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Jules Bass

Director

Jules Bass

Directing
1967 — 1985 · 16 films
Lived
16 September 1935 — d. 2022
From
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Jules Bass (September 16, 1935 - October 25, 2022) was an American director, producer, composer, and author, best known for the stop-motion holiday classics he created with partner Arthur Rankin, Jr.

Career Signature

How Jules Bass’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they directed.

fantasy spell
warm hug
cozy comfort
crowd-pleaser
joyful exuberance

Tuned by the Perfery ranker. Aggregated equal-weight across every directed film.

Tonal kin

Arthur Rankin, Jr.Arthur Rankin, Jr.15 filmsWilfred JacksonWilfred Jackson12 filmsWRWilliam R. Kowalchuk Jr.2 filmsHamilton LuskeHamilton Luske13 filmsJack KinneyJack Kinney9 filmsPeggy HolmesPeggy Holmes5 filmsClyde GeronimiClyde Geronimi10 filmsAbe LevitowAbe Levitow3 films

Filmography

The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus

1985

The Last Unicorn

1982

The Flight of Dragons

1982

The Return of the King

1980

Pinocchio's Christmas

1980

Jack Frost

1979

Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July

1979

The Stingiest Man in Town

1978

The Hobbit

1977

The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town

1977

Rudolph's Shiny New Year

1977

The Year Without a Santa Claus

1974

Here Comes Peter Cottontail

1971

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town

1970

Mad Monster Party?

1967

Cricket on the Hearth

1967