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- Biography: Jules Bass (born September 16, 1935 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American director, producer, composer, and author.
Filmography
- The Wind in the Willows (1987)
- Silverhawks (1986)
- The Flight of Dragons (1986)
- The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus (1985)
- Thundercats (1985)
- The Coneheads (1983)
- The Sins of Dorian Gray (1983)
- The Last Unicorn (1982)
- The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold (1981)
- The Bushido Blade (1981)
- Pinocchio's Christmas (1980)
- The Return of the King (1980)
News
The unofficial Rankin/Bass stop motion animated sequel to SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN finally gets its due
ifmagazine.com –
2008-03-20
From 1964 to 1980, the Rankin/Bass company had an unprecedented run as the kings of animated holiday specials. Their stop motion classics RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER and THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS have held up incredibly well, enchanting new... ... Full Article
Tonight, thank God it's them instead of you: 16 morally dubious holiday entertainments
avclub.com –
2007-12-03
Band-Aid, "Do They Know It's Christmas?" There's plenty of lyrical bullshit in this charity cavalcade of British pop stars-do the starving children in Africa really care if it's Christmas, or where it's snowing?-but the most egregious line comes from Bono,... ... Full Article
Kidman Joins the 'Headhunters'
ropeofsilicon.com –
2005-09-26
Personally I don't think Nicole Kidman is cut out for comedy, but the studios tend to disagree. Fox 2000 and Regency Enterprises have set the star to topline the feature film adaptation of Jules Bass' comic novel Headhunters . ... Full Article
For anyone who grew up in the 1960s, '70s, or '80s, the mention of producer/director Jules Bass will no doubt spark the synapses to recall a warm, animated world where anything seemed possible. ... Full Article
For folks of my generation, we grew up on the holiday specials created by Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin. That pair produced and/or directed a slew of programs that started with 1964s Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and included other notables ... Full Article
Reviewed by Jennifer One of my favorite things about classic Rankin Bass specials is that they're as quirky as they are endearing. They don't just give you traditional holiday tales, they throw in random details like the Island of Misfit... ... Full Article