Jules Bass
Jules Bass | |
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| Born | Julius Caesar Bass September 16, 1935 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | October 25, 2022 (aged 87) Rye, New York, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1955–2020 |
| Known for | Co-founder of Rankin/Bass Animated Entertainment |
| Notable work | Mad Monster Party? The Little Drummer Boy Frosty the Snowman Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town Here Comes Peter Cottontail The Year Without a Santa Claus The Hobbit Jack Frost The Return of the King Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer |
| Children | 1 |
Julius Caesar Bass (/bæs/; September 16, 1935 – October 25, 2022) was an American director, producer, lyricist, composer and author. Until 1960, he worked at a New York advertising agency, and then co-founded the film production company Videocraft International, later named Rankin/Bass Productions, with his friend, Arthur Rankin Jr. He joined ASCAP in 1963 and collaborated with Edward Thomas and James Polack at their music firm and as a songwriting team primarily with Maury Laws at Rankin/Bass.