Friz Freleng
Directing
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".
The All New Pink Panther Show
Producer
Age 72 (now 88)
Return to the Planet of the Apes
Producer
Age 69 (now 88)
Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Collection
Director
Age 114 (now 88)
The DePatie/Frelang Collection: Sheriff Hoot Kloot
Producer
Age 110 (now 88)
The DePatie/Frelang Collection: Crazylegs Crane
Director
Age 109 (now 88)Goodbye, Warner Bros., Hello DePatie-Freleng
as Himself (voice)
Age 109 (now 88)
That's All Folks! Tales from Termite Terrace
as Himself (archive footage)
Age 107 (now 88)
Behind the Tunes: Leon Schlesinger - The Merrie Cartoon Mogul
as Himself (Archive Footage)
Age 106 (now 88)
King-Size Comedy: Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes Revolution
as Self (archive footage)
Age 106 (now 88)
Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume One
Director
Age 105 (now 88)
Looney Tunes Super Stars Tweety & Sylvester: Feline Fwenzy
Director
Age 104 (now 88)
Looney Tunes Super Stars Bugs Bunny: Hare Extraordinaire
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Age 103 (now 88)
Looney Tunes Super Stars Daffy Duck: Frustrated Fowl
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Age 103 (now 88)
Looney Tunes: Spotlight Collection Vol. 5
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Age 101 (now 88)
Behind the Tunes: Bosko, Buddy and the Best of Black and White
as Himself (Archive footage)
Age 99 (now 88)
The Pink Panther: Classic Cartoon Collection Vol. 2
Producer
Age 98 (now 88) The Pink Panther: Classic Cartoon Collection Vol. 2
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Age 98 (now 88)The Pink Panther: Classic Cartoon Collection Vol. 3
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Age 98 (now 88)The Pink Panther: Classic Cartoon Collection Vol. 3
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Age 98 (now 88)
Looney Tunes Collection: Best Of Bugs Bunny Volume 1
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Age 97 (now 88)Behind the Tunes: Forever Befuddled
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Age 97 (now 88)
Looney Tunes Golden Collection, Vol. 1
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Age 97 (now 88)
Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes
as Himself
Age 97 (now 88)Behind the Tunes: Short Fuse Shootout: The Small Tale of Yosemite Sam
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Age 97 (now 88)Behind the Tunes: Short Fuse Shootout: The Small Tale of Yosemite Sam
as Self (archive footage)
Age 97 (now 88)
Marvin the Martian & K9: 50 Years on Earth
Director
Age 91 (now 88)
Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town
as Self
Age 81 (now 88)
Daffy Duck's Movie: Fantastic Island
Director
Age 76 (now 88) Daffy Duck's Movie: Fantastic Island
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Age 76 (now 88) Daffy Duck's Movie: Fantastic Island
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Age 76 (now 88)
Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales
Producer
Age 76 (now 88) Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales
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Age 76 (now 88) Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales
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Age 76 (now 88)
The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat
Producer
Age 75 (now 88)
Bugs Bunny's Mad World of Television
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Age 75 (now 88)
The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie
Producer
Age 75 (now 88) The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie
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Age 75 (now 88) The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie
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Age 75 (now 88)
Dennis the Menace in Mayday for Mother
Producer
Age 74 (now 88)
Daffy Duck's Thanks-for-Giving Special
Director
Age 74 (now 88)
Pontoffel Pock, Where Are You?
Executive Producer
Age 73 (now 88)
Bugs Bunny's Looney Christmas Tales
Producer
Age 73 (now 88) Bugs Bunny's Looney Christmas Tales
Writer
Age 73 (now 88) Bugs Bunny's Looney Christmas Tales
Director
Age 73 (now 88)
The Bugs Bunny Mother's Day Special
Director
Age 72 (now 88)
The Bear Who Slept Through Christmas
Producer
Age 67 (now 88)
The Incredible, Indelible, Magical, Physical, Mystery Tour
Producer
Age 66 (now 88)
Clerow Wilson and the Miracle of P.S. 14
Producer
Age 66 (now 88)
The Great Continental Overland Cross-Country Race
Producer
Age 64 (now 88)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Storyboard Artist
Age 60 (now 88)
The Great De Gaulle Stone Operation
Director
Age 59 (now 88)
It's Nice to Have a Mouse Around the House
Producer
Age 58 (now 88) It's Nice to Have a Mouse Around the House
Director
Age 58 (now 88)
Looney Tunes: Best of Speedy Gonzales Volume 1
Director
Age 47 (now 88)
Hittin' the Trail for Hallelujah Land
Animation
Age 25 (now 88)
You Don't Know What You're Doin'!
Animation
Age 25 (now 88)
Behind the Tunes: Porky Pig Roast - A Tribute to the World's Most Famous Ham
Director
Behind the Tunes: Porky Pig Roast - A Tribute to the World's Most Famous Ham
as Self - Looney Tunes Director (archive footage)
The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries
In Memory Of
Age 89 (now 88)
The All New Pink Panther Show
Producer
Age 72 (now 88)
Return to the Planet of the Apes
Producer
Age 69 (now 88)
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Also Known As
Isodore Freleng, I. Freleng, Isadore Freleng, Yosemite Friz, Friz, Isadore 'Friz' Freleng
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