Jules Bass (born September 16, 1935) is an American director,
producer, composer, lyricist, and author. Until 1960, he worked at a
New York advertising agency, and then co-founded a film production
company in New York. He joined ASCAP in 1963 and collaborated
musically with Edward Thomas and James Polack.Bass was born in
Philadelphia. Educated at New York University, he first worked at an
advertising agency in New York until the early 1960s, when he founded
the film production company Videocraft International (now called
Rankin/Bass) with his partner Arthur Rankin, Jr. He is known for his
collaborations with Arthur Rankin, Jr., co-directing and producing a
wide array of stop motion animated features and cartoons, notably the
hit cartoon Thundercats (1985-1989). He composed the score for some of
these films, collaborating with Maury Laws. Bass also served as
lyricist for several songs. He has also solo directed some Rankin/Bass
features, such as Mad Monster Party (1967) and The Daydreamer
(1966).Bass also wrote for some of the company's specials under the
pseudonym "Julian P. Gardner," some of which include The First
Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow, The Life &
Adventures of Santa Claus, and the Emmy Award nominated The Little
Drummer Boy, Book II.
producer, composer, lyricist, and author. Until 1960, he worked at a
New York advertising agency, and then co-founded a film production
company in New York. He joined ASCAP in 1963 and collaborated
musically with Edward Thomas and James Polack.Bass was born in
Philadelphia. Educated at New York University, he first worked at an
advertising agency in New York until the early 1960s, when he founded
the film production company Videocraft International (now called
Rankin/Bass) with his partner Arthur Rankin, Jr. He is known for his
collaborations with Arthur Rankin, Jr., co-directing and producing a
wide array of stop motion animated features and cartoons, notably the
hit cartoon Thundercats (1985-1989). He composed the score for some of
these films, collaborating with Maury Laws. Bass also served as
lyricist for several songs. He has also solo directed some Rankin/Bass
features, such as Mad Monster Party (1967) and The Daydreamer
(1966).Bass also wrote for some of the company's specials under the
pseudonym "Julian P. Gardner," some of which include The First
Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow, The Life &
Adventures of Santa Claus, and the Emmy Award nominated The Little
Drummer Boy, Book II.
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