Arthur Rankin, Jr.

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Arthur Rankin, Jr.

July 19, 1924

New York City

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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 motion animated features and cartoons, perhaps most famously the holiday-themed TV specials, such as Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Santa Claus is Comin' to To...

Created Shows

The Jackson 5ive
23 Episode s . The Jackson 5ive was a Saturday morning cartoon series produced by Rankin/Bass and Motown Productions on ABC from September 11, 1971 until 14 October 1972; a fictionalized portrayal of the careers of Motown recording group The Jackson 5. The series was rebroadcast in syndication through Worldvision Enterprises during the 1984–1985 Saturday morning season, during a period when Michael Jackson was riding a major wave of popularity as a solo artist. The series was animated mainly in London at the studios of Halas and Batchelor, and some animation done at Estudios Moro, Barcelona, Spain. The director was Spanish-American Robert Balser.
The Jackson 5ive
23 Episode s . The Jackson 5ive was a Saturday morning cartoon series produced by Rankin/Bass and Motown Productions on ABC from September 11, 1971 until 14 October 1972; a fictionalized portrayal of the careers of Motown recording group The Jackson 5. The series was rebroadcast in syndication through Worldvision Enterprises during the 1984–1985 Saturday morning season, during a period when Michael Jackson was riding a major wave of popularity as a solo artist. The series was animated mainly in London at the studios of Halas and Batchelor, and some animation done at Estudios Moro, Barcelona, Spain. The director was Spanish-American Robert Balser.
Festival of Family Classics
20 Episode s . Series of television versions of famous folk tales and classic literature.
Festival of Family Classics
20 Episode s . Series of television versions of famous folk tales and classic literature.
The New Adventures of Pinocchio
130 Episode s . The New Adventures of Pinocchio is an animated stop motion produced by Rankin-Bass and made by Dentsu Studios. Syndicated from 1960-61; 130 five-minute "chapters" were produced. These segments made up a series of five-chapter, 25-minute episodes.
The New Adventures of Pinocchio
130 Episode s . The New Adventures of Pinocchio is an animated stop motion produced by Rankin-Bass and made by Dentsu Studios. Syndicated from 1960-61; 130 five-minute "chapters" were produced. These segments made up a series of five-chapter, 25-minute episodes.
Rankin/Bass Animated
1 Episode. Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass are responsible for creating the original holiday specials that have been part of the world's annual Christmas traditions for over 50 years.
Rankin/Bass Animated
1 Episode. Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass are responsible for creating the original holiday specials that have been part of the world's annual Christmas traditions for over 50 years.

The Jackson 5ive

The Jackson 5ive

Festival of Family Classics

Festival of Family Classics

The New Adventures of Pinocchio

The New Adventures of Pinocchio

Rankin/Bass Animated

Rankin/Bass Animated