Friz Freleng

Directing·Aug 21, 1906·Kansas City, Missouri, USA

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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".

Film	Credit
Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Collection2020 · Director	Director
The DePatie/Frelang Collection: Crazylegs Crane2016 · Director	Director
Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume One2011 · Director	Director
Looney Tunes Super Stars Tweety & Sylvester: Feline Fwenzy2010 · Director	Director
The Essential Bugs Bunny2010 · Director	Director
DDaffy Duck: Frustrated Fowl2010 · Director	Director
Looney Tunes Super Stars Daffy Duck: Frustrated Fowl2010 · Director	Director
Looney Tunes Super Stars Bugs Bunny: Hare Extraordinaire2010 · Director	Director
LLooney Tunes: Spotlight Collection Vol. 52007 · Director	Director
The Pink Panther: Classic Cartoon Collection Vol. 22005 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
TThe Pink Panther: Classic Cartoon Collection Vol. 32005 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
Looney Tunes Collection: Best Of Bugs Bunny Volume 12004 · Director	Director
Looney Tunes Golden Collection, Vol. 12003 · Director	Director
Looney Tunes All Stars1999 · Director	Director
Marvin the Martian & K9: 50 Years on Earth1998 · Director	Director
Marvin The Martian: Space Tunes1998 · Director	Director
The Looney Tunes Hall of Fame1991 · Director	Director
Bugs Bunny's Lunar Tunes1991 · Director	Director
Daffy Duck's Quackbusters1988 · Director	Director
Daffy Duck's Movie: Fantastic Island1983 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales1982 · Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer
Bugs Bunny's Mad World of Television 1982 · Director	Director
The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie1981 · Director, Producer, Writer	Director, Producer, Writer
Bugs Bunny: All American Hero1981 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
Daffy Duck's Thanks-for-Giving Special1980 · Director	Director
The Bugs Bunny Mystery Special1980 · Director	Director
The Chocolate Chase1980 · Director	Director
The Yolks on You1980 · Director	Director
Daffy Flies North1980 · Director	Director
Daffy Duck's Easter Egg-Citement1980 · Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer
Pink Panther in Olym-pinks1980 · Director, Producer, Writer	Director, Producer, Writer
Bugs Bunny's Looney Christmas Tales1979 · Director, Producer, Writer	Director, Producer, Writer
Fright Before Christmas1979 · Producer, Writer, Director	Producer, Writer, Director
Bugs Bunny's Christmas Carol1979 · Director	Director
Bugs Bunny's Thanksgiving Diet1979 · Director	Director
The Bugs Bunny Mother's Day Special 1979 · Director	Director
How Bugs Bunny Won the West1978 · Director	Director
Bugs Bunny's Howl-oween Special1977 · Director	Director
Bugs Bunny in Space1977 · Director	Director
Bugs Bunny's Easter Funnies1977 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Pink-In1971 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
The Ant and the Aardvark1969 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
The Great De Gaulle Stone Operation1965 · Director	Director
The Inspector1965 · Director	Director
The Pink Tail Fly1965 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Pink Ice1965 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Pinkfinger1965 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Shocking Pink1965 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Pickled Pink1965 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Sink Pink1965 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Dial 'P' for Pink1965 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
The Wild Chase1965 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
We Give Pink Stamps1965 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Cats and Bruises1965 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
It's Nice to Have a Mouse Around the House1965 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Road to Andalay1964 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Pink Pajamas1964 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
The Pink Phink1964 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Pancho's Hideaway1964 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Nuts and Volts1964 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
The Unmentionables1963 · Director	Director
Chili Weather1963 · Director	Director
Mexican Cat Dance1963 · Director	Director
Devil's Feud Cake1963 · Director	Director
Shishkabugs1962 · Director	Director
The Jet Cage1962 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Honey's Money1962 · Director	Director
Mexican Boarders1962 · Director	Director
Crows' Feat1962 · Director	Director
The Last Hungry Cat1961 · Director	Director
Prince Violent1961 · Director	Director
The Pied Piper of Guadalupe1961 · Director	Director
The Rebel Without Claws1961 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
D' Fightin' Ones1961 · Director	Director
Bad-Time Story1961 · Director	Director
Lighter Than Hare1960 · Director	Director
Trip for Tat1960 · Director	Director
From Hare to Heir1960 · Director	Director
Mouse and Garden1960 · Director	Director
Hyde and Go Tweet1960 · Director	Director
Person to Bunny1960 · Director	Director
Goldimouse and the Three Cats1960 · Director	Director
Horse Hare1960 · Director	Director
Tweet Dreams1959 · Director	Director
Here Today, Gone Tamale1959 · Director	Director
Wild and Woolly Hare1959 · Director	Director
Tweet and Lovely1959 · Director	Director
Mexicali Shmoes1959 · Director	Director
Apes of Wrath1959 · Director	Director
Trick or Tweet1959 · Director	Director
Hare-abian Nights1959 · Director	Director
A Bird in a Bonnet1958 · Director	Director
Knighty Knight Bugs1958 · Director	Director
A Waggily Tale1958 · Director	Director
A Pizza Tweety-Pie1958 · Director	Director
Hare-Less Wolf1958 · Director	Director
Gonzales' Tamales1957 · Director	Director
Show Biz Bugs1957 · Director	Director
Greedy for Tweety1957 · Director	Director
Bugsy and Mugsy1957 · Director	Director
Birds Anonymous1957 · Director	Director
Piker's Peak1957 · Director	Director
Tweety and the Beanstalk1957 · Director	Director
Tweet Zoo1957 · Director	Director
Three Little Bops1957 · Director	Director
Two Crows from Tacos1956 · Director	Director
Yankee Dood It1956 · Director	Director
A Star Is Bored1956 · Director	Director
Tugboat Granny1956 · Director	Director
Napoleon Bunny-Part1956 · Director	Director
Tree Cornered Tweety1956 · Director	Director
Rabbitson Crusoe1956 · Director	Director
Tweet and Sour1956 · Director	Director
Pappy's Puppy1955 · Director	Director
Heir-Conditioned1955 · Director	Director
Roman Legion-Hare1955 · Director	Director
Red Riding Hoodwinked1955 · Director	Director
Speedy Gonzales1955 · Director	Director
Hyde and Hare1955 · Director	Director
A Kiddies Kitty1955 · Director	Director
This Is a Life?1955 · Director	Director
Lumber Jerks1955 · Director	Director
Tweety's Circus1955 · Director	Director
Hare Brush1955 · Director	Director
Sandy Claws1955 · Director	Director
Sahara Hare1955 · Director	Director
Stork Naked1955 · Director	Director
Pests for Guests1955 · Director	Director
Pizzicato Pussycat1955 · Director	Director
By Word of Mouse1954 · Director	Director
Goo Goo Goliath1954 · Director	Director
Yankee Doodle Bugs1954 · Director	Director
Satan's Waitin'1954 · Director	Director
Muzzle Tough1954 · Director	Director
Dr. Jerkyl's Hide1954 · Director	Director
Bugs and Thugs1954 · Director	Director
I Gopher You1954 · Director	Director
Captain Hareblower1954 · Director	Director
Dog Pounded1954 · Director	Director
Robot Rabbit1953 · Director	Director
Catty Cornered1953 · Director	Director
A Street Cat Named Sylvester1953 · Director	Director
Looney Tunes: Best of Speedy Gonzales Volume 11953 · Director	Director
Tom Tom Tomcat1953 · Director	Director
Hare Trimmed1953 · Director	Director
Ant Pasted1953 · Director	Director
Southern Fried Rabbit1953 · Director	Director
Fowl Weather1953 · Director	Director
A Mouse Divided1953 · Director	Director
Snow Business1953 · Director	Director
Hare Lift1952 · Director	Director
Tree for Two1952 · Director	Director
A Bird in a Guilty Cage1952 · Director	Director
Cracked Quack1952 · Director	Director
Ain't She Tweet1952 · Director	Director
Orange Blossoms for Violet1952 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Little Red Rodent Hood1952 · Director	Director
14 Carrot Rabbit1952 · Director	Director
Foxy by Proxy1952 · Director	Director
Gift Wrapped1952 · Director	Director
Tweet Tweet Tweety1951 · Director	Director
Ballot Box Bunny1951 · Director	Director
Tweety's S.O.S.1951 · Director	Director
His Hare Raising Tale1951 · Director	Director
Room and Bird1951 · Director	Director
The Fair Haired Hare1951 · Director	Director
A Bone for a Bone1951 · Director	Director
Putty Tat Trouble1951 · Director	Director
Rabbit Every Monday1951 · Director	Director
Canned Feud1951 · Director	Director
Stooge for a Mouse1950 · Director	Director
Canary Row1950 · Director	Director
Bunker Hill Bunny1950 · Director	Director
Golden Yeggs1950 · Director	Director
All a Bir-r-r-d1950 · Director	Director
His Bitter Half1950 · Director	Director
Big House Bunny1950 · Director	Director
The Lion's Busy1950 · Director	Director
Mutiny on the Bunny1950 · Director	Director
Home, Tweet Home1950 · Director	Director
Which Is Witch1949 · Director	Director
Each Dawn I Crow1949 · Director	Director
Dough for the Do-Do1949 · Director	Director
Bad Ol' Putty Tat1949 · Director	Director
Knights Must Fall1949 · Director	Director
Mouse Mazurka1949 · Director	Director
Curtain Razor1949 · Director	Director
High Diving Hare1949 · Director	Director
Hare Do1949 · Director	Director
Wise Quackers1949 · Director	Director
Kit for Cat1948 · Director	Director
Hare Splitter1948 · Director	Director
Bugs Bunny Rides Again1948 · Director	Director
Buccaneer Bunny1948 · Director	Director
I Taw a Putty Tat1948 · Director	Director
Back Alley Oproar1948 · Director	Director
Slick Hare1947 · Director	Director
Along Came Daffy1947 · Director	Director
Rabbit Transit1947 · Director	Director
Tweetie Pie1947 · Director	Director
A Hare Grows in Manhattan1947 · Director	Director
The Gay Anties1947 · Director	Director
Rhapsody Rabbit1946 · Director	Director
Racketeer Rabbit1946 · Director	Director
Of Thee I Sting1946 · Director	Director
Hollywood Daffy1946 · Director	Director
Holiday for Shoestrings1946 · Director	Director
Baseball Bugs1946 · Director	Director
Peck Up Your Troubles1945 · Director	Director
Operation Snafu1945 · Director	Director
Hot Spot1945 · Director	Director
Ain't That Ducky1945 · Director	Director
Hare Trigger1945 · Director	Director
Life with Feathers1945 · Director	Director
Herr Meets Hare1945 · Director	Director
Stage Door Cartoon1944 · Director	Director
Target Snafu1944 · Director	Director
Pay Day1944 · Director	Director
Three Brothers1944 · Director	Director
Goldilocks and the Jivin' Bears1944 · Director	Director
Hare Force1944 · Director	Director
Slightly Daffy1944 · Director	Director
Duck Soup to Nuts1944 · Director	Director
Bugs Bunny Nips the Nips1944 · Director	Director
Snafuperman1944 · Director	Director
Meatless Flyday1944 · Director	Director
Little Red Riding Rabbit1944 · Director	Director
Rumors1943 · Director	Director
Daffy - The Commando1943 · Director	Director
Hiss and Make Up1943 · Director	Director
Gripes1943 · Director	Director
Fifth Column Mouse1943 · Director	Director
Jack-Wabbit and the Beanstalk1943 · Director	Director
Yankee Doodle Daffy1943 · Director	Director
Greetings Bait1943 · Director	Director
Pigs in a Polka1943 · Director	Director
Ding Dog Daddy1942 · Director	Director
The Hare-Brained Hypnotist1942 · Director	Director
The Sheepish Wolf1942 · Director	Director
Fresh Hare1942 · Director	Director
Foney Fables1942 · Director	Director
Double Chaser1942 · Director	Director
Lights Fantastic1942 · Director	Director
Saps in Chaps1942 · Director	Director
The Wabbit Who Came to Supper1942 · Director	Director
Porky's Pastry Pirates1942 · Director	Director
Hop, Skip and a Chump1942 · Director	Director
Rhapsody in Rivets1941 · Director	Director
Rookie Revue1941 · Director	Director
Notes to You1941 · Director	Director
Sport Chumpions1941 · Director	Director
The Wacky Worm1941 · Director	Director
Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt1941 · Director	Director
The Trial of Mr. Wolf1941 · Director	Director
Porky's Bear Facts1941 · Director	Director
The Cat's Tale1941 · Director	Director
The Fighting 69½th1941 · Director	Director
Shop Look & Listen1940 · Director	Director
Porky's Hired Hand1940 · Director	Director
Calling Dr. Porky1940 · Director	Director
Malibu Beach Party1940 · Director	Director
The Bookworm Turns1940 · Director	Director
Porky's Baseball Broadcast1940 · Director	Director
Little Blabbermouse1940 · Director	Director
You Ought to Be in Pictures1940 · Director	Director
The Hardship of Miles Standish1940 · Director	Director
Confederate Honey1940 · Director	Director
The Mad Maestro1939 · Director	Director
The Bookworm1939 · Director	Director
Mama's New Hat1939 · Director	Director
Seal Skinners1939 · Director	Director
Petunia Natural Park1939 · Director	Director
The Captain's Christmas1938 · Director	Director
The Honduras Hurricane1938 · Director	Director
The Pygmy Hunt1938 · Director	Director
A Day at the Beach1938 · Director	Director
Poultry Pirates1938 · Director	Director
A Star Is Hatched1938 · Director	Director
Jungle Jitters1938 · Director	Director
My Little Buckeroo1938 · Director	Director
September in the Rain1937 · Director	Director
The Lyin' Mouse1937 · Director	Director
Dog Daze1937 · Director	Director
Plenty of Money and You1937 · Director	Director
Sweet Sioux1937 · Director	Director
Streamlined Greta Green1937 · Director	Director
Clean Pastures1937 · Director	Director
She Was an Acrobat's Daughter1937 · Director	Director
The Fella with a Fiddle1937 · Director	Director
Pigs Is Pigs1937 · Director	Director
He Was Her Man1937 · Director	Director
The CooCoo Nut Grove1936 · Director	Director
Boulevardier from the Bronx1936 · Director	Director
Toy Town Hall1936 · Director	Director
At Your Service Madame1936 · Director	Director
Sunday Go to Meetin' Time1936 · Director	Director
When I Yoo Hoo1936 · Director	Director
Bingo Crosbyana1936 · Director	Director
Let It Be Me1936 · Director	Director
I'm a Big Shot Now1936 · Director	Director
The Cat Came Back1936 · Director	Director
I Wanna Play House1936 · Director	Director
Flowers for Madame1935 · Director	Director
Billboard Frolics1935 · Director	Director
Little Dutch Plate1935 · Director	Director
The Lady in Red1935 · Director	Director
The Merry Old Soul1935 · Director	Director
Country Mouse1935 · Director	Director
Into Your Dance1935 · Director	Director
My Green Fedora1935 · Director	Director
Along Flirtation Walk1935 · Director	Director
I Haven't Got a Hat1935 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Country Boy1935 · Director	Director
Mr. and Mrs. Is the Name1935 · Director	Director
Pop Goes Your Heart1934 · Director	Director
Those Beautiful Dames1934 · Director	Director
Shake Your Powder Puff1934 · Director	Director
The Miller's Daughter1934 · Director	Director
The Girl at the Ironing Board1934 · Director	Director
Why Do I Dream Those Dreams1934 · Director	Director
How Do I Know It's Sunday1934 · Director	Director
Goin' to Heaven on a Mule1934 · Director	Director
Buddy's Trolley Troubles1934 · Director	Director
Beauty and the Beast1934 · Director	Director
Buddy and Towser1934 · Director	Director
Buddy the Gob1934 · Director	Director
Buddy's Beer Garden1933 · Director	Director
Bosko's Picture Show1933 · Director	Director
Beau Bosko1933 · Director	Director
Bosko in Person1933 · Director	Director
Bosko in Dutch1933 · Director	Director
Weary Willies1929 · Director	Director
TThe Wicked West1929 · Director	Director
SStripes and Stars1929 · Director	Director
Hen Fruit1929 · Director	Director
Homeless Homer1929 · Director	Director
Fiery Firemen1928 · Director	Director