Friz Freleng

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Other
Birthday
Aug 21, 1906 (118 years old)
Death date
May 26, 1995

Friz Freleng

Known For

Goodbye, Warner Bros., Hello DePatie-Freleng
0h 17m
Movie 2016

Goodbye, Warner Bros., Hello DePatie-Freleng

Documentary short

That's All Folks! Tales from Termite Terrace
0h 33m
Movie 2014

That's All Folks! Tales from Termite Terrace

Meet the creators of the Looney Tunes, animation's zaniest and most beloved characters! Join Chuck Jones, Friz Freling and Mel Blanc as they share rare and personal memories about Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, and some of the wildest stories behind your favorite cartoons!

King-Size Comedy: Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes Revolution
0h 42m
Movie 2012

King-Size Comedy: Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes Revolution

Focuses on how the legend of animation, Tex Avery, revolutionized cartoons.

The Magical World of Chuck Jones
1h 33m
Movie 1992

The Magical World of Chuck Jones

Documentary on animator Chuck Jones.

Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town
0h 47m
Movie 1988

Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town

A behind-the-scenes documentary hosted by Joanna Cassidy on the making of Who Framed Roger Rabbit.

Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary
0h 48m
Movie 1986

Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary

Celebrities are interviewed about the social and working lives of Bugs, Daffy, Porky and the rest of the Looney Tunes.

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".

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