Chuck Jones
Biography
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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Movies (47)
Looney Tunes Collector's Vault Volume 1
Director (Directing)
2025
Private SNAFU Golden Classics
Director of Operations (Production)
2023
The Animograph, or I Was Born in a Shoebox
as Self (archive footage)
2022
Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!
as Self (archive footage)
2020
A Looney Tunes Thanksgiving
Director (Directing)
2014
That's All Folks! Tales from Termite Terrace
as Himself (archive footage)
2014
Tom and Jerry's Winter Wackiness
Story (Writing)
2013
Behind the Tunes: Leon Schlesinger - The Merrie Cartoon Mogul
as Himself (Archive Footage)
2012
King-Size Comedy: Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes Revolution
as Self
2012
Looney Tunes Mouse Chronicles: The Chuck Jones Collection
Director (Directing)
2012
Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume One
Director (Directing)
2011
The Great Dictator: The Clown Turns Prophet
as Self (archive footage)
2011
The Essential Bugs Bunny
Director (Directing)
2010
Daffy Duck: Frustrated Fowl
Director (Directing)
2010
Looney Tunes Super Stars Daffy Duck: Frustrated Fowl
Director (Directing)
2010
Looney Tunes Super Stars Bugs Bunny: Hare Extraordinaire
Director (Directing)
2010
Bugs Bunny at the Symphony
Animation Director (Visual Effects)
2010
Chuck Jones: Memories of Childhood
as Self
2009
Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices
as Himself (archive footage)
2008
Looney Tunes: Spotlight Collection Vol. 5
Director (Directing)
2007
Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War!
as Himself
2005
It Hopped One Night: A Look at ‘One Froggy Evening’
as Himself (archive footage)
2004
Daffy Duck for President
In Memory Of (Crew)
2004
Behind the Tunes: A Conversation with Tex Avery
as Self
2004
Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes
as Himself
2003
Looney Tunes Golden Collection, Vol. 1
Director (Directing)
2003
A Chuck Jones Tutorial: Tricks of the Cartoon Trade
as Himself
2002
The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2002
Mark Twain
as Self (uncredited)
2002
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
as Self
2000
The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story
as Himself
1999
Looney Tunes All Stars
Director (Directing)
1999
Marvin the Martian & K9: 50 Years on Earth
Story (Writing)
1998
Marvin The Martian: Space Tunes
Director (Directing)
1998
From Hare to Eternity
Producer (Production)
1997
Pullet Surprise
Producer (Production)
1997
Ducktators
as Self
1997
Father Of The Bird
Producer (Production)
1997
Superior Duck
Director (Directing)
1996
Cartoons Go To War
as Himself
1996
Four Rooms
Creative Consultant (Crew)
1995
Peter and the Wolf
Executive Consultant (Production)
1995
Another Froggy Evening
Director (Directing)
1995
Chariots of Fur
Director (Directing)
1994
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition
as Self
1994
The Magical World of Chuck Jones
as Self
1992
Stay Tuned
Animation Supervisor (Visual Effects)
1992
