThunderCatsTOThe OsmondsFCFestival of Family ClassicsTIThe Jackson 5iveTSThe Smokey Bear ShowTSThe King Kong ShowFamily
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Arthur Gardner Rankin Jr. was an American director, producer and screenwriter, who mostly worked in animation. Co-creator of Rankin/Bass Productions with his friend Jules Bass, he created stop-motion and traditional animation features such as Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman, Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town, and the 1977 cartoon special of The Hobbit. He is credited on over 1,000 television programs.
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