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Videos (see all 7)
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970) -- Clip: Jessica saves Kris Kringle and the others
The Little Drummer Boy (1968) -- HV post
Frosty the Snowman (1969) -- Clip: I've always wanted to see the town
Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964) -- A misfit reindeer and his friends look for a place that will accept them.
The Last Unicorn (1982) -- A brave unicorn and a magician fight an evil king who is obsessed with attempting to capture the world's unicorns.
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Overview

Date of Birth:
19 July 1924, New York City, New York, USA more
Trivia:
Nephew of Kate Davenport, Ann Davenport, and is first cousin of Dirk Drew... more
STARmeter: ?
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Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win more
US TV Schedule:
Tue. Dec. 17:00 PMABCF The Year Without a Santa Claus  more
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Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Producer, Director, Writer, Production Designer, Art Department, Miscellaneous Crew, Visual Effects
Producer:
  1. Santa Baby! (2001) (TV) (executive producer)

  2. The King and I (1999) (producer)

  3. "The Comic Strip" (1987) TV series (executive producer) (1987)
    ... aka The Mini-Monsters (USA: alternative title)
  4. The Wind in the Willows (1987) (TV) (producer)
  5. "Silverhawks" (1986) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
  6. The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus (1985) (TV) (producer)
  7. "Thundercats" (1985) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
  8. The Coneheads (1983) (TV) (producer)
  9. The Sins of Dorian Gray (1983) (TV) (executive producer)
  10. The Last Unicorn (1982) (producer)
    ... aka Das letzte Einhorn (West Germany)
  11. The Flight of Dragons (1982) (producer)
    ... aka Flight of the Dragon
  12. The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold (1981) (TV) (producer)
  13. The Bushido Blade (1981) (producer)
    ... aka The Bloody Bushido Blade
  14. Pinocchio's Christmas (1980) (TV) (producer)
  15. The Return of the King (1980) (TV) (producer)
  16. The Ivory Ape (1980) (TV) (executive producer) (producer)
    ... aka Animal Attraction (Hong Kong: English title: bootleg title)

  17. Jack Frost (1979) (TV) (producer)
  18. Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (1979) (TV) (producer)
  19. The Stingiest Man in Town (1978) (TV) (producer)
  20. The Bermuda Depths (1978) (TV) (producer)
    ... aka Bamyuda no nazo (Japan)
    ... aka It Came Up from the Depths
  21. Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey (1977) (TV) (producer)
  22. The Hobbit (1977) (TV) (producer)
  23. The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town (1977) (TV) (producer)
  24. The Last Dinosaur (1977) (producer)
    ... aka Kyokutei tankensen Pora-Bora (Japan)
  25. The Little Drummer Boy Book II (1976) (TV) (producer)
  26. Rudolph's Shiny New Year (1976) (TV) (producer)
  27. Frosty's Winter Wonderland (1976) (TV) (producer)
  28. The First Easter Rabbit (1976) (TV) (producer)
  29. The Story of the First Christmas Snow (1975) (TV) (producer)
    ... aka The First Christmas (USA: video title)
  30. The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974) (TV) (producer)
  31. 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974) (TV) (producer)
  32. Marco (1973) (producer)
  33. "The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie" (producer) (4 episodes, 1972-1973)
    ... aka The New Saturday Superstar Movie (USA: second season title)
        - That Girl in Wonderland (1973) TV episode (producer)
        - The Red Baron (1972) TV episode (producer)
        - Willie Mays and the Say-Hey Kid (1972) TV episode (producer)
        - The Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters (1972) TV episode (producer)
  34. "Kid Power" (1972) TV series (producer) (1972)
  35. "The Osmonds" (1972) TV series (producer) (1972)
  36. "Jackson 5ive" (producer) (1 episode, 1971)
        - It All Started With... (1971) TV episode (producer)
  37. Here Comes Peter Cottontail (1971) (TV) (producer)
  38. "Tomfoolery" (1970) TV series (producer) (1970)
  39. Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970) (TV) (producer)
  40. "The Reluctant Dragon & Mr. Toad Show" (1970) TV series (producer)
  41. The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians (1970) (TV) (producer)

  42. "The Smokey Bear Show" (1969) TV series (producer)
  43. The Little Drummer Boy (1968) (TV) (producer)
  44. Mouse on the Mayflower (1968) (TV) (producer)
  45. Cricket on the Hearth (1967) (TV) (producer)
  46. Wacky World of Mother Goose (1967) (producer)
  47. Kingu Kongu no gyakushû (1967) (producer) (US version)
    ... aka King Kong Escapes (UK) (USA)
    ... aka King Kong Strikes Again (International: English title: literal title)
    ... aka King Kong's Counterattack (International: English title: literal title)
    ... aka The Revenge of King Kong
  48. Mad Monster Party? (1967) (producer)
    ... aka Mad Monsters Party?
  49. The Ballad of Smokey the Bear (1966) (TV) (producer)
  50. "King Kong" (executive producer) (3 episodes, 1966)
        - The Horror of Mondo Island (1966) TV episode (executive producer)
        - The Treasure Trap (1966) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Under the Volcano (1966) TV episode (executive producer)
  51. The Daydreamer (1966) (producer)
  52. Willie McBean & His Magic Machine (1965) (producer)
  53. Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964) (TV) (producer)
  54. Return to Oz (1964) (TV) (producer)
  55. "Tales of the Wizard of Oz" (1961) TV series (producer)
  56. "The New Adventures of Pinocchio" (1960) TV series (producer)
Director:
  1. The Wind in the Willows (1987) (TV)
  2. The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus (1985) (TV)
  3. The Coneheads (1983) (TV)
  4. The Last Unicorn (1982)
    ... aka Das letzte Einhorn (West Germany)
  5. The Flight of Dragons (1982)
    ... aka Flight of the Dragon
  6. The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold (1981) (TV)
  7. Pinocchio's Christmas (1980) (TV)
  8. The Return of the King (1980) (TV)

  9. Jack Frost (1979) (TV)
  10. Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (1979) (TV)
  11. The Stingiest Man in Town (1978) (TV)
  12. Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey (1977) (TV)
  13. The Hobbit (1977) (TV)
  14. The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town (1977) (TV)
  15. The Little Drummer Boy Book II (1976) (TV)
  16. Rudolph's Shiny New Year (1976) (TV)
  17. Frosty's Winter Wonderland (1976) (TV)
  18. The First Easter Rabbit (1976) (TV)
  19. The Story of the First Christmas Snow (1975) (TV)
    ... aka The First Christmas (USA: video title)
  20. The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974) (TV)
  21. 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974) (TV)
  22. "The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie" (4 episodes, 1972-1973)
    ... aka The New Saturday Superstar Movie (USA: second season title)
        - That Girl in Wonderland (1973) TV episode
        - The Red Baron (1972) TV episode
        - Willie Mays and the Say-Hey Kid (1972) TV episode
        - The Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters (1972) TV episode
  23. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1973)
  24. The Ballad of Paul Bunyan (1973) (TV)
  25. "The Osmonds" (1972) TV series (1972)
  26. "Kid Power" (1972) TV series
  27. Arabian Nights (1972)
  28. "Jackson 5ive" (1 episode, 1971)
        - It All Started With... (1971) TV episode
  29. Here Comes Peter Cottontail (1971) (TV)
  30. "Tomfoolery" (1970) TV series (1970)
  31. Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970) (TV)
  32. "The Reluctant Dragon & Mr. Toad Show" (1970) TV series
  33. The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians (1970) (TV)

  34. Frosty the Snowman (1969) (TV)
  35. "The Smokey Bear Show" (1969) TV series
  36. The Little Drummer Boy (1968) (TV)
  37. Mouse on the Mayflower (1968) (TV)
  38. Cricket on the Hearth (1967) (TV)
  39. Willie McBean & His Magic Machine (1965)
  40. "The New Adventures of Pinocchio" (1960) TV series
Writer:
  1. The Ivory Ape (1980) (TV) (story)
    ... aka Animal Attraction (Hong Kong: English title: bootleg title)

  2. The Bermuda Depths (1978) (TV) (story)
    ... aka Bamyuda no nazo (Japan)
    ... aka It Came Up from the Depths

  3. Cricket on the Hearth (1967) (TV) (written by)
  4. Wacky World of Mother Goose (1967) (story)
  5. Mad Monster Party? (1967) (story)
    ... aka Mad Monsters Party?
  6. The Daydreamer (1966) (writer)
  7. Willie McBean & His Magic Machine (1965) (writer)
  8. "The New Adventures of Pinocchio" (1960) TV series (writer)
Production Designer:
  1. The Last Unicorn (1982)
    ... aka Das letzte Einhorn (West Germany)
  2. The Return of the King (1980) (TV)

  3. Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (1979) (TV)
  4. The Hobbit (1977) (TV)
Art Department:
  1. "Tales of Tomorrow" (director of graphics) (3 episodes, 1952) (graphic art director) (1 episode, 1952)
        - Appointment on Mars (1952) TV episode (graphic art director)
        - The Miraculous Serum (1952) TV episode (director of graphics)
        - Flight Overdue (1952) TV episode (director of graphics)
        - Age of Peril (1952) TV episode (director of graphics)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. Kingu Kongu no gyakushû (1967) (creative consultant) (Japanese version)
    ... aka King Kong Escapes (UK) (USA)
    ... aka King Kong Strikes Again (International: English title: literal title)
    ... aka King Kong's Counterattack (International: English title: literal title)
    ... aka The Revenge of King Kong
  2. "Tales of the Wizard of Oz" (1961) TV series (addition of new material and adaptation)
Visual Effects:
  1. "Tales of Tomorrow" (graphic arts director) (1 episode, 1951)
        - Blunder (1951) TV episode (graphic arts director)

Additional Details

Genres:
Animation | Family | Fantasy | Musical more
Plot Keywords:
Character Name In Title | Stop Motion | Christmas | Based On Novel more

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