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Arthur Rankin Jr.

Producer | Director | Art Department

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Nephew of Kate Davenport, Ann Davenport, and first cousin of Dirk Wayne Summers. See more trivia »

Born:

Arthur Gardner Rankin Jr.
in New York City, New York, USA
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2011-2012 Thundercats (TV series) (consulting producer - 9 episodes)
– What Lies Above: Part 1 (2012) (consulting producer - as Arthur Rankin)
– The Soul Sever (2012) (consulting producer - as Arthur Rankin)
– Recipe for Disaster (2012) (consulting producer - as Arthur Rankin)
– Native Son (2012) (consulting producer - as Arthur Rankin)
– New Alliances (2012) (consulting producer - as Arthur Rankin)
See all 9 episodes »
 
2011 Butterfly Blues (TV movie) (consulting producer)
 
2001 Santa, Baby! (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1999 The King and I (producer - as Arthur Rankin)
 
1985-1989 Thundercats (TV series) (executive producer - 125 episodes)
– The Book of Omens (1989) (executive producer)
– Well of Doubt (1989) (executive producer)
– The Zaxx Factor (1989) (executive producer)
– Touch of Amortus (1989) (executive producer)
– Swan Song (1989) (executive producer)
See all 125 episodes »
 
1987 The Comic Strip (TV series) (executive producer - 1987)
 
1987 The Wind in the Willows (TV movie) (producer)
 
1987 TigerSharks (TV series) (executive producer)
 
1986 Silverhawks (TV series) (executive producer)
 
1985 The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus (TV movie) (producer)
 
1983 The Coneheads (TV short) (producer)
 
1983 The Sins of Dorian Gray (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1982 The Last Unicorn (producer)
 
1982 The Flight of Dragons (producer)
 
1981 The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold (TV short) (producer)
 
1981 The Bloody Bushido Blade (producer)
 
1980 Pinocchio's Christmas (TV movie) (producer)
 
1980 The Return of the King (TV movie) (producer)
 
1980 The Ivory Ape (TV movie) (executive producer, producer)
 
1979 Jack Frost (TV movie) (producer)
 
1979 Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (TV movie) (producer)
 
1978 The Stingiest Man in Town (TV movie) (producer)
 
1978 The Bermuda Depths (TV movie) (producer)
 
1977 Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey (TV short) (producer)
 
1977 The Hobbit (TV movie) (producer)
 
1977 The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town (TV movie) (producer)
 
1977 The Last Dinosaur (producer)
 
1976 The Little Drummer Boy Book II (TV short) (producer)
 
1976 Rudolph's Shiny New Year (TV movie) (producer)
 
1976 Frosty's Winter Wonderland (TV short) (producer)
 
1976 The First Easter Rabbit (TV movie) (producer)
 
1975 The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow (TV short) (producer)
 
1974 The Year Without a Santa Claus (TV movie) (producer)
 
1974 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (TV short) (producer)
 
1973 Marco (producer)
 
1972-1973 Festival of Family Classics (TV series) (producer - 20 episodes)
– Robin Hood (1973) (producer)
– Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1973) (producer)
– Tom Sawyer (1973) (producer)
– Robinson Crusoe (1973) (producer)
– Alice in Wonderland (1973) (producer)
See all 20 episodes »
 
1972-1973 The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie (TV series) (producer - 4 episodes)
– That Girl in Wonderland (1973) (producer)
– The Red Baron (1972) (producer)
– Willie Mays and the Say-Hey Kid (1972) (producer)
– The Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters (1972) (producer)
 
1972 Kid Power (TV series) (producer - 1972)
 
1972 The Osmonds (TV series) (producer)
 
1971-1972 Jackson 5ive (TV series) (producer - 17 episodes)
– A Rare Pearl (1972) (producer)
– Rasho-Jackson (1972) (producer)
– Jackson Street, U.S.A. (1971) (producer)
– The Michael Look (1971) (producer)
– Jackson Island (1971) (producer)
See all 17 episodes »
 
1971 Here Comes Peter Cottontail (TV movie) (producer)
 
1970 Tomfoolery (TV series) (producer - 1970)
 
1970 Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (TV movie) (producer)
 
1970 The Reluctant Dragon & Mr. Toad Show (TV series) (producer)
 
1970 The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians (TV movie) (producer)
 
1969 Frosty the Snowman (TV short) (producer)
 
1969 The Smokey Bear Show (TV series) (producer)
 
1968 The Little Drummer Boy (TV short) (producer)
 
1968 Mouse on the Mayflower (TV movie) (producer)
 
1967 Cricket on the Hearth (TV movie) (producer)
 
1967 The Wacky World of Mother Goose (producer)
 
1967 King Kong Escapes (producer - US version)
 
1967 Mad Monster Party? (producer)
 
1966 The Ballad of Smokey the Bear (TV movie) (producer)
 
1966 King Kong (TV series) (executive producer - 8 episodes)
– The Hunter (1966) (executive producer)
– The Spacemen (1966) (executive producer)
– Rocket Island (1966) (executive producer)
– The African Bees (1966) (executive producer)
– Dr. Who (1966) (executive producer)
See all 8 episodes »
 
1966 The Daydreamer (producer)
 
1965 Willy McBean and His Magic Machine (producer)
 
1964 Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer (TV movie) (producer)
 
1964 Return to Oz (TV movie) (producer)
 
1961 Tales of the Wizard of Oz (TV series) (producer)
 
1960 The New Adventures of Pinocchio (TV series) (producer)
 
Show ShowDirector (41 titles)
1987 The Wind in the Willows (TV movie)
 
1985 The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus (TV movie)
 
1983 The Coneheads (TV short)
 
1982 The Last Unicorn
 
1982 The Flight of Dragons
 
1981 The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold (TV short)
 
1980 Pinocchio's Christmas (TV movie)
 
1980 The Return of the King (TV movie)
 
1979 Jack Frost (TV movie)
 
1979 Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (TV movie)
 
1978 The Stingiest Man in Town (TV movie)
 
1977 Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey (TV short)
 
1977 The Hobbit (TV movie)
 
1977 The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town (TV movie)
 
1976 The Little Drummer Boy Book II (TV short)
 
1976 Rudolph's Shiny New Year (TV movie)
 
1976 Frosty's Winter Wonderland (TV short)
 
1976 The First Easter Rabbit (TV movie)
 
1975 The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow (TV short)
 
1974 The Year Without a Santa Claus (TV movie)
 
1974 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (TV short)
 
1972-1973 Festival of Family Classics (TV series)
– Robin Hood (1973)
– Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1973)
– Tom Sawyer (1973)
– Robinson Crusoe (1973)
– Alice in Wonderland (1973)
See all 20 episodes »
 
1972-1973 The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie (TV series)
– That Girl in Wonderland (1973)
– The Red Baron (1972)
– Willie Mays and the Say-Hey Kid (1972)
– The Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters (1972)
 
1973 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
 
1973 The Ballad of Paul Bunyan (TV short)
 
1972 The Osmonds (TV series)
 
1972 Kid Power (TV series)
 
1971-1972 Jackson 5ive (TV series)
– A Rare Pearl (1972)
– Rasho-Jackson (1972)
– Jackson Street, U.S.A. (1971)
– The Michael Look (1971)
– Jackson Island (1971)
See all 17 episodes »
 
1972 Arabian Nights (short)
 
1971 Here Comes Peter Cottontail (TV movie)
 
1970 Tomfoolery (TV series) (1970)
 
1970 Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (TV movie)
 
1970 The Reluctant Dragon & Mr. Toad Show (TV series)
 
1970 The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians (TV movie)
 
1969 Frosty the Snowman (TV short)
 
1969 The Smokey Bear Show (TV series)
 
1968 The Little Drummer Boy (TV short)
 
1968 Mouse on the Mayflower (TV movie)
 
1967 Cricket on the Hearth (TV movie)
 
1965 Willy McBean and His Magic Machine
 
1960 The New Adventures of Pinocchio (TV series)
 
Show ShowArt Department (1 title)
Tales of Tomorrow (TV series) (graphic art director - 6 episodes, 1951-1953) (director of graphics - 3 episodes, 1952) (director of graphical art - 1 episode, 1952)
– The Spider's Web (1953) (graphic art director)
– The Fury of the Cocoon (1953) (graphic art director)
– The Window (1952) (graphic art director)
– Ice from Space (1952) (director of graphical art)
– Appointment on Mars (1952) (graphic art director)
See all 10 episodes »
 
Show ShowWriter (9 titles)
1999 The King and I (conceived and adapted for animation / as Arthur Rankin)
 
1980 The Ivory Ape (TV movie) (story)
 
1978 The Bermuda Depths (TV movie) (story)
 
1967 Cricket on the Hearth (TV movie) (written by)
 
1967 The Wacky World of Mother Goose (story)
 
1967 Mad Monster Party? (story)
 
1966 The Daydreamer
 
1965 Willy McBean and His Magic Machine (written by)
 
1960 The New Adventures of Pinocchio (TV series)
 
Show ShowProduction Designer (4 titles)
1982 The Last Unicorn
 
1980 The Return of the King (TV movie)
 
1979 Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (TV movie)
 
1977 The Hobbit (TV movie)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (3 titles)
1967 King Kong Escapes (creative consultant - Japanese version)
 
1961 Tales of the Wizard of Oz (TV series) (addition of new material and adaptation)
 
1952 Tales of Tomorrow (TV series) (graphic director - 1 episode)
– The Bitter Storm (1952) (graphic director)
 
Show ShowVisual Effects (1 title)
1951 Tales of Tomorrow (TV series) (graphic arts director - 2 episodes)
– Test Flight (1951) (graphic arts director)
– Blunder (1951) (graphic arts director)
 

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Trivia:

Nephew of Kate Davenport, Ann Davenport, and first cousin of Dirk Wayne Summers. See more »

Trademark:

The characters in his stop motion works resemble dolls with spheroid body parts. See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer