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Date of Birth
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19-July-1924
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Place of Birth
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New York City
(New York, United States of America, Area code 917)
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Nationality
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United States of America
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Also know as
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Arthur Rankin, Arthur Gardner Rankin Jr., Arthur Rankin Jr., Arthur Gardner Rankin, Jr.
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Profession
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Film Producer, Film Director, Television Producer, Television Director, Screenwriter
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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.
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