Known For
Directing
Born
Aug 21, 1906
Died
May 26, 1995
Place of Birth
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Credits
644 titles
Friz Freleng
Biography
Isadore "Friz" Freleng (1906–1995), sometimes credited as I. Freleng, was an American animator, cartoonist, director, and producer best known for his work on the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons from Warner Bros. He introduced and/or developed several of the studio's biggest stars, including Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Tweety Bird, Sylvester the cat, Yosemite Sam (to whom he was said to bear more than a passing resemblance) and Speedy Gonzales. The senior director at Warners' Termite Terrace studio, Freleng directed more cartoons than any other director in the studio (a total of 266), and is also the most honored of the Warner directors, having won four Academy Awards. After Warners shut down the animation studio in 1963, Freleng and business partner David H. DePatie founded DePatie-Freleng Enterprises, which produced cartoons (notably The Pink Panther Show), feature film title sequences, and Saturday morning cartoons through the early 1980s. The nickname "Friz" came from his friend Hugh Harman, who initially nicknamed him "Congressman Frizby" after a fictional senator that was in articles in the Los Angeles Examiner. Over time this shortened to "Friz".
Known For
Filmography
Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Collection
Director
The DePatie/Frelang Collection: Sheriff Hoot Kloot
Producer
Goodbye, Warner Bros., Hello DePatie-Freleng
Himself (voice)
The DePatie/Frelang Collection: Crazylegs Crane
Director
That's All Folks! Tales from Termite Terrace
Himself (archive footage)
King-Size Comedy: Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes Revolution
Self (archive footage)
Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume One
Director
Looney Tunes Super Stars Tweety & Sylvester: Feline Fwenzy
Director
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
Pink Panther and Pals
Characters
Looney Tunes: Spotlight Collection Vol. 5
Director
Friz on Film
Himself
The Pink Panther: Classic Cartoon Collection Vol. 2
Producer
The Pink Panther: Classic Cartoon Collection Vol. 3
Producer
Looney Tunes Collection: Best Of Bugs Bunny Volume 1
Director
Looney Tunes Golden Collection, Vol. 1
Director
Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes
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
In Memory Of
The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries
In Memory Of
Driving Mr. Pink
Creative Consultant
The Pink Panther
Creator
The Magical World of Chuck Jones
Self
The Looney Tunes Hall of Fame
Director
Bugs Bunny's Lunar Tunes
Director
Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years
Self
Daffy Duck's Quackbusters
Director
Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town
Self
Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary
Self
Pink Panther and Sons
Producer
Gremlins
Citizen (uncredited)
Daffy Duck's Movie: Fantastic Island
Story
The Bugs Bunny Show
Author
Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales
Director
The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat
Producer
Bugs Bunny's Mad World of Television
Director
The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie
Director
Dennis the Menace in Mayday for Mother
Producer
Bugs Bunny: All American Hero
Producer
Daffy Duck's Thanks-for-Giving Special
Director
The Bugs Bunny Mystery Special
Director
Pontoffel Pock, Where Are You?
Executive Producer
The Yolks on You
Director
The Chocolate Chase
Director