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Arthur Rankin Jr.(1924-2014)

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Writer
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Arthur Rankin Jr. was born on 19 July 1924 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He was a producer and director, known for The Last Unicorn (1982), Willy McBean and His Magic Machine (1965) and The Hobbit (1977). He was married to Olga Karlatos and Elizabeth Deland. He died on 30 January 2014 in Harrington Sound, Bermuda.
BornJuly 19, 1924
DiedJanuary 30, 2014(89)
BornJuly 19, 1924
DiedJanuary 30, 2014(89)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

Known for

Mia Farrow in The Last Unicorn (1982)
The Last Unicorn
7.3
  • Producer(produced by)
  • 1982
Willy McBean and His Magic Machine (1965)
Willy McBean and His Magic Machine
5.9
  • Producer
  • 1965
John Huston and Orson Bean in The Hobbit (1977)
The Hobbit
6.7
TV Movie
  • Producer
  • 1977
The Last Dinosaur (1977)
The Last Dinosaur
5.3
  • Producer
  • 1977

Credits

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Producer

  • Emmanuelle Chriqui, Dee Bradley Baker, Robin Atkin Downes, Will Friedle, Kevin Michael Richardson, and Madeleine Hall in ThunderCats (2011)
    ThunderCats
    7.8
    TV Series
    • consulting producer (as Arthur Rankin)
    • 2011–2012
  • Butterfly Blues (2011)
    Butterfly Blues
    6.8
    TV Short
    • consulting producer (as Arthur Rankin)
    • 2011
  • Santa, Baby! (2001)
    Santa, Baby!
    4.7
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 2001
  • The King and I (1999)
    The King and I
    4.4
    • producer (as Arthur Rankin)
    • 1999
  • Earl Hammond, Earle Hyman, Larry Kenney, Lynne Lipton, Bob McFadden, and Peter Newman in Thundercats (1985)
    Thundercats
    7.9
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1985–1989
  • The Comic Strip (1987)
    The Comic Strip
    8.0
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1987
  • TigerSharks (1987)
    TigerSharks
    6.8
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1987
  • Silverhawks (1986)
    Silverhawks
    7.3
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1986
  • Bob McFadden and J.D. Roth in The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus (1985)
    The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1985
  • Roddy McDowall, Eddie Bracken, and Charles Nelson Reilly in The Wind in the Willows (1983)
    The Wind in the Willows
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1983
  • Dan Aykroyd, Jane Curtin, and Laraine Newman in The Coneheads (1983)
    The Coneheads
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1983
  • Belinda Bauer in The Sins of Dorian Gray (1983)
    The Sins of Dorian Gray
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1983
  • Mia Farrow in The Last Unicorn (1982)
    The Last Unicorn
    7.3
    • producer (produced by)
    • 1982
  • John Ritter, Cosie Costa, and Harry Morgan in The Flight of Dragons (1982)
    The Flight of Dragons
    7.6
    Video
    • producer
    • 1982
  • The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold (1981)
    The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold
    6.1
    TV Short
    • producer
    • 1981

Director

  • The Rudolph, Frosty & Friends Sing Along
    Video
    • segment director: Frosty the Snowman, Santa Claus is Comin' to Town
    • 1996
  • Bob McFadden and J.D. Roth in The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus (1985)
    The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Roddy McDowall, Eddie Bracken, and Charles Nelson Reilly in The Wind in the Willows (1983)
    The Wind in the Willows
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1983
  • Dan Aykroyd, Jane Curtin, and Laraine Newman in The Coneheads (1983)
    The Coneheads
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1983
  • Mia Farrow in The Last Unicorn (1982)
    The Last Unicorn
    7.3
    • Director
    • 1982
  • John Ritter, Cosie Costa, and Harry Morgan in The Flight of Dragons (1982)
    The Flight of Dragons
    7.6
    Video
    • Director
    • 1982
  • The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold (1981)
    The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold
    6.1
    TV Short
    • Director
    • 1981
  • Pinocchio's Christmas (1980)
    Pinocchio's Christmas
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1980
  • The Return of the King (1980)
    The Return of the King
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1980
  • Jack Frost (1979)
    Jack Frost
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1979
  • Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (1979)
    Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1979
  • The Stingiest Man in Town (1978)
    The Stingiest Man in Town
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1978
  • Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey (1977)
    Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1977
  • John Huston and Orson Bean in The Hobbit (1977)
    The Hobbit
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1977
  • Skip Hinnant in The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town (1977)
    The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1977

Writer

  • The King and I (1999)
    The King and I
    4.4
    • conceived and adapted for animation (as Arthur Rankin)
    • 1999
  • Jack Palance, Earle Hyman, Steven Keats, Céline Lomez, Cindy Pickett, and Tricia Sembera in The Ivory Ape (1980)
    The Ivory Ape
    5.0
    TV Movie
    • story
    • 1980
  • The Bermuda Depths (1978)
    The Bermuda Depths
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • story by
    • 1978
  • Roddy McDowall, Marlo Thomas, Ed Ames, Hans Conried, and Paul Frees in Cricket on the Hearth (1967)
    Cricket on the Hearth
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1967
  • Bradley Bolke, Susan Melvin, Margaret Rutherford, and Craig Sechler in The Wacky World of Mother Goose (1967)
    The Wacky World of Mother Goose
    4.9
    • story
    • 1967
  • Boris Karloff, Phyllis Diller, Gale Garnett, and Allen Swift in Mad Monster Party? (1967)
    Mad Monster Party?
    6.6
    • story
    • 1967
  • The Daydreamer (1966)
    The Daydreamer
    6.1
    • written by
    • 1966
  • Willy McBean and His Magic Machine (1965)
    Willy McBean and His Magic Machine
    5.9
    • written by
    • 1965
  • The New Adventures of Pinocchio (1960)
    The New Adventures of Pinocchio
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1960

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Here Comes Peter Cottontail
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Here Comes Peter Cottontail

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Arthur Rankin
  • Born
    • July 19, 1924
    • Baltimore, Maryland, USA
  • Died
    • January 30, 2014
    • Harrington Sound, Bermuda(natural causes)
  • Spouses
      Olga Karlatos1983 - January 30, 2014 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Arthur Gardner Rankin III

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Son of actor/writer Arthur Rankin.
  • Quotes
    It's hard to be good at anything. If you're passionate, the chances are that you will find a job that will make you happy.
  • Trademarks
      The characters in his stop motion works resemble dolls with spheroid body parts.

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