You may not know his name, at least not right away, but you've surely heard at least one of Johnny Marks's songs at Christmastime. The brother-in-law of Robert L. May, who wrote the original story of "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer," it was he who set the story to music. After failing to sell the song to...See full bio »
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Where There's a Will...
(1983)
(music: "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" - uncredited / lyrics: "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" - uncredited)
1983Party Party
(writer: "Run Rudolph Run" / as J. Marks)
1975The Tiny Tree
(TV short)
(writer: "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day", "Tell It To A Turtle", "Minuet For Clarinet", "A-Caroling We Go", "Joyous Christmas", "Merry, Merry Christmas to You" / music: "To Love And Be Loved", "When Autumn Comes" / lyrics: "To Love And Be Loved", "When Autumn Comes")
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Episode #2.29
(1965)
(writer: "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer")
1964Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer
(TV movie)
(writer: "Jingle Jingle Jingle", "We Are Santa's Elves", "There's Always Tomorrow", "We're A Couple of Misfits", "Fame and Fortune", "Silver and Gold", "The Most Wonderful Day of the Year", "A Holly Jolly Christmas", "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer")