Arthur Rankin, Jr.
DirectingBorn: July 19, 1924 in New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Arthur Rankin, Jr. (July 19, 1924 - January 30, 2014) was an American-born, Bermudian director, producer and writer, mostly working in animation. The son of actor Arthur Rankin, in the early 1960s he founded the film production company Videocraft International (now called Rankin/Bass) with Jules Bass. The two worked closely together for many years, co-directing and producing a wide array of stop ...
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Film
59 Titles
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The Last Unicorn1982
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The Hobbit1977
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer1964
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King Kong Escapes1967
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Frosty the Snowman1969
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The Bushido Blade1981
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The Flight of Dragons1982
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The Year Without a Santa Claus1974
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The Return of the King1980
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Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town1970
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The King and I1999
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Mad Monster Party?1967
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The Stingiest Man in Town1978
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Marco1973
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The Daydreamer1966
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The Little Drummer Boy1968
Series
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ThunderCats1985–
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ThunderCats2011–
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SilverHawks1986–
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The Jackson 5ive1971–
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TigerSharks1987–
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The King Kong Show1966–
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Festival of Family Classics1972–
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The Osmonds1972–
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The Tomfoolery Show1970–
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The Smokey Bear Show1969–
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The New Adventures of Pinocchio1960–