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Friz Freleng
Actor, Director, Producer, Writer, Additional Credits
Born August 21, 1906Died May 26, 1995 (88 years)
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
Friz Freleng Filmography
| 1984 | Gremlins · as Citizen |
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| 2004 | Cartoon Alley (TV Series) |
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| 1996 | The Bugs n' Daffy Show (TV Series) |
| 1992 | Toonheads (TV Series) |
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| 1986 | The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show (TV Series) |
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| 1978 | Crazylegs Crane (TV Series) |
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| 1974 | The Pink Panther and Friends (TV Series) |
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| 1969 | The Pink Panther Show (TV Series) |
| 1969 | The Pink Panther (TV Series) |
| 1969 | Sesame Street (TV Series) |
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| 1969 | The Ant and the Aardvark (TV Series) |
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| 1965 | The Inspector (TV Series) |
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| 1964 | The Porky Pig Show (TV Series) |
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| 1960 | The Bugs Bunny Show (TV Series) |
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| 1984 | The Pink Panther and Sons (TV Series) |
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| 1980 | Pontoffel Pock and His Magic Piano · as Executive Producer |
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| 1979 | Spider-Woman (TV Series) |
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| 1978 | The New Fantastic Four (TV Series) |
| 1978 | Crazylegs Crane (TV Series) |
| 1978 | The All New Pink Panther Show (TV Series) |
| 1977 | Halloween Is Grinch Night · as Executive Producer |
| 1977 | Baggy Pants and the Nitwits (TV Series) |
| 1977 | What's New, Mr. Magoo? (TV Series) |
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| 1975 | Return to the Planet of the Apes (TV Series) |
| 1975 | The Oddball Couple (TV Series) |
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| 1975 | The Hoober-Bloob Highway · as Executive Producer |
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| 1973 | Bailey's Comets (TV Series) |
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| 1973 | Sheriff Hoot Kloot (TV Series) |
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| 1972 | The ABC Afterschool Special (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 1972 | The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie (TV Series) |
| 1972 | The Barkleys (TV Series) |
| 1972 | The Houndcats (TV Series) |
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| 1972 | The Blue Racer (TV Series) |
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| 1971 | The Cat in the Hat · as Executive Producer |
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| 1970 | Doctor Dolittle (TV Series) |
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| 1969 | Here Comes the Grump (TV Series) |
| 1969 | The Pink Panther Show (TV Series) |
| 1969 | The Pink Panther (TV Series) |
| 1969 | Tijuana Toads (TV Series) |
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| 1969 | The Ant and the Aardvark (TV Series) |
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| 1968 | Roland and Rattfink (TV Series) |
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| 1967 | Super President (TV Series) |
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| 1966 | The Super 6 (TV Series) |
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| 1965 | The Inspector (TV Series) |
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| 1960 | The Bugs Bunny Show (TV Series) |
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| 1986 | The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show (TV Series) |
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| 1978 | Crazylegs Crane (TV Series) |
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| 1964 | The Porky Pig Show (TV Series) |
| 1962 | The Jet Cage · as Screenplay |
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| 2008 | Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices · as Self - Looney Tunes Director |
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| 2005 | Behind the Tunes: Bosko, Buddy and the Best of Black and White · as Himself (archive Footage) |
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| 2003 | Behind the Tunes: Porky Pig Roast - A Tribute to the World's Most Famous Ham · as Self - Looney Tunes Director |
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| 1996 | The 68th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Memorial Tribute |
| 1992 | The Magical World of Chuck Jones · as Self |
| 1990 | Happy Birthday, Bugs!: 50 Looney Years · as Self |
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| 1986 | Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary · as Self |
| 1975 | Bugs Bunny Superstar · as Himself |
| 1975 | Arena (1975) (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee |
| 1973 | Tomorrow with Tom Snyder (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1965 | The 37th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 1956 | The 28th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Accepting For Best Animated Short Film |
| 1954 | Camera Three (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | The Looney Tunes Show (TV Series) · as Characters |
| 2010 | Pink Panther and Pals (TV Series) · as Character |
| 1983 | Daffy Duck's Movie: Fantastic Island · as Story |
| 1982 | The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat · as Story |
| 1981 | The Pink Panther in 'Pink at First Sight' · as Characters |
| 1980 | Pontoffel Pock and His Magic Piano · as Story |
| 1980 | The Yolks on You · as Story |
| 1980 | Daffy Flies North · as Story |
| 1980 | Daffy Duck's Easter Show · as Written By |
| 1979 | Bugs Bunny's Thanksgiving Diet · as Stories: Classic Cartoons |
| 1978 | A Pink Christmas · as Teleplay |
| 1978 | The Daffy Duck Show (TV Series) · as Senior Director |
| 1978 | The Daffy Duck Show (TV Series) · as Senior Producer |
| 1977 | A Flintstone Christmas · as Story |
| 1977 | Halloween Is Grinch Night · as Story |
| 1975 | Return to the Planet of the Apes (TV Series) · as Developer |
| 1973 | Bailey's Comets (TV Series) · as Creator |
| 1972 | The Barkleys (TV Series) · as Creator |
| 1972 | The Houndcats (TV Series) · as Created By |
| 1970 | Doctor Dolittle (TV Series) · as Creator |
| 1963 | Devil's Feud Cake · as Story |
| 1960 | Lighter Than Hare · as Story |
| 1960 | The Bugs Bunny Show (TV Series) · as Written By |
| 1960 | From Hare to Heir · as Story |
| 1960 | Mouse and Garden · as Story |
| 1959 | Tweet Dreams · as Story |
| 1959 | The Alphabet Conspiracy · as Animation Director |
| 1951 | Rabbit Every Monday · as Story |
| 1950 | Stooge for a Mouse · as Story |
| 1949 | My Dream Is Yours · as Animation Director |
| 1933 | We're in the Money · as Animation |
| 1933 | Bosko's Picture Show · as Story |
| 1933 | Beau Bosko · as Story |
| 1933 | One Step Ahead of My Shadow · as Animation |
| 1933 | Bosko in Dutch · as Animation |
| 1933 | Bosko in Dutch · as Story |
| 1932 | Bosko's Woodland Daze · as Animation |
| 1932 | Bosko the Drawback · as Animation |
| 1932 | Ride Him, Bosko! · as Animation |
| 1932 | Bosko the Lumberjack · as Animation |
| 1932 | Bosko's Store · as Animation |
| 1932 | Bosko at the Beach · as Animation |
| 1932 | It's Got Me Again! · as Animation |
| 1932 | Goopy Geer · as Animation |
| 1932 | Freddy the Freshman · as Animation |
| 1932 | Battling Bosko · as Animation |
| 1932 | Bosko at the Zoo · as Animation |
| 1931 | Hittin' the Trail for Hallelujah Land · as Animation |
| 1931 | You Don't Know What You're Doin'! · as Animation |
| 1931 | One More Time · as Animation |
| 1931 | Smile, Darn Ya, Smile! · as Animation |
| 1931 | Dumb Patrol · as Animation |
| 1930 | Ain't Nature Grand! · as Animation |
| 1930 | Big Man from the North · as Animation |
| 1930 | The Booze Hangs High · as Animation |
| 1930 | Hold Anything · as Animation |
| 1930 | Congo Jazz · as Animation |
| 1930 | Sinkin' in the Bathtub · as Animation |
| 1930 | Sinkin' in the Bathtub · as Story |
| 1929 | Bosko the Talk-Ink Kid · as Animation |
| 1929 | Bosko the Talk-Ink Kid · as Story |
| 1927 | All Wet · as Animation |
| 1927 | Trolley Troubles · as Animation |