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.
Filmography
The Animograph, or I Was Born in a Shoebox
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!
2020
as Self (archive footage)
That's All Folks! Tales from Termite Terrace
2014
as Himself (archive footage)
King-Size Comedy: Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes Revolution
2012
as Self
The Great Dictator: The Clown Turns Prophet
2011
as Self (archive footage)
Chuck Jones: Memories of Childhood
2009
as Self
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
A Chuck Jones Tutorial: Tricks of the Cartoon Trade
2002
as Himself
The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo
2002
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Mark Twain
2002
as Self (uncredited)
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
2000
as Self
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story
1999
as Himself
Ducktators
1997
as Self
Cartoons Go To War
1996
as Himself
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition
1994
as Self
The Magical World of Chuck Jones
1992
as Self
Chuck Amuck: The Movie
1991
as Himself
Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years
1990
as Self
Tex Avery: King of Cartoons
1988
as Himself
Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town
1988
as Self – Interviewee
Portrait of Tex Avery
1988
Innerspace
1987
as Supermarket Customer
Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary
1986
as Self