8.0/10 (1522 reviews)
Free UK Delivery on Eligible Orders
- Customer Reviews
See What Our Customers Have To Say
About Our Products.
- Accessories
Everything You Need To Get Your
Car Back On The Road.
- Customer Reviews
Search results
Arthur Gardner Rankin, Jr. (July 19, 1924 – January 30, 2014) was an American director, producer and screenwriter, who mostly worked in animation.
Arthur Rankin Jr. was born on 19 July 1924 in New York City, New York, 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. He died on 30 January 2014 in Harrington Sound, Bermuda.
- January 1, 1
- New York City, New York, USA
- January 1, 1
- Harrington Sound, Bermuda
Feb 5, 2014 · Arthur Rankin Jr., who created a canon of children’s holiday television using stop-motion puppet animation, including “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” one of the longest-running annual network...
- Paul Vitello
Arthur Rankin Jr. was born on July 19, 1924 in New York City, New York, 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. He died on January 30, 2014 in Harrington Sound, Bermuda.
- July 19, 1924
- January 30, 2014
Feb 3, 2014 · Legendary animator, producer and director Arthur Rankin Jr., who delivered some of the most enduring and well-loved TV holiday specials of all time, has died at age 89. The acclaimed creator...
Jan 31, 2014 · Arthur Rankin Jr., the animator, producer and director behind the whimsical holiday stop-motion TV specials Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman, has died. He was 89. Rankin died...
People also ask
Who was Arthur Rankin Jr?
Is Arthur Rankin dead or still alive?
Who is Arthur Gardner Rankin?
How old was Rankin when he died?
Why did Arthur Rankin create a Christmas special?
Is Mr Rankin still alive?
Feb 5, 2014 · More than five decades ago, Arthur Rankin Jr., a producerdirector working in stop-motion animation, had an idea to develop a family-oriented TV special around a popular Christmas song.