Known For
Directing
Born
Sep 21, 1912
Died
Feb 22, 2002
Place of Birth
Spokane, Washington, USA
Credits
381 titles
Chuck Jones
Biography
Charles Martin "Chuck" Jones (September 21, 1912 – February 22, 2002) was an American animator, cartoon artist, screenwriter, producer, and director of animated films, most memorably of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts for the Warner Bros. Cartoons studio. He directed many of the classic short animated cartoons starring Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, the Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote, Sylvester, Pepé Le Pew and a slew of other Warner characters. Three of these shorts (Duck Amuck, One Froggy Evening and What's Opera, Doc?) were later inducted into the National Film Registry. Chief among Jones' other works was the famous "Hunting Trilogy" of Rabbit Fire, Rabbit Seasoning, and Duck! Rabbit, Duck! (1951–1953). After his career at Warner Bros. ended in 1962, Jones started Sib Tower 12 Productions and began producing cartoons for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, including a new series of Tom and Jerry shorts and the television adaptation of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!. He later started his own studio, Chuck Jones Productions, which created several one-shot specials, and periodically worked on Looney Tunes related works.
Known For
Filmography
Private SNAFU Golden Classics
Director of Operations
The Animograph, or I Was Born in a Shoebox
Self (archive footage)
Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!
Self (archive footage)
Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Collection
Director
A Looney Tunes Thanksgiving
Writer
That's All Folks! Tales from Termite Terrace
Himself (archive footage)
Tom and Jerry's Winter Wackiness
Story
King-Size Comedy: Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes Revolution
Self
Looney Tunes Mouse Chronicles: The Chuck Jones Collection
Director
Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume One
Director
The Great Dictator: The Clown Turns Prophet
Self (archive footage)
The Essential Bugs Bunny
Director
Looney Tunes Super Stars Bugs Bunny: Hare Extraordinaire
Director
Looney Tunes Super Stars Daffy Duck: Frustrated Fowl
Director
Daffy Duck: Frustrated Fowl
Director
Bugs Bunny at the Symphony
Animation Director
Chuck Jones: Memories of Childhood
Self
Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices
Himself (archive footage)
Looney Tunes: Spotlight Collection Vol. 5
Director
Daffy Duck for President
In Memory Of
Looney Tunes Golden Collection, Vol. 1
Director
Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes
Himself
Duck Dodgers
Thanks
A Chuck Jones Tutorial: Tricks of the Cartoon Trade
Himself
The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Mark Twain
self
Mark Twain
Self (uncredited)
Timber Wolf
Producer
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
Self
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story
Himself
Looney Tunes All Stars
Director
Marvin the Martian & K9: 50 Years on Earth
Director
Marvin The Martian: Space Tunes
Director
From Hare to Eternity
Director
Pullet Surprise
Producer
Father Of The Bird
Producer
Ducktators
Self
Superior Duck
Director
Cartoons Go To War
Himself
Great Drives
Self
Four Rooms
Creative Consultant
Peter and the Wolf
Executive Consultant
Another Froggy Evening
Writer
Chariots of Fur
Director
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition
Self
The Magical World of Chuck Jones
Self
Stay Tuned
Animation Supervisor
The Looney Tunes Hall of Fame
Director
The Dating Game
Thanks
Chuck Amuck: The Movie
Himself