Question: What is the name of the person who created  a cartoon animation in 1977 based on a 1937 book by J.R.R Tolkein? 

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Mook Animation: Mook Animation is an animation studio based in Japan and started in 1986.  Mook Animation formed a business alliance with DLE in 2006 and was known as Mook DLE; however they ended their partnership in 2008.  Mook has created Animation for Western programs, mostly for Hanna-Barbera and later Cartoon Network, such as "" (four episodes from the first season and the entire second season), "The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest", "Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island", "Scooby-Doo!  and the Witch's Ghost", "Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders" and "Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase".  They provided the Animation for "" which debuted spring 2008 on Cartoon Network.

The Hobbit (1977 film): The Hobbit is a 1977 animated musical television special created by Rankin/Bass, a studio known for their holiday specials, and animated by Topcraft, a precursor to Studio Ghibli, using lyrics adapted from the book.  The film is an adaptation of the 1937 book of the same name by J. R. R. Tolkien and was first broadcast on NBC in the United States on Sunday, November 27, 1977.

Dragon's Lair 3D: Return to the Lair: Dragon's Lair 3D: Return to the Lair (known as Dragon's Lair 3D: Special Edition in Europe) is an action-adventure video game released in 2002 by Dragonstone Software.  The game is based on Cinematronics' 1983 laserdisc arcade game "Dragon's Lair", and follows a similar story; the hero, Dirk the Daring, must enter the evil wizard Mordroc's castle to rescue Princess Daphne from Singe the dragon.  Many of the characters and locations from the 1983 original make appearances in the game, along with new puzzles, rooms and enemies.  Animator and director Don Bluth, who produced the cartoon animation for the arcade original, also produced two new animated sequences for the opening and ending of the game.  The game uses cel shading to mimic the distinctive style of the original.

McElligot's Pool: McElligot's Pool is a children's book written and illustrated by Theodor Geisel under the pen name Dr. Seuss and published by Random House in 1947.  In the story, a boy named Marco, who first appeared in Geisel's 1937 book "And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street", imagines a wide variety of strange fish that could be swimming in the pond in which he is fishing.

Wil Cwac Cwac: Wil Cwac Cwac is a Welsh-language cartoon based on a series of children's books written in the 1920s by Jennie Thomas and J. O. Williams (including the famous Welsh-language book "Llyfr Mawr y Plant").  The cartoon series ran from 1982 to 1986 on ITV.  Both book and cartoon series take place in rural Wales.  The Welsh-language series was produced by Siriol Animation for S4C.  An English-language version of the show (called Will Quack Quack) was produced for the wider English-speaking market.  In both versions, all narration and characters were voiced by Myfanwy Talog.  An American English dub was also made, with Liza Ross narrating.  This version aired in the United States on The Disney Channel as a segment on the program "Lunch Box".

What a Cartoon!: What a Cartoon!  (later known as The What a Cartoon!  Show and The Cartoon Cartoon Show) was an American animation showcase series created for and aired on Cartoon Network by Fred Seibert, who which is produced by Hanna-Barbera; the already founded Cartoon Network Studios began to produce some of the shorts as its division.  The project consisted of 82 short cartoons, intended to return creative power to animators and artists, by recreating the atmospheres that spawned the iconic cartoon characters of the mid-20th century.  Each of the shorts mirrored the structure of a theatrical cartoon, with each film being based on an original storyboard drawn and written by its artist or creator.

The Hobbit (1985 film): The Hobbit (full name The Fabulous Journey of Mr. Bilbo Baggins, The Hobbit, Across the Wild Land, Through the Dark Forest, Beyond the Misty Mountains.  There and Back Again, Russian: Сказочное путешествие мистера Бильбо Беггинса, Хоббита, через дикий край, чёрный лес, за туманные горы.  Туда и обратно , "Skazochnoye puteshestviye mistera Bilbo Begginsa, Hobbita, cherez diky kray, chorny les, za tumannyye gory.  Tuda i obratno") was a 1985 Soviet film adaption of J. R. R. Tolkien's 1937 book "The Hobbit" by Vladimir Latyshev.

The Blind Owl (film): The Blind Owl (French: "La chouette aveugle") is a 1987 film directed by Raúl Ruiz.  It is based on the 1937 book "The Blind Owl" by the Persian writer Sadegh Hedayat.

Ludwig (cartoon): Ludwig was a surreal 1977 British-made children's cartoon animation about a magical egg-shaped gemstone who lived in a forest.  Twenty-five 5-minute episodes were made.

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.

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Answer: Arthur Gardner Rankin Jr.