Arthur Rankin, Jr.

Director

Born: July 19, 1924
Died: January 30, 2014 (age 89)
From: New York City, New York, USA

Arthur Rankin, Jr. (July 19, 1924 - January 30, 2014) was an American-born, Bermudian director, producer and writer, mostly working in animation. The son of actor Arthur Rankin, in the early 1960s he founded the film production company Videocraft International (now called Rankin/Bass) with Jules Bass. The two worked closely together for many years, co-directing and producing a wide array of stop…

Filmography (42)

The Rudolph, Frosty & Friends Sing Along (2024)
Director
SilverHawks: The Origin Story (1986)
Director
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (1985)
Director
The Wind in the Willows (1983)
Director
The Coneheads (1983)
Director
The Last Unicorn (1982)
Director
The Flight of Dragons (1982)
Director
The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold (1981)
Director
Pinocchio's Christmas (1980)
Director
The Return of the King (1980)
Director
Jack Frost (1979)
Director
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (1979)
Director
The Stingiest Man in Town (1978)
Director
Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey (1977)
Director
The Hobbit (1977)
Director
The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town (1977)
Director
The Little Drummer Boy: Book II (1976)
Director
Rudolph's Shiny New Year (1976)
Director
Frosty's Winter Wonderland (1976)
Director
The First Easter Rabbit (1976)
Director
The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow (1975)
Director
The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974)
Director
'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974)
Director
Festival of Family Classics: Alice in Wonderland (1973)
Director
That Girl in Wonderland (1973)
Director
A Christmas Tree (1972)
Director
The Red Baron (1972)
Director
Jack O'Lantern (1972)
Director
Willie Mays and the Say-Hey Kid (1972)
Director
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1972)
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