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Filmography
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Known For
The Last Unicorn Producer (1982) -
Willy McBean and His Magic Machine Producer (1965) -
The Hobbit Producer (1977) -
Known For
The Last Dinosaur Producer (1977) -
Producer
Thundercats (2011-2012) -
Butterfly Blues (2011) -
Santa, Baby! (2001) -
The King and I (1999) -
Thundercats (1985-1989) -
The Comic Strip (1987) -
TigerSharks (1987) -
The Wind in the Willows (1987) -
Silverhawks (1986) -
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![The Coneheads]( "The Coneheads")
The Coneheads (1983) -
![The Sins of Dorian Gray]( "The Sins of Dorian Gray")
The Sins of Dorian Gray (1983) -
![The Last Unicorn]( "The Last Unicorn")
The Last Unicorn (1982) -
![The Flight of Dragons]( "The Flight of Dragons")
The Flight of Dragons (1982) -
![The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold]( "The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold")
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![The Bushido Blade]( "The Bushido Blade")
The Bushido Blade (1981) -
![Pinocchio's Christmas]( "Pinocchio's Christmas")
Pinocchio's Christmas (1980) -
![The Return of the King]( "The Return of the King")
The Return of the King (1980) -
![The Ivory Ape]( "The Ivory Ape")
The Ivory Ape (1980) -
![Jack Frost]( "Jack Frost")
Jack Frost (1979) -
![Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July]( "Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July")
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![The Stingiest Man in Town]( "The Stingiest Man in Town")
The Stingiest Man in Town (1978) -
![The Bermuda Depths]( "The Bermuda Depths")
The Bermuda Depths (1978) -
![Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey]( "Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey")
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![The Hobbit]( "The Hobbit")
The Hobbit (1977) -
![The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town]( "The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town")
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![The Last Dinosaur]( "The Last Dinosaur")
The Last Dinosaur (1977) -
![The Little Drummer Boy Book II]( "The Little Drummer Boy Book II")
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![Rudolph's Shiny New Year]( "Rudolph's Shiny New Year")
Rudolph's Shiny New Year (1976) -
![Frosty's Winter Wonderland]( "Frosty's Winter Wonderland")
Frosty's Winter Wonderland (1976) -
![The First Easter Rabbit]( "The First Easter Rabbit")
The First Easter Rabbit (1976) -
![The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow]( "The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow")
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![The Year Without a Santa Claus]( "The Year Without a Santa Claus")
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!['Twas the Night Before Christmas]( "'Twas the Night Before Christmas")
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![Marco]( "Marco")
Marco (1973) -
![Festival of Family Classics]( "Festival of Family Classics")
Festival of Family Classics (1972-1973) -
![The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie]( "The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie")
The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie (1972-1973) -
![The Osmonds]( "The Osmonds")
The Osmonds (1972) -
![Kid Power]( "Kid Power")
Kid Power (1972) -
![The Enchanted World of Danny Kaye: The Emperor's New Clothes]( "The Enchanted World of Danny Kaye: The Emperor's New Clothes")
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![Jackson 5ive]( "Jackson 5ive")
Jackson 5ive (1971-1972) -
![Here Comes Peter Cottontail]( "Here Comes Peter Cottontail")
Here Comes Peter Cottontail (1971) -
Tomfoolery (1970)
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![Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town]( "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town")
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![The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians]( "The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians")
The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians (1970) -
![Frosty the Snowman]( "Frosty the Snowman")
Frosty the Snowman (1969) -
![The Smokey Bear Show]( "The Smokey Bear Show")
The Smokey Bear Show (1969) -
![The Little Drummer Boy]( "The Little Drummer Boy")
The Little Drummer Boy (1968) -
![Mouse on the Mayflower]( "Mouse on the Mayflower")
Mouse on the Mayflower (1968) -
![Cricket on the Hearth]( "Cricket on the Hearth")
Cricket on the Hearth (1967) -
![The Wacky World of Mother Goose]( "The Wacky World of Mother Goose")
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![King Kong Escapes]( "King Kong Escapes")
King Kong Escapes (1967) -
![Mad Monster Party?]( "Mad Monster Party?")
Mad Monster Party? (1967) -
![The Ballad of Smokey the Bear]( "The Ballad of Smokey the Bear")
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![King Kong]( "King Kong")
King Kong (1966) -
![The Daydreamer]( "The Daydreamer")
The Daydreamer (1966) -
![Willy McBean and His Magic Machine]( "Willy McBean and His Magic Machine")
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![Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer]( "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer")
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![Return to Oz]( "Return to Oz")
Return to Oz (1964) -
![Tales of the Wizard of Oz]( "Tales of the Wizard of Oz")
Tales of the Wizard of Oz (1961) -
Producer
![The New Adventures of Pinocchio]( "The New Adventures of Pinocchio")
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Director
![The Wind in the Willows]( "The Wind in the Willows")
The Wind in the Willows (1987) -
![The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus]( "The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus")
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![The Coneheads]( "The Coneheads")
The Coneheads (1983) -
![The Last Unicorn]( "The Last Unicorn")
The Last Unicorn (1982) -
![The Flight of Dragons]( "The Flight of Dragons")
The Flight of Dragons (1982) -
![The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold]( "The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold")
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![Pinocchio's Christmas]( "Pinocchio's Christmas")
Pinocchio's Christmas (1980) -
![The Return of the King]( "The Return of the King")
The Return of the King (1980) -
![Jack Frost]( "Jack Frost")
Jack Frost (1979) -
![Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July]( "Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July")
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![The Stingiest Man in Town]( "The Stingiest Man in Town")
The Stingiest Man in Town (1978) -
![Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey]( "Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey")
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![The Hobbit]( "The Hobbit")
The Hobbit (1977) -
![The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town]( "The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town")
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![The Little Drummer Boy Book II]( "The Little Drummer Boy Book II")
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![Rudolph's Shiny New Year]( "Rudolph's Shiny New Year")
Rudolph's Shiny New Year (1976) -
![Frosty's Winter Wonderland]( "Frosty's Winter Wonderland")
Frosty's Winter Wonderland (1976) -
![The First Easter Rabbit]( "The First Easter Rabbit")
The First Easter Rabbit (1976) -
![The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow]( "The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow")
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![The Year Without a Santa Claus]( "The Year Without a Santa Claus")
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!['Twas the Night Before Christmas]( "'Twas the Night Before Christmas")
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![20,000 Leagues Under the Sea]( "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea")
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1973) -
![The Ballad of Paul Bunyan]( "The Ballad of Paul Bunyan")
The Ballad of Paul Bunyan (1973) -
![Festival of Family Classics]( "Festival of Family Classics")
Festival of Family Classics (1972-1973) -
![The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie]( "The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie")
The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie (1972-1973) -
![Arabian Nights]( "Arabian Nights")
Arabian Nights (1972) -
![The Osmonds]( "The Osmonds")
The Osmonds (1972) -
![Kid Power]( "Kid Power")
Kid Power (1972) -
![The Enchanted World of Danny Kaye: The Emperor's New Clothes]( "The Enchanted World of Danny Kaye: The Emperor's New Clothes")
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![Jackson 5ive]( "Jackson 5ive")
Jackson 5ive (1971-1972) -
![Here Comes Peter Cottontail]( "Here Comes Peter Cottontail")
Here Comes Peter Cottontail (1971) -
Tomfoolery (1970)
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![Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town]( "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town")
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![The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians]( "The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians")
The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians (1970) -
![Frosty the Snowman]( "Frosty the Snowman")
Frosty the Snowman (1969) -
![The Smokey Bear Show]( "The Smokey Bear Show")
The Smokey Bear Show (1969) -
![The Little Drummer Boy]( "The Little Drummer Boy")
The Little Drummer Boy (1968) -
![Mouse on the Mayflower]( "Mouse on the Mayflower")
Mouse on the Mayflower (1968) -
![Cricket on the Hearth]( "Cricket on the Hearth")
Cricket on the Hearth (1967) -
![Willy McBean and His Magic Machine]( "Willy McBean and His Magic Machine")
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Director
![The New Adventures of Pinocchio]( "The New Adventures of Pinocchio")
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Writer
![The King and I]( "The King and I")
The King and I (1999) -
![The Ivory Ape]( "The Ivory Ape")
The Ivory Ape (1980) -
![The Bermuda Depths]( "The Bermuda Depths")
The Bermuda Depths (1978) -
![Cricket on the Hearth]( "Cricket on the Hearth")
Cricket on the Hearth (1967) -
![The Wacky World of Mother Goose]( "The Wacky World of Mother Goose")
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![Mad Monster Party?]( "Mad Monster Party?")
Mad Monster Party? (1967) -
![The Daydreamer]( "The Daydreamer")
The Daydreamer (1966) -
![Willy McBean and His Magic Machine]( "Willy McBean and His Magic Machine")
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Writer
![The New Adventures of Pinocchio]( "The New Adventures of Pinocchio")
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Production Designer
![The Last Unicorn]( "The Last Unicorn")
The Last Unicorn (1982) -
![The Return of the King]( "The Return of the King")
The Return of the King (1980) -
Production Designer
![Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July]( "Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July")
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![The Hobbit]( "The Hobbit")
The Hobbit (1977) -
Additional Crew
![King Kong Escapes]( "King Kong Escapes")
King Kong Escapes (1967) -
![Tales of the Wizard of Oz]( "Tales of the Wizard of Oz")
Tales of the Wizard of Oz (1961) -
Art Department
![Tales of Tomorrow]( "Tales of Tomorrow")
Tales of Tomorrow (1951-1953) -
Archive footage
![The Movies That Made Us]( "The Movies That Made Us")
The Movies That Made Us (2020) -
Visual Effects
![Tales of Tomorrow]( "Tales of Tomorrow")
Tales of Tomorrow (1951)
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Did You Know
Trivia
Son of actor/writer Arthur Rankin.
Quotes
In all our pictures, we had an antagonist who becomes the good guy, and the underdog fulfills his quest.
Trademark
The characters in his stop motion works resemble dolls with spheroid body parts.
Star Sign
Cancer
Personal Details
Born
Arthur Gardner Rankin Jr.
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Died
(age 89)
Harrington Sound, Bermuda
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