What is the name of the person who created  a cartoon animation in 1977 based on a 1937 book by J.R.R Tolkein?
Arthur Rankin Jr. Arthur Gardner Rankin Jr. (July 19, 1924 – January 30, 2014) was an American director, producer and writer, who mostly worked in animation. A part of Rankin/Bass Productions with his friend 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.
Tintin and the World of Hergé Tintin and the World of Hergé: An Illustrated History, also known as Tintin and the World of Hergé (French: Le monde d'Hergé ), is a book by Benoit Peeters chronicling the illustrated history of Belgian cartoonist Hergé and his creation "The Adventures of Tintin".