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Jules Bass(1935-2022)

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Composer
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Jules Bass
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Here Comes Peter Cottontail (1971)
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Producer, author, and composer, educated at NYU. Until 1960, he worked at a New York advertising agency, and then co-founded a film production company in New York. He joined ASCAP in 1963 and collaborated musically with Edward Thomas and James Polack. His popular-song works include "Pinocchio," "Three Sad Souls," and "Daydreamer." His most famous and lasting collaboration was with Arthur Rankin Jr., with whom he partnered on many of his hits, including all his ABC-TV Christmas specials of stop motion animation and many cartoons.
BornSeptember 16, 1935
DiedOctober 25, 2022(87)
BornSeptember 16, 1935
DiedOctober 25, 2022(87)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

Known for

John Huston and Orson Bean in The Hobbit (1977)
The Hobbit
6.7
TV Movie
  • Producer
  • 1977
Mia Farrow in The Last Unicorn (1982)
The Last Unicorn
7.3
  • Producer(produced by)
  • 1982
The Daydreamer (1966)
The Daydreamer
6.1
  • Director
  • 1966
George Clooney, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Alicia Silverstone, Uma Thurman, and Chris O'Donnell in Batman & Robin (1997)
Batman & Robin
3.8
  • Soundtrack("Snow Miser")
  • 1997

Credits

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Producer



  • ThunderCats Roar (2020)
    ThunderCats Roar
    2.2
    TV Series
    • consulting producer
    • 2020
  • Emmanuelle Chriqui, Dee Bradley Baker, Robin Atkin Downes, Will Friedle, Kevin Michael Richardson, and Madeleine Hall in ThunderCats (2011)
    ThunderCats
    7.8
    TV Series
    • consulting producer
    • 2011–2012
  • Butterfly Blues (2011)
    Butterfly Blues
    6.4
    TV Short
    • consulting producer
    • 2011
  • Earl Hammond, Earle Hyman, Larry Kenney, Lynne Lipton, Bob McFadden, and Peter Newman in Thundercats (1985)
    Thundercats
    7.9
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1985–1989
  • The Comic Strip (1987)
    The Comic Strip
    7.9
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1987
  • TigerSharks (1987)
    TigerSharks
    6.8
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1987
  • Silverhawks (1986)
    Silverhawks
    7.3
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1986
  • Bob McFadden and J.D. Roth in The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus (1985)
    The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1985
  • Roddy McDowall, Eddie Bracken, and Charles Nelson Reilly in The Wind in the Willows (1983)
    The Wind in the Willows
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1983
  • Dan Aykroyd, Jane Curtin, and Laraine Newman in The Coneheads (1983)
    The Coneheads
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1983
  • The Sins of Dorian Gray (1983)
    The Sins of Dorian Gray
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1983
  • Mia Farrow in The Last Unicorn (1982)
    The Last Unicorn
    7.3
    • producer (produced by)
    • 1982
  • John Ritter, Cosie Costa, and Harry Morgan in The Flight of Dragons (1982)
    The Flight of Dragons
    7.6
    Video
    • producer
    • 1982
  • The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold (1981)
    The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold
    6.1
    TV Short
    • producer
    • 1981
  • The Bushido Blade (1981)
    The Bushido Blade
    5.3
    • executive producer
    • 1981

Director



  • The Rudolph, Frosty & Friends Sing Along
    Video
    • segment director: Frosty the Snowman, Santa Claus is Comin' to Town
    • 1996
  • Bob McFadden and J.D. Roth in The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus (1985)
    The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Roddy McDowall, Eddie Bracken, and Charles Nelson Reilly in The Wind in the Willows (1983)
    The Wind in the Willows
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1983
  • Dan Aykroyd, Jane Curtin, and Laraine Newman in The Coneheads (1983)
    The Coneheads
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1983
  • Mia Farrow in The Last Unicorn (1982)
    The Last Unicorn
    7.3
    • Director
    • 1982
  • John Ritter, Cosie Costa, and Harry Morgan in The Flight of Dragons (1982)
    The Flight of Dragons
    7.6
    Video
    • Director
    • 1982
  • The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold (1981)
    The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold
    6.1
    TV Short
    • Director
    • 1981
  • Pinocchio's Christmas (1980)
    Pinocchio's Christmas
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1980
  • The Return of the King (1980)
    The Return of the King
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1980
  • Jack Frost (1979)
    Jack Frost
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1979
  • Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (1979)
    Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1979
  • The Stingiest Man in Town (1978)
    The Stingiest Man in Town
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1978
  • Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey (1977)
    Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1977
  • John Huston and Orson Bean in The Hobbit (1977)
    The Hobbit
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1977
  • Skip Hinnant in The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town (1977)
    The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1977

Composer



  • Roddy McDowall, Eddie Bracken, and Charles Nelson Reilly in The Wind in the Willows (1983)
    The Wind in the Willows
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1983
  • The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie (1972)
    The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1973
  • Arabian Nights (1972)
    Arabian Nights
    6.5
    Short
    • Composer
    • 1972
  • Fred Astaire, Mickey Rooney, Paul Frees, Robie Lester, and Keenan Wynn in Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970)
    Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1970
  • The Reluctant Dragon & Mr. Toad Show (1970)
    The Reluctant Dragon & Mr. Toad Show
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1970–1971
  • The Smokey Bear Show (1969)
    The Smokey Bear Show
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1969–1971
  • Bradley Bolke, Susan Melvin, Margaret Rutherford, and Craig Sechler in The Wacky World of Mother Goose (1967)
    The Wacky World of Mother Goose
    4.9
    • Composer
    • 1967
  • The King Kong Show (1966)
    The King Kong Show
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1966
  • The New Adventures of Pinocchio (1960)
    The New Adventures of Pinocchio
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1960

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Here Comes Peter Cottontail
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Here Comes Peter Cottontail

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Julian P. Gardner
  • Born
    • September 16, 1935
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • October 25, 2022
    • Rye, New York, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Sylvia(divorced)
  • Children
    • Jean Nicole Bass
  • Parents
      Max Bass.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

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    Wrote the lyrics for the songs in Rankin/Bass specials.
  • Trademarks
      Always worked with Arthur Rankin Jr.

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