
Friz Freleng
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".
Known For | Directing |
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Most Rating | 2.201 |
Birthday | 1906-08-21 |
Place of Birth | Kansas City, Missouri, USA |
Also Known As | Isodore Freleng, I. Freleng, Isadore Freleng, Yosemite Friz, Friz, Isadore 'Friz' Freleng, |

1992

The Magical World of Chuck Jones
8/2
Documentary on animator Chuck Jones.
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The Magical World of Chuck Jones

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

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

2006

Friz on Film
8/0
This documentary celebrates the art and life of one of animations great pioneers and legends, Friz Freleng
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Friz on Film

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

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

1975

Bugs Bunny Superstar
7.2/36
Animator Robert Clampett presents a history of "Termite Terrace," the little shack on the Warner Brothers studio lot which in the 1930's and 1940's ho...
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Bugs Bunny Superstar

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

2016

Goodbye, Warner Bros., Hello DePatie-Freleng
5/1
Documentary short
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Goodbye, Warner Bros., Hello DePatie-Freleng

2005

Behind the Tunes: Bosko, Buddy and the Best of Black and White
7/2
Documentary short about the black & white Looney Tunes cartoons
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