Chuck Jones

Born: 1912-09-21

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.


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as Mr. Jones
Released: 1984-06-08

When Billy Peltzer is given a strange but adorable pet named Gizmo for Christmas, he...

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Innerspace

as Supermarket Customer
Released: 1987-07-01

Test pilot Tuck Pendleton volunteers to test a special vessel for a miniaturization experiment....

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The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story

as Himself
Released: 1999-10-08

There's not a person in the world who wouldn't recognize Mickey Mouse. But until now, not many...

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Horton Hears a Who!

as Junior Kangaroo / Various Whos / Quizmo McKwoff / JoJo (voice)
Released: 1970-03-18

In this story, Horton discovers there is a microscopic community of intelligent beings called...

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You Ought to Be in Pictures

as Guy Running Out at Super Speed (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: 1940-05-18

Daffy Duck convinces Porky Pig to quit the cartoon biz and try his luck in the features. Porky's...

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The Animograph, or I Was Born in a Shoebox

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2022-05-12

The amazing story of the animograph, a machine created in France in the sixties by the...

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The Great Dictator: The Clown Turns Prophet

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2011-05-24

In this visual essay, Charles Chaplin biographer Jeffrey Vance, author of "Chaplin: Genius of...

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The Magical World of Chuck Jones

as Self
Released: 1992-10-23

Documentary on animator Chuck Jones.

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How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition

as Self
Released: 1994-11-19

Phil Hartman hosts this retrospective look back at the legacy and making of the classic 1966...

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Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation

as Self
Released: 2000-11-08

This biography, shown on American television as part of the PBS "Great Performances" series,...

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Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2020-12-01

Narrated by Billy Crystal, the documentary examines the history of the character over the...

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Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary

as Self
Released: 1986-01-14

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

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Mark Twain

as Self (uncredited)
Released: 2002-01-14

Largely considered to be the greatest American author, Mark Twain is celebrated in this...

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Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices

as Himself (archive footage)
Released: 2008-10-21

The life and career of the renowned voice actor of animation and radio. For generations, Mel...

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Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town

as Self
Released: 1988-07-14

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

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Looney Tunes Collection: Best of Road Runner

as uncredited
Released: 2004-12-10

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Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes

as Self
Released: 2003-10-28

A documentary on the Looney Tunes. Including interviews from people who worked on it, and their...

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Chuck Jones: Memories of Childhood

as Self
Released: 2009-03-24

In an interview at age 84, Chuck Jones (1912-2000) talks about his life, particularly his...

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Walt Disney Treasures: The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit

as Self
Released: 2007-12-11

Before Mickey there was Oswald, the floppy-eared star of Walt Disney's first cartoon series, THE...

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The Pogo Special Birthday Special

as Porky Pine / Bun Rab / Basil the Butterfly
Released: 1969-05-18

Pogo and his friends celebrate various holidays in their own special ways, while Porkypine does...

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Tex Avery: King of Cartoons

as Himself
Released: 1988-09-05

A documentary about the life and career of legendary cartoon director Fred "Tex" Avery.

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Cartoons Go To War

as Himself
Released: 1996-04-26

This remarkable documentary dedicates itself to an extraordinary chapter of the second World War...

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

as Himself
Released: 2012-10-16

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

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Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War!

as Himself
Released: 2005-10-25

A Documentary about the Looney Tunes war cartoons

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That's All Folks! Tales from Termite Terrace

as Himself (archive footage)
Released: 2014-08-12

Meet the creators of the Looney Tunes, animation's zaniest and most beloved characters! Join...

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Chuck Amuck: The Movie

as Himself
Released: 1991-10-23

Chuck Amuck: The Movie is a 1991 documentary film about Chuck Jones' career with Warner Bros.,...

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Behind the Tunes: A Conversation with Tex Avery

as Self
Released: 2004-01-01

An interview with 'Tex Avery'.

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It Hopped One Night: A Look at ‘One Froggy Evening’

as Himself (archive footage)
Released: 2004-11-02

A documentary about Chuck Jones' classic animated short One Froggy Evening.

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A Chuck Jones Tutorial: Tricks of the Cartoon Trade

as Himself
Released: 2002-12-10

2002 featurette from the DVD of "Chuck Jones: Extremes & Inbetweens, A Life In Animation"

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Portrait of Tex Avery

as uncredited
Released: 1988-01-01

Documentary of American animation directory Tex Avery including interviews with his peers...

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Matlock

as Magician #1
First aired: 1986-03-03

Matlock is an American television legal drama, starring Andy Griffith in the title role of...

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The Oscars

as Self
First aired: 1953-03-19

An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...

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Mark Twain

as self
First aired: 2002-01-14

Mark Twain is a documentary film on the life of Mark Twain also known as Samuel Clements...

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Camera Three

as Self
First aired:

Camera Three is an American variety show devoted to the arts. It ran on CBS from January 22,...

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