Jules Bass

Jules Bass
Born
Julius Caesar Bass[1]

(1935-09-16)September 16, 1935
DiedOctober 25, 2022(2022-10-25) (aged 87)
Occupations
  • Director
  • producer
  • lyricist
  • author
Years active1955–2022
Known forCo-founder of Rankin/Bass Animated Entertainment
Notable workMad 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
Children1

Julius Caesar Bass (/bæs/; September 16, 1935 – October 25, 2022) was an American director, producer, lyricist, composer and author.[2][3][4] Until 1960, he worked at a New York advertising agency,[5] 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.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference WP obit was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer' Filmmaker Jules Bass Passes at 87". Animation World Network. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  3. ^ "'Rudolph', 'Frosty' Producer Jules Bass Dies Age 87". Animation Magazine. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  4. ^ Lang, Jamie (October 27, 2022). "Jules Bass, Rankin/Bass Co-Founder, Dies At 87". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  5. ^ Yuval., Goldmark, Daniel. Taylor (2002). The cartoon music book. A Cappella. ISBN 978-1-56976-411-4. OCLC 750230016.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)