Chuck Jones
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 | Directing |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 8.196 |
| Birthday | 1912-09-21 |
| Place of Birth | Spokane, Washington, USA |
| Also Known As | Charles M. Jones, Charles Jones, |
1970
Horton Hears a Who!
6.9/49
In this story, Horton discovers there is a microscopic community of intelligent beings called the Who's living on a plant that only he can hear. Recog...
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Horton Hears a Who!
2009
Chuck Jones: Memories of Childhood
7/1
Blending the animation of Chuck Jones’ original drawings, traditional documentary elements, and one of Jones’ most intimate interviews before his dea...
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Chuck Jones: Memories of Childhood
2020
Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!
8/3
Narrated by Billy Crystal, the documentary examines the history of the character over the decades, including sketches, clips from the shorts, and inte...
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Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!
1940
You Ought to Be in Pictures
7.491/55
Daffy Duck convinces Porky Pig to quit the cartoon biz and try his luck in the features. Porky's adventures begin when he tries to enter the studio.
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You Ought to Be in Pictures
2002
Mark Twain
6.9/16
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Mark Twain
1992
The Magical World of Chuck Jones
8/2
Documentary on animator Chuck Jones.
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The Magical World of Chuck Jones
2004
It Hopped One Night: A Look at ‘One Froggy Evening’
0/0
A documentary about Chuck Jones' classic animated short One Froggy Evening.
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It Hopped One Night: A Look at ‘One Froggy Evening’
1997
Ducktators
0/0
Documentary about WWII propaganda cartoons.
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Ducktators
1994
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition
8.1/5
Phil Hartman hosts this retrospective look back at the legacy and making of the classic 1966 holiday special 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas!'
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition
1987
Innerspace
6.8/1239
Test pilot Tuck Pendleton volunteers to test a special vessel for a miniaturization experiment. Accidentally injected into a neurotic hypochondriac, J...
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Innerspace
1969
The Pogo Special Birthday Special
5.7/3
Pogo and his friends celebrate various holidays in their own special ways, while Porkypine does his best to woo Mademoiselle Hepzibah.
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The Pogo Special Birthday Special
2022
The Animograph, or I Was Born in a Shoebox
8/3
The amazing story of the animograph, a machine created in France in the sixties by the cartoonist and self-taught inventor Jean Dejoux (1922-2015), wh...
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The Animograph, or I Was Born in a Shoebox
1999
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story
7.7/7
There's not a person in the world who wouldn't recognize Mickey Mouse. But until now, not many knew the man who originally gave shape, movement and pe...
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The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story
2007
Walt Disney Treasures: The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit
9.7/5
Before Mickey there was Oswald, the floppy-eared star of Walt Disney's first cartoon series, THE ADVENTURES OF OSWALD THE LUCKY RABBIT. Fun and mischi...
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Walt Disney Treasures: The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit
1991
Chuck Amuck: The Movie
6.2/10
Chuck Amuck: The Movie is a 1991 documentary film about Chuck Jones' career with Warner Bros., centered on his work with Looney Tunes; narrated by Dic...
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Chuck Amuck: The Movie
2004
Looney Tunes Collection: Best of Road Runner
7.2/4
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Looney Tunes Collection: Best of Road Runner
2008
Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices
5.8/12
The life and career of the renowned voice actor of animation and radio. For generations, Mel Blanc was one of the most famous Hollywood voice actors w...
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Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices
1988
Tex Avery: King of Cartoons
7.8/15
A documentary about the life and career of legendary cartoon director Fred "Tex" Avery.
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Tex Avery: King of Cartoons
2012
King-Size Comedy: Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes Revolution
8.5/2
Focuses on how the legend of animation, Tex Avery, revolutionized cartoons.
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King-Size Comedy: Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes Revolution
2000
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
6.8/5
This biography, shown on American television as part of the PBS "Great Performances" series, examines the life works of one of Hollywood's most celebr...
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Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
1988
Portrait of Tex Avery
0/0
Documentary of American animation directory Tex Avery including interviews with his peers including Chuck Jones.
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Portrait of Tex Avery
1986
Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary
6.7/15
Celebrities are interviewed about the social and working lives of Bugs, Daffy, Porky and the rest of the Looney Tunes.
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Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary
1984
Gremlins
7.1/6351
When Billy Peltzer is given a strange but adorable pet named Gizmo for Christmas, he inadvertently breaks the three important rules of caring for a Mo...
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Gremlins
1988
Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town
6.2/8
A behind-the-scenes documentary hosted by Joanna Cassidy on the making of Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
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Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town
2002
The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo
10/41
Cartoon Network holds an awards show awarding cartoon excellence.
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The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo
2014
That's All Folks! Tales from Termite Terrace
3.5/1
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 rar...
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That's All Folks! Tales from Termite Terrace
2002
A Chuck Jones Tutorial: Tricks of the Cartoon Trade
4/1
2002 featurette from the DVD of "Chuck Jones: Extremes & Inbetweens, A Life In Animation"
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A Chuck Jones Tutorial: Tricks of the Cartoon Trade
2012
Behind the Tunes: Leon Schlesinger - The Merrie Cartoon Mogul
7/1
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Behind the Tunes: Leon Schlesinger - The Merrie Cartoon Mogul
2003
Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes
6/1
A documentary on the Looney Tunes. Including interviews from people who worked on it, and their family.
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Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes
2011
The Great Dictator: The Clown Turns Prophet
6/1
In this visual essay, Charles Chaplin biographer Jeffrey Vance, author of "Chaplin: Genius of the Cinema", draws upon a wealth of photography as well...
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The Great Dictator: The Clown Turns Prophet
2005
Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War!
7/2
A Documentary about the Looney Tunes war cartoons
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Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War!
2004
Behind the Tunes: A Conversation with Tex Avery
8/1
An interview with 'Tex Avery'.
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Behind the Tunes: A Conversation with Tex Avery
1996
Cartoons Go To War
10/2
This remarkable documentary dedicates itself to an extraordinary chapter of the second World War – the psychological warfare of the USA. America’s tru...
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