Jules Bass

Directing • 146 Credits

Biography

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.

🎬 Directed Titles (45)

Directorial Filmography
The Last Unicorn

The Last Unicorn

1982 ⭐ 3.6
Frosty the Snowman

Frosty the Snowman

1969 ⭐ 3.5
The Hobbit

The Hobbit

1977 ⭐ 3.3
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town

1970 ⭐ 3.6
The Return of the King

The Return of the King

1980 ⭐ 3.2
The Year Without a Santa Claus

The Year Without a Santa Claus

1974 ⭐ 3.6
The Little Drummer Boy

The Little Drummer Boy

1968 ⭐ 3.3
The Flight of Dragons

The Flight of Dragons

1982 ⭐ 3.4
Rudolph's Shiny New Year

Rudolph's Shiny New Year

1976 ⭐ 3.2
Jack Frost

Jack Frost

1979 ⭐ 3.3
Frosty's Winter Wonderland

Frosty's Winter Wonderland

1976 ⭐ 3.3
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July

Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July

1979 ⭐ 3.2
'Twas the Night Before Christmas

'Twas the Night Before Christmas

1974 ⭐ 3.3
Mad Monster Party?

Mad Monster Party?

1967 ⭐ 3.3
Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey

Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey

1977 ⭐ 3.0
Here Comes Peter Cottontail

Here Comes Peter Cottontail

1971 ⭐ 3.0
Pinocchio's Christmas

Pinocchio's Christmas

1980 ⭐ 3.3
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus

The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus

1985 ⭐ 2.9
The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow

The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow

1975 ⭐ 2.7
Cricket on the Hearth

Cricket on the Hearth

1967 ⭐ 2.6
The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town

The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town

1977 ⭐ 2.9
The Stingiest Man in Town

The Stingiest Man in Town

1978 ⭐ 2.8
The Little Drummer Boy: Book II

The Little Drummer Boy: Book II

1976 ⭐ 3.0
The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold

The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold

1981 ⭐ 2.8
The Jackson 5ive

The Jackson 5ive

1971 ⭐ 2.9
The First Easter Rabbit

The First Easter Rabbit

1976 ⭐ 2.9
The Wind in the Willows

The Wind in the Willows

1983 ⭐ 3.1
The Daydreamer

The Daydreamer

1966 ⭐ 2.5
The Coneheads

The Coneheads

1983 ⭐ 2.5
The Wacky World of Mother Goose

The Wacky World of Mother Goose

1967 ⭐ 2.1
The Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters

The Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters

1972 ⭐ 4.5
The Mouse on the Mayflower

The Mouse on the Mayflower

1968 ⭐ 3.4
The Osmonds

The Osmonds

1972 ⭐ 2.9
The Emperor's New Clothes

The Emperor's New Clothes

1972 ⭐ 3.3
SilverHawks: The Origin Story

SilverHawks: The Origin Story

1986 ⭐ 1.5
Festival of Family Classics

Festival of Family Classics

1972 ⭐ 3.8
Jack O'Lantern

Jack O'Lantern

1972 ⭐ 4.0
A Christmas Tree

A Christmas Tree

1972 ⭐ 3.0
That Girl in Wonderland

That Girl in Wonderland

1973 ⭐ 5.0
The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians

The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians

1970 ⭐ 3.0
The Red Baron

The Red Baron

1972 ⭐ 4.0
Willie Mays and the Say-Hey Kid

Willie Mays and the Say-Hey Kid

1972 ⭐ 3.5
Festival of Family Classics: Alice in Wonderland

Festival of Family Classics: Alice in Wonderland

1973
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

1972 ⭐ 3.5
The Smokey Bear Show

The Smokey Bear Show

1969

✍️ Written & Story Credits (6)

Screenplay, Novel & Story
Monte Carlo

Monte Carlo

2011 ⭐ 3.4
Novel
ThunderCats

ThunderCats

1985 ⭐ 4.1
Writer
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus

The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus

1985 ⭐ 2.9
Writer
The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow

The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow

1975 ⭐ 2.7
Writer
The Little Drummer Boy: Book II

The Little Drummer Boy: Book II

1976 ⭐ 3.0
Writer
The First Easter Rabbit

The First Easter Rabbit

1976 ⭐ 2.9
Writer

🎭 Acting Roles (1)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
The Holiday Movies That Made Us

The Holiday Movies That Made Us

2020 ⭐ 3.6
as Self