Chuck Jones

Chuck Jones (September 21, 1912, Spokane, Washington, USA—February 22, 2002, Corona del Mar, California) was an American animation director best known for his work on the Warner Bros. studios' Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies film series. Chunk Jones Achievements:- During the Golden Age of animation, Jones brought to life many of Warner Bros.' most famous characters, including Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, and Porky Pig. Among the characters he created are the Road Runner, Wile E. Coyote, Marvin Martian, Pepe le Pew, Michigan J. Frog, and many others.

He also wrote the screenplays for "Dr. Seuss'" and produced, directed, and wrote them. A television classic, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," and a feature-length picture, "The Phantom Tollbooth." 1. Friz Freleng Isadore "Friz" Freleng (21st August 1905- 26th May >> Read More... employed Jones as an animator for the Leon Schlesinger Studio in 1936. (Later sold to Warner Bros.). "No one besides Tex Avery had as exquisite a sense of timing as Friz Freleng," Jones said, praising Freleng for the rest of his life. 2. In 1962, Jones founded Chuck Jones Enterprises, which went on to produce nine half-hour animated features for television, including "Rikki Tikki Tavi" and "The White Seal," both based on stories from Rudyard Kipling's " The Jungle Book Click to look into! >> Read More... ." 3. Jones founded the Chuck Jones Center for Creativity in 1999, with the goal of recognizing, supporting, and inspiring continuous excellence in art and vintage character animation.

The Center, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, is dedicated to re-igniting the creative spirit through art classes, exhibitions, seminars, and film festivals, all of which are inspired by the Chunk Jones content archives. Chuck Jones died in February 2002 at the age of 89, but his legacy of brilliance, comedy, pleasure, color, and laughter will go on in perpetuity.