Friz Freleng

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".

Crew

All Art Crew Directing Production Visual Effects Writing

How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

Department Art

Job Storyboard Artist

Average Rating

7.5

1091 votes

Release Date

Dec 18, 1966

60 years ago
Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.2

193 votes

Release Date

Nov 19, 1982

44 years ago
Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

7.2

193 votes

Release Date

Nov 19, 1982

44 years ago
Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

7.2

193 votes

Release Date

Nov 19, 1982

44 years ago
The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.2

146 votes

Release Date

Nov 20, 1981

45 years ago
Daffy Duck's Quackbusters

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.7

146 votes

Release Date

Sep 24, 1988

38 years ago
The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

7.2

146 votes

Release Date

Nov 20, 1981

45 years ago
The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

7.2

146 votes

Release Date

Nov 20, 1981

45 years ago
The Lorax

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

7.1

137 votes

Release Date

Feb 14, 1972

54 years ago
Daffy Duck's Movie: Fantastic Island

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.7

126 votes

Release Date

Aug 05, 1983

43 years ago
Daffy Duck's Movie: Fantastic Island

Department Writing

Job Story

Average Rating

6.7

126 votes

Release Date

Aug 05, 1983

43 years ago
Daffy Duck's Movie: Fantastic Island

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

6.7

126 votes

Release Date

Aug 05, 1983

43 years ago
Speedy Gonzales

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.0

121 votes

Release Date

Sep 17, 1955

71 years ago
Bugs Bunny's Looney Christmas Tales

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.0

115 votes

Release Date

Nov 27, 1979

47 years ago
Knighty Knight Bugs

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.1

69 votes

Release Date

Aug 23, 1958

68 years ago
Little Red Riding Rabbit

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.1

67 votes

Release Date

Jan 04, 1944

83 years ago
Baseball Bugs

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.7

66 votes

Release Date

Feb 02, 1946

81 years ago
A Pink Christmas

Department Writing

Job Teleplay

Average Rating

6.9

66 votes

Release Date

Dec 07, 1978

48 years ago
A Pink Christmas

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

6.9

66 votes

Release Date

Dec 07, 1978

48 years ago
Halloween Is Grinch Night

Department Production

Job Executive Producer

Average Rating

6.0

65 votes

Release Date

Oct 29, 1977

49 years ago
The Pink Phink

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.2

65 votes

Release Date

Dec 18, 1964

62 years ago
The Pink Phink

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

7.2

65 votes

Release Date

Dec 18, 1964

62 years ago
You Ought to Be in Pictures

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.5

56 votes

Release Date

May 18, 1940

87 years ago
The Cat in the Hat

Department Production

Job Executive Producer

Average Rating

6.8

54 votes

Release Date

Mar 10, 1971

55 years ago
Tweetie Pie

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.8

53 votes

Release Date

May 03, 1947

80 years ago
Looney Tunes Super Stars Bugs Bunny: Hare Extraordinaire

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

8.3

52 votes

Release Date

Aug 10, 2010

15 years ago
Birds Anonymous

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.2

51 votes

Release Date

Aug 10, 1957

69 years ago
Trolley Troubles

Department Visual Effects

Job Animation

Average Rating

6.4

51 votes

Release Date

Sep 05, 1927

100 years ago
Buccaneer Bunny

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.2

46 votes

Release Date

May 08, 1948

79 years ago
Bugs and Thugs

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.0

44 votes

Release Date

Mar 13, 1954

73 years ago
Bugs Bunny Rides Again

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.6

43 votes

Release Date

Jun 12, 1948

78 years ago
High Diving Hare

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.3

43 votes

Release Date

Apr 30, 1949

78 years ago
Rhapsody Rabbit

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.2

42 votes

Release Date

Nov 09, 1946

80 years ago
Three Little Bops

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.8

40 votes

Release Date

Jan 04, 1957

70 years ago
Pigs in a Polka

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.8

39 votes

Release Date

Feb 06, 1943

84 years ago
Big House Bunny

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.0

38 votes

Release Date

Apr 22, 1950

77 years ago
All Wet

Department Visual Effects

Job Animation

Average Rating

6.1

38 votes

Release Date

Oct 31, 1927

99 years ago
Hyde and Hare

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.3

35 votes

Release Date

Aug 27, 1955

71 years ago
Yankee Doodle Daffy

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.4

35 votes

Release Date

May 15, 1943

84 years ago
The Wabbit Who Came to Supper

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.0

34 votes

Release Date

Mar 28, 1942

85 years ago
The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

6.3

34 votes

Release Date

May 20, 1982

44 years ago
Dough for the Do-Do

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.9

33 votes

Release Date

Sep 02, 1949

77 years ago
Slick Hare

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.9

33 votes

Release Date

Nov 01, 1947

79 years ago
14 Carrot Rabbit

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.8

33 votes

Release Date

Mar 15, 1952

75 years ago
Bosko, the Talk-Ink Kid

Department Visual Effects

Job Animation

Average Rating

5.4

33 votes

Release Date

May 01, 1929

98 years ago
All a Bir-r-r-d

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.1

32 votes

Release Date

Jun 24, 1950

76 years ago
Sinkin' in the Bathtub

Department Writing

Job Story

Average Rating

5.8

32 votes

Release Date

Apr 19, 1930

97 years ago
Sinkin' in the Bathtub

Department Visual Effects

Job Animation

Average Rating

5.8

32 votes

Release Date

Apr 19, 1930

97 years ago
Gift Wrapped

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.1

31 votes

Release Date

Feb 16, 1952

75 years ago
Hyde and Go Tweet

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.8

31 votes

Release Date

May 14, 1960

66 years ago
Show Biz Bugs

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.2

31 votes

Release Date

Nov 02, 1957

69 years ago
The Last Hungry Cat

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.5

31 votes

Release Date

Dec 02, 1961

65 years ago
Canned Feud

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.3

31 votes

Release Date

Feb 03, 1951

76 years ago
A-Haunting We Will Go

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

5.3

30 votes

Release Date

Apr 16, 1966

60 years ago
Ballot Box Bunny

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.0

29 votes

Release Date

Oct 06, 1951

75 years ago
Daffy - The Commando

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.6

29 votes

Release Date

Nov 20, 1943

83 years ago
Back Alley Oproar

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.9

29 votes

Release Date

Mar 25, 1948

79 years ago
Canary Row

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.7

29 votes

Release Date

Oct 07, 1950

76 years ago
The Mechanical Cow

Department Visual Effects

Job Animation

Average Rating

5.5

29 votes

Release Date

Oct 03, 1927

99 years ago
It's Got Me Again!

Department Visual Effects

Job Animation

Average Rating

5.8

29 votes

Release Date

May 14, 1932

95 years ago
Bunker Hill Bunny

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.3

28 votes

Release Date

Sep 23, 1950

76 years ago
A Star Is Bored

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.7

28 votes

Release Date

Sep 14, 1956

70 years ago
Smile, Darn Ya, Smile!

Department Visual Effects

Job Animation

Average Rating

5.3

28 votes

Release Date

Sep 05, 1931

95 years ago
I Haven't Got a Hat

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

5.9

27 votes

Release Date

Mar 02, 1935

92 years ago
Mouse and Garden

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.6

27 votes

Release Date

Jul 16, 1960

66 years ago
Roman Legion-Hare

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.0

27 votes

Release Date

Nov 12, 1955

71 years ago
Oh, Teacher!

Department Visual Effects

Job Animation

Average Rating

5.1

27 votes

Release Date

Sep 16, 1927

100 years ago
I Haven't Got a Hat

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

5.9

27 votes

Release Date

Mar 02, 1935

92 years ago
A Hare Grows in Manhattan

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.1

26 votes

Release Date

Mar 22, 1947

80 years ago
The Hare-Brained Hypnotist

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.9

26 votes

Release Date

Oct 31, 1942

84 years ago
Golden Yeggs

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.4

26 votes

Release Date

Aug 05, 1950

76 years ago
Bad Ol' Putty Tat

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.8

26 votes

Release Date

Jul 23, 1949

77 years ago
Ain't She Tweet

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.5

26 votes

Release Date

Jun 21, 1952

74 years ago
Congo Jazz

Department Visual Effects

Job Animation

Average Rating

5.1

26 votes

Release Date

Aug 07, 1930

97 years ago
Rabbit Transit

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.2

25 votes

Release Date

May 10, 1947

80 years ago
Racketeer Rabbit

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.0

24 votes

Release Date

Sep 14, 1946

80 years ago
Jungle Jitters

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

4.5

24 votes

Release Date

Feb 19, 1938

89 years ago
Hare Trigger

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.4

24 votes

Release Date

May 05, 1945

82 years ago
Apes of Wrath

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.1

24 votes

Release Date

Apr 18, 1959

67 years ago
Putty Tat Trouble

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.7

23 votes

Release Date

Feb 23, 1951

76 years ago
Little Red Rodent Hood

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.0

23 votes

Release Date

May 03, 1952

75 years ago
Sahara Hare

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.2

23 votes

Release Date

Mar 26, 1955

72 years ago
A Bird in a Guilty Cage

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.6

22 votes

Release Date

Aug 30, 1952

74 years ago
Kit for Cat

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.1

22 votes

Release Date

Nov 06, 1948

78 years ago
Tweety's S.O.S.

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.9

22 votes

Release Date

Sep 21, 1951

75 years ago
Southern Fried Rabbit

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.9

22 votes

Release Date

May 02, 1953

74 years ago
My Dream Is Yours

Department Visual Effects

Job Animation Director

Average Rating

6.4

22 votes

Release Date

Apr 15, 1949

78 years ago
Tweety and the Beanstalk

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.8

22 votes

Release Date

May 16, 1957

69 years ago
Great Guns

Department Visual Effects

Job Animation

Average Rating

5.6

22 votes

Release Date

Oct 16, 1927

99 years ago
Herr Meets Hare

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.9

21 votes

Release Date

Jan 13, 1945

82 years ago
Goldimouse and the Three Cats

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.6

21 votes

Release Date

Mar 15, 1960

67 years ago
So Much for So Little

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

6.1

21 votes

Release Date

Mar 16, 1949

78 years ago
Hittin' the Trail for Hallelujah Land

Department Visual Effects

Job Animation

Average Rating

5.1

21 votes

Release Date

Nov 28, 1931

95 years ago
Corn on the Cop

Department Writing

Job Story

Average Rating

5.7

21 votes

Release Date

Jul 23, 1965

61 years ago
Corn on the Cop

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

5.7

21 votes

Release Date

Jul 23, 1965

61 years ago
Bugs Bunny's Howl-oween Special

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

5.6

21 votes

Release Date

Oct 26, 1977

49 years ago
Lumber Jerks

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.2

20 votes

Release Date

Jun 25, 1955

71 years ago
The CooCoo Nut Grove

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

5.6

20 votes

Release Date

Nov 28, 1936

90 years ago
Snow Business

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.5

20 votes

Release Date

Jan 17, 1953

74 years ago
Rhapsody in Rivets

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.5

20 votes

Release Date

Dec 06, 1941

85 years ago

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