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'''Arthur Rankin Davenport, Jr.''' ([[July 19]], [[1924]]) was one of the founders of [[Rankin/Bass|"Videocraft International"]] in the early 1960's. Together with [[Jules Bass]], he directed and produced [[Rankin/Bass' The Hobbit]] and [[Rankin/Bass' The Return of the King]]. He si currently retired from filmmaking, and spends his days in Bermuda.
'''Arthur Rankin Davenport, Jr.''' ([[19 July|July 19]], [[1924]]-[[30 January]], [[2014]]) was one of the founders of [[Rankin/Bass|"Videocraft International"]] in the early 1960's. Together with [[Jules Bass]], he directed and produced [[The Hobbit (1977 film)]] and [[The Return of the King (1980 film)]].  
 
==Awards==
==Awards==
* [[1977]] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peabody_Award Peabody Award] for [[Rankin/Bass' The Hobbit|The Hobbit]], with Jules Bass. 
* [[1977]] - ''[[wikipedia:Peabody Award|Peabody Award]]'', Best Movie, [[The Hobbit (1977 film)|''The Hobbit'' (1977 film)]]


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Rankin%2C_Jr. Wikipedia profile]
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* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0710230/ IMDb profile]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0710230/ {{PAGENAME}}] at IMDb
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[[Category:Directors|Rankin, Arthur]]
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[[Category:People by name|Rankin, Arthur]]

Revision as of 14:27, 1 February 2014

Arthur Rankin Davenport, Jr. (July 19, 1924-30 January, 2014) was one of the founders of "Videocraft International" in the early 1960's. Together with Jules Bass, he directed and produced The Hobbit (1977 film) and The Return of the King (1980 film).

Awards

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