Arthur Rankin, Jr.
Date of Birth : Jul 19, 1924
Date of Death : Jan 30, 2014
Birth Place : New York City
Arthur Gardner Rankin, Jr. was an American director, producer and writer, who mostly worked in animation. A part of Rankin/Bass Productions with his partner Jules Bass, he created stop-motion animation features such as Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and the 1977 cartoon animation of The Hobbit. He is credited on over 1,000 television programs.