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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 La dernière licorne (1982), Willy McBean and His Magic Machine (1965) and Le 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

Alan Arkin, Jeff Bridges, Mia Farrow, Angela Lansbury, Tammy Grimes, and Robert Klein in La dernière licorne (1982)
La dernière licorne
7.3
Movie
  • Producer(produced by)
  • 1982
Willy McBean and His Magic Machine (1965)
Willy McBean and His Magic Machine
5.9
Movie
  • Producer
  • 1965
John Huston and Orson Bean in Le Hobbit (1977)
Le Hobbit
6.7
TV Movie
  • Producer
  • 1977
Le Dernier Dinosaure (1977)
Le Dernier Dinosaure
5.3
Movie
  • 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 Cosmocats (2011)
    Cosmocats
    7.8
    TV Series
    • consulting producer (as Arthur Rankin)
    • 2011–2012
  • Butterfly Blues (2011)
    Butterfly Blues
    6.4
    TV Short
    • consulting producer (as Arthur Rankin)
    • 2011
  • Santa, Baby! (2001)
    Santa, Baby!
    4.7
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 2001
  • Le roi et moi (1999)
    Le roi et moi
    4.4
    • producer (as Arthur Rankin)
    • 1999
  • Earl Hammond, Earle Hyman, Larry Kenney, Lynne Lipton, Bob McFadden, and Peter Newman in Cosmocats (1985)
    Cosmocats
    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 Les trois compères (1983)
    Les trois compères
    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
  • Le portrait de Dorian Gray (1983)
    Le portrait de Dorian Gray
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1983
  • Alan Arkin, Jeff Bridges, Mia Farrow, Angela Lansbury, Tammy Grimes, and Robert Klein in La dernière licorne (1982)
    La dernière licorne
    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
    6.2
    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 Les trois compères (1983)
    Les trois compères
    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
  • Alan Arkin, Jeff Bridges, Mia Farrow, Angela Lansbury, Tammy Grimes, and Robert Klein in La dernière licorne (1982)
    La dernière licorne
    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
    6.2
    TV Short
    • Director
    • 1981
  • Pinocchio's Christmas (1980)
    Pinocchio's Christmas
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1980
  • Le retour du roi (1980)
    Le retour du roi
    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 Le Hobbit (1977)
    Le 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

  • Le roi et moi (1999)
    Le roi et moi
    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 Jungle Love (1980)
    Jungle Love
    5.1
    TV Movie
    • story
    • 1980
  • Dans les profondeurs du triangle des Bermudes (1978)
    Dans les profondeurs du triangle des Bermudes
    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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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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