Movie santa claus characters ranked best, worst santas. Heres the thing about santa claus, and all mythic archetypes, for that matter. This article is about the character from the 1998 film. The santa clause is a 1994 american christmas fantasy family comedydrama film written by leo benvenuti and steve rudnick, and directed by john pasquin. The movie is a 1985 britishamerican christmas film starring. Listen to all the actors who have voiced santa claus and vote for your favorite. The 21 best christmas sweaters from movies ranked mtv. Policeman as michael ross rest of cast listed alphabetically. Patch later finds and frees a bound and gagged joe and decides to return to the north pole. Santa claus is a popular character in christmas specials. Santa claus is a legendary figure who comes only around the christmas holidays to delivery presents to everyone around the world.
Nicholas and various other seasonal folk heroes, with many aspects provided by the classic poem a visit from st. Biography edit ed asner as santa movies, videos, tv shows appearances edit. The movie 1985 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Kluger, mickey rooney as kris kringle santa claus, keenan wynn as the winter warlock, and paul frees in various roles. Just like any other show or movie, he is, of course, saint nicholas, who gives out presents. Santa claus is a legendary figure commonly associated with christmas. The episodes details are listed below, and please subscribe for more. We already know exactly what to expect from that arbiter of naughty and nice. For the 1998 character, see santa claus rudolph the rednosed reindeer. I found this 1985 original copy at a used book store last year.
Every christmas, the fairies gather together and lend a portion of their magic to santa claus, who uses the magic to transform from a corporate looking man into the jolly, fat, and bearded version most people associate santa with. Peter ramsey directed the film, while joyce and guillermo del toro were executive producers with voice acting by chris pine, alec. The santa clause is a comedy that follows scott calvin, a toy company advertising executive and divorced father, who is having difficulting connecting with his son, charlie. Santa claus appeared in the childrens book lill in santa claus land and other stories by ellis towne, sophie may and ella farman, published in boston in 1878. Trivia for alternate information on the title character in santa claus is comin to town, see kris kringle. Photos of the gotta catch santa claus movie voice actors. Characters in the trilogy film series the santa clause the santa position is one given from human to human, for as long as they are capable and willing to do so. Top 10 greatest santa characters in movies youtube. Kluger, mickey rooney as kris kringle santa claus, keenan wynn as the winter warlock, and robie lester, joan gardner, and paul frees as well as an assistant song performance by the westminster childrens choir. The santa clause 2 takes place a number of years after the original film. Scott calvin has been a humble santa claus for nearly ten years, but it might come to an end if he doesnt find a mrs.
The movie is a 1985 britishamerican christmas film starring dudley moore, john lithgow, and david huddleston in the title role. As santa claus popularity skyrocketed, many of his attributes were passed backwards to father christmas, pere noel, sinterklaas, and ded moroz who are nowadays all considered variations of the same wintertime. The first film in the santa clause film series, it stars tim allen as scott calvin, an ordinary man who. Many critics agree that the first half was actually well done. See more ideas about christmas movies, santa claus movie and holiday movie. On christmas eve, he travels around the world and gives presents to all of the good children. Ranking every movie santa, from trading places dan aykroyd.
Gordon murray mixed film from santa claus with new footage filmed at the various santa s village theme parks. The movie has been my favorite christmas movie since it came out in 1985, when i was 5 years old. Pictures technically, this is a vest, but we should never forget that paul giamatti played santa claus and played dad to vince vaughn in the same film. Years later, it is now a beloved classic for many viewers, and the cast is finally getting recognition for it. Santa david huddleston and elf dudley moore foil christmas toy profiteer john lithgow. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of santa claus.
In the story, little lill describes her imaginary visit to santa s office not in the arctic, incidentally. He is a wellknown christmas icon who delivers presents to children all around the world on christmas eve in a sleigh pulled by. There are few characters in film who have been portrayed as often as santa claus. Often times subbing for santa is invoked with the main characters of the holiday special.
Santa claus is a traditional, secular figure of christmas good cheer who is the best known at least in modern times mascot of christmas, developed in the united states as an amalgam of the story of saint nicholas and various other seasonal folk heroes, with many aspects provided by the classic poem a visit from st. From tim allen to kurt russell, which santa actor is the best. Santa claus rankinbass rudolph the red nosed reindeer. Released in theaters by tristar pictures on november 29, 1985, it was produced by alexander and ilya salkind who had also produced the superman film series. See the full list of the santa clause cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. His job is to bring gifts to the homes of good children during the late evening and overnight hours of christmas eve.
Fred claus, santas bitter older brother, is forced to move to the north pole to help santa and the elves prepare for christmas in exchange for cash. He serves as the main antagonist of the episode the teen titans go easter holiday classic and the season 4 episodes halloween v christmas and later teen titans save christmas, he serves as the secondary antagonist turned antihero of season 4. During a summer run, santa made use of the chimney vator, one of the many systems the o. Santa claus is a jolly man who lives at the north pole with elves and reindeer. Santa claus is a traditional, secular figure of christmas good cheer who is the best known at least in modern times mascot of christmas, developed in the united states as an amalgam of the story of st. He is said to give toys to the good children and coal to the bad. In the animated movie, a santadoubting boy on christmas eve rides a.
Santa claus as a character is widespread even in countries that arent christian, like japan and china. Dec 25, 2014 top 10 best movie santas subscribe santa claus is coming to town, and these are the actors that play the big guy on the big screen best. He appeared in the the powerpuff girls episode, twas the fight before christmas. Santa claus impersonators christmas specials wiki fandom. For the rise of the guardians version, who will also appear in barneys adventures, including the nonchristmas ones, click here. This also includes characters filling in for the real santa on christmas eve. The mid80s christmas fantasy film is lushly assembled and boasts a memorable, if logiclight, story but has never risen to the ranks of holiday favorite.
This is a list of actors who have played santa claus in film and on television, including voice acting roles. Santa claus is a famous fictional character, associated with christmas. The red velvet suit has been worn by everyone from the director of lord of the rings to an academy award winner. The santa clause 2 2002 cast and crew scott calvin tim allen has been in the role of santa for the past eight years, and his loyal elves consider him the best one ever. He has appeared in most of the poohs adventures christmas movies and its spinoffs. This message is incessant for the first hour, where reasonable adults try to convince a sixyearold that he needs to grow up and stop believing.
Photos of the the santa claus brothers movie voice actors. He is the grouchy, funloathing mayor and essential dictator of sombertown, a mountainous germanic town located near tanta kringles home. Voiced by gary trousdale, the character appeared in merry madagascar voiced by carl reiner. The movie and a minor character in its sequel book rudolph saves the sprites.
Santa claus is a character from teen titans go even though his personality is good, he is shown to be evil in some points. The 1994 movie stars tim allen as a man who becomes st. The producers of the superman movies took a shot at revitalizing the myth of santa claus with this 1985 feature. It is the last major fantasy film produced by the parisbased fatherandson production team of alexander and ilya salkind. When scott calvin tim allen first took up the santa claus suit, and became subject to the santa clause. The movie with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. In the film, santa works in outer space and does battle with a demon named pitch, sent to earth by lucifer to ruin christmas by killing santa and making all the children of the earth do evil. Claus and a supporting character in the 1964 rankinbass tv film, rudolph the red nosed reindeer and its sequels, rudolphs shiny new year 1976, rudolph and frostys christmas in july 1979 and. Santa claus sometimes also known as santa claus vs. He is portrayed and voiced by ed asner in the movie elf and the tv special elf.
It offers an energetic warmth, stemming from its offkilter narrative and bigbudget sensibility. In the original film charlie santascotts son was a sweet little boy whos on screen charm help make the original so good. Rise of the guardians is a 2012 american 3d computeranimated action fantasycomedy film based on and serving as a continuation of william joyces the guardians of childhood book series and the man in the moon short film by joyce and reel fx creative studios. Fred astaire and mickey rooney are among those who lend their voices to this holiday tale, which explains the legend of santa claus and how he began delivering toys to children on christmas eve. Santa claus is a legendary figure who is said to bring gifts to the homes of wellbehaved children on christmas. Oogies revenge, the skeletal reindeer were rebuilt when the sleigh arrives for santa claus to use after oogie boogie had hijacked santa s sleigh. Surprising picks for favorite christmas movie santa. He has been depicted many times in films and television, usually in this capacity. The rights for the film are currently held by studiocanal.
The first two acts revolve around the grown up characters establishing the fact that there is no santa. Santa claus is comin to town is a 1970 stop motion christmas television special produced by rankinbass productions. Skeletal rooster a skeletal rooster is seen crowing at the crack of dawn before the musical number jacks obsession. Santa claus is comin to town cast and characters tv guide. Santa clauss first appearance as a major character in a work of fiction in l. The movie is a 1985 christmas film starring dudley moore and john lithgow. Its commonly believed that he spends the rest of the year monitoring children from distance, compiling the lists of. Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this page. Santa clause 2 cast and crew cast photos and info fandango.
For the rankinbass character, see santa claus rankinbass. Burgermeister meisterburger christmas specials wiki fandom. Santa claus is the main antagonist in dragonball z abridged. The santa claus myth is based largely on the dutch holiday of. With the aid of merlin, santa claus must defeat the evil machinations of the devil pitch to ruin xmas.
They can choose to step down, or have do so by accident, as was the case with the. The movie begins in the 14th century, where a kind toymaker named claus david huddleston and his wife anya judy cornwell are caught in a blizzard with their reindeer donner and blitzen. If your child believes in santa, this movie will, at best, sour that belief. They nearly freeze to death, but are later awakened by a mysterious light and then a group of elves coming forward to greet them. Frank baums 1902 novel, the life and adventures of santa claus.
What happened to bernard from the santa clause movies. Santa claus, a character who delivers gifts worldwide on christmas eve, is a personification of christmas, based rather loosely on saint nicholas, father christmas, and sinterklaas. One of our favorites happens to be the 90s classic, the santa clause. Many characters have dressed as santa claus andor attempted to impersonate him in some way in various christmas specials. The santa clause 1994 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Santa claus variably also known as saint nicholas, father christmas, kris kringle and a number of other aliases is a mythical jolly old man who lives in the north pole region and delivers gifts to wellbehaved children annually on the night of christmas eve december 24th. Buddys musical celebration character street stays up late. Santa claus is a man who delivers presents to good girls and boys in the movie elf. These were riffed by rifftrax as santa s village of madness. Santa claus is a supporting character in rudolph the rednosed reindeer. The santa claus brothers 2001 movie behind the voice actors.
The first movie saw tim allens character scott calvin become santa claus after the previous santa claus fell off of his roof on christmas eve. In japan, hes called not surprisingly santa kurasu and in china he. When a man inadvertently makes santa fall off of his roof on christmas eve, he finds himself magically recruited to take his place. Cast tim allen santa scott calvin elizabeth mitchell mrs. A living christmas archetype born from the holiday season, it is his job to deliver presents to all the good little boys and girls of universe 7 and brutally punish the bad ones with extreme prejudice in the early days of universe 7, santa claus would go around the cosmos delivering presents to all the. The santa claus will keep you engaged and get you into the holiday spirit. He is a magical man, known for traveling around the world every december 25th, to give presents to all the good little girls and boys in the world. Characters dressing up as santa to play the role such as at a department store or a christmas party. The tonal dissonance of a character like santa claus getting a sincere, superhero movie style treatment is probably a big factor in this trope being invoked. Santa claus is coming to town is a 1970 christmas stop motion animated television special produced by rankinbass productions. Unknown to the people on earth, santa claus was given being because of humanitys belief in the deeds of three different characters in history.
He hates toys although he did enjoy the yoyo kris gave him for a short time and, after he trips on a toy duck. Thanks to john pasquin, leo benvenuti, and steve rudnick for bringing the first installment onto film. Nick through an act of strange magic, and has to adapt. These three people, whom belief in together created the true magical being of santa claus, are who the people of earth think santa claus. In the wide world of christmas movies and holiday media, there may be nothing stranger than the santa clause. Nov 01, 2015 this features some of the bestknown christmasthemed cartoons from santa claus, rudolph the red nosed reindeer and many more. Though its hard not to fall in love with the fatherson bond built throughout the movie between tim allen who plays scott calvin and his son charlie played by eric llyod, we cannot forget the notsocheery head elf, bernard. Often times subbing for santa is invoked with the main characters of the holiday special santa claus as a character is widespread even in countries that arent christian, like japan and china. Well in this one scott has settled in nicely to his role as mr.
List of the nightmare before christmas characters wikipedia. Iconic christmas movies are known to stick with children through adulthood. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of the santa clause 2 with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Unfortunately, the results were much less compelling than the flagship superman feature, despite a script by one of the latters key writers david newman and a story structure that is essentially a carbon copy of the man of steels movie. This does not count actors whose characters have dressed as santa claus. Santa claus born as kris kringles is the husband of mrs. Gotta catch santa claus 2008 movie behind the voice actors. There was a lady sitting by a golden desk, writing in a large book, and santa claus was. Santa claus s first appearance as a major character in a work of fiction in l.