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
Junior Kangaroo / Various Whos / Quizmo McKwoff / JoJo (voice)
Horton Hears a Who!
Self
Chuck Jones: Memories of Childhood
Himself (archive footage)
Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!
Guy Running Out at Super Speed (archive footage) (uncredited)
You Ought to Be in Pictures
Self (uncredited)
Mark Twain
Self
The Magical World of Chuck Jones
Himself (archive footage)
It Hopped One Night: A Look at ‘One Froggy Evening’
Self
Ducktators
Self
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition
Supermarket Customer
Innerspace
Porky Pine / Bun Rab / Basil the Butterfly
The Pogo Special Birthday Special
Self (archive footage)
L'Animographe, ou Je suis né dans une boîte à chaussures
Himself
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story
Self
Walt Disney Treasures: The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit
Himself
Chuck Amuck: The Movie
Looney Tunes Collection: Best of Road Runner
Himself (archive footage)
Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices
Himself
Tex Avery: King of Cartoons
Self
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
Portrait of Tex Avery
Self
Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary
Mr. Jones
Gremlins
Self
Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo
Himself (archive footage)
That's All Folks! Tales from Termite Terrace
Himself
A Chuck Jones Tutorial: Tricks of the Cartoon Trade
Himself (Archive Footage)
Behind the Tunes: Leon Schlesinger - The Merrie Cartoon Mogul
Himself
Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes
Self (archive footage)
The Great Dictator: The Clown Turns Prophet
Himself
Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War!
Self
Behind the Tunes: A Conversation with Tex Avery
Himself
Cartoons Go To War
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
32
Gender
Male
Birthday
1912-09-21
Place of Birth
Spokane, Washington, USA
Also Known As
Charles M. Jones