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Chuck Jones

Directing Born Sep 21, 1912 Spokane, Washington, USA 24 credits

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.

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Known for

Matlock

as Magician #1

Omnibus

1967

The Oscars

as Self
Film

Gremlins

as Mr. Jones
Film

Innerspace

as Supermarket Customer
Film

Horton Hears a Who!

as Junior Kangaroo / Various Whos / Quizmo McKwoff / JoJo (voice)
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Curiosity Shop

1971
Film

Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars

as Self

BLOOD-C

as Himself

Full filmography

  • Matlock (1986) as Magician #1
  • Omnibus (1967)
  • The Oscars (1953) as Self
  • Gremlins (1984) as Mr. Jones
  • Innerspace (1987) as Supermarket Customer
  • Horton Hears a Who! (1970) as Junior Kangaroo / Various Whos / Quizmo McKwoff / JoJo (voice)
  • Mark Twain (2002) as Self (uncredited)
  • Mark Twain (2002) as self
  • Great Drives (1996) as Self
  • Curiosity Shop (1971)
  • Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation (2000) as Self
  • Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary (1986) as Self
  • Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years (1990) as Self
  • The Magical World of Chuck Jones (1992) as Self
  • Camera Three as Self
  • The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo (2002) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices (2008) as Himself (archive footage)
  • Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes (2003) as Himself
  • You Ought to Be in Pictures (1940) as Guy Running Out at Super Speed (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story (1999) as Himself
  • Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary! (2020) as Self (archive footage)
  • Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town (1988) as Self
  • Tex Avery: King of Cartoons (1988) as Himself
  • Ducktators (1997) as Self