Directing
Chuck Jones
EN, FR cinema · 374 credits
Born
21 September 1912
Died
22 February 2002 (aged 89)
Birthplace
Spokane, Washington, USA
Also known as Charles M. Jones · Charles Jones
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.
Known for
Filmography
Private SNAFU Golden Classics
Director of Operations
The Animograph, or I Was Born in a Shoebox
as Self (archive footage)
Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!
as Self (archive footage)
That's All Folks! Tales from Termite Terrace
as Himself (archive footage)
A Looney Tunes Thanksgiving
Director, Writer
The Great Dictator: The Clown Turns Prophet
as Self (archive footage)
Bugs Bunny at the Symphony
Animation Director
Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices
as Himself (archive footage)
Looney Tunes: Spotlight Collection Vol. 5
2007
Looney Tunes: Spotlight Collection Vol. 5
Director
Daffy Duck for President
In Memory Of
Mark Twain
as Self (uncredited)
The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Marvin the Martian & K9: 50 Years on Earth
Story, Director
Ducktators
as Self
Father Of The Bird
Producer
From Hare to Eternity
Producer, Director
Pullet Surprise
Producer
Cartoons Go To War
as Himself
Superior Duck
Director, Story, Producer
Another Froggy Evening
Director, Writer
Peter and the Wolf
Executive Consultant, Character Designer
Four Rooms
Creative Consultant
Chariots of Fur
Director, Producer, Story
Stay Tuned
Animation Supervisor, Character Designer
Chuck Amuck: The Movie
as Himself
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Animation Director
Tex Avery: King of Cartoons
as Himself, Title Designer
Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town
as Self – Interviewee
Innerspace
as Supermarket Customer
Gremlins
as Mr. Jones
A Chipmunk Christmas
Character Designer, Creative Consultant
Duck Dodgers and the Return of the 24½th Century
Director, Producer, Story
Spaced Out Bunny
Writer, Director
Soup or Sonic
Director
Bugs Bunny's Bustin' Out All Over
Director, Writer, Producer
Daffy Duck's Thanks-for-Giving Special
Director, Writer, Producer
The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie
Director, Producer, Writer
Bugs Bunny's Looney Christmas Tales
Director, Producer, Writer
Freeze Frame
Director
The Pumpkin Who Couldn't Smile
Producer, Writer, Director
Raggedy Ann & Andy: The Great Santa Claus Caper
Director, Writer, Producer
Bugs Bunny in Space
Director
Mowgli's Brothers
Writer, Director
Carnival of the Animals
Director, Writer, Producer
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
Director, Writer
The White Seal
Writer, Director
Yankee Doodle Cricket
Director, Producer, Writer
A Very Merry Cricket
Director, Writer, Producer
Man: The Polluter
Director
A Cricket in Times Square
Writer, Producer, Director
A Christmas Carol
Executive Producer
The Wizard of Id
Executive Producer
The Cat in the Hat
Producer, Storyboard Artist
The Tool Box
1971
The Tool Box
Executive Producer
Horton Hears a Who!
as Junior Kangaroo / Various Whos / Quizmo McKwoff / JoJo (voice), Director, Producer, Storyboard Artist
The Phantom Tollbooth
as Cable Car Passenger (uncredited), Producer, Screenplay, Director
The Pogo Special Birthday Special
as Porky Pine / Bun Rab / Basil the Butterfly (voice), Producer, Director
The Bear That Wasn't
Director, Producer
Cannery Rodent
Director
Cat and Dupli-cat
Director, Producer, Story
Guided Mouse-Ille
Producer
Purr-Chance to Dream
Producer
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Director, Producer, Storyboard Artist
Love Me, Love My Mouse
Director, Producer
Jerry, Jerry, Quite Contrary
Director, Producer, Story
Catty-Cornered
Producer
Duel Personality
Director, Story, Producer
Tom-ic Energy
Producer, Story, Director
The Dot and the Line: A Romance in Lower Mathematics
Producer, Director
The Cat's Me-Ouch
Director
Roadrunner a Go-Go
Director
Ah, Sweet Mouse-Story Of Life
Director, Story, Producer
I'm Just Wild About Jerry
Director, Story, Producer
Of Feline Bondage
Director, Story, Producer
Haunted Mouse
Director, Producer, Story
Zip Zip Hooray!
Director
Bad Day at Cat Rock
Director
The Unshrinkable Jerry Mouse
Producer, Story, Director
Much Ado About Mousing
Director, Producer
Is There a Doctor in the Mouse?
Director, Story, Producer
Snowbody Loves Me
Director, Producer
The Cat Above and the Mouse Below
Director, Story, Producer
War and Pieces
Director
Pent-House Mouse
Producer, Story, Director
Now Hear This
Story, Director
Transylvania 6-5000
Director
To Beep or Not to Beep
Story, Director
Mad as a Mars Hare
Director
Hare-Breadth Hurry
Director
Gay Purr-ee
Writer
A Sheep in the Deep
Director
Zoom at the Top
Director
Adventures of the Road-Runner
Director, Story
Compressed Hare
Director
Nelly's Folly
Director, Story
A Scent of the Matterhorn
Director, Story
Zip 'n Snort
Director, Story
Lickety-Splat
Director
Beep Prepared
Director, Screenplay
Bachelor in Paradise
Title Designer
Bad-Time Story
Director
Rabbit's Feat
Director
High Note
Director
Hopalong Casualty
Director, Story
Who Scent You?
Director
Baton Bunny
Director
Hare-abian Nights
Director
Wild About Hurry
Director
Hot-Rod and Reel!
Director
Robin Hood Daffy
Director
Cat Feud
Director
Whoa, Be-Gone!
Director
To Itch His Own
Director
Hip Hip-Hurry!
Director
What's Opera, Doc?
Director
Boyhood Daze
Director
Drafty, Isn't It?
Writer, Director
Steal Wool
Director
Ali Baba Bunny
Director
Scrambled Aches
Director
Zoom and Bored
Director
Go Fly a Kit
Director
Touché and Go
Director
90 Day Wondering
Director, Writer
Broom-Stick Bunny
Director
Gee Whiz-z-z-z-z-z-z
Director
Rocket Squad
Director
Bugs' Bonnets
Director
Barbary-Coast Bunny
Director
To Hare Is Human
Director
There They Go-Go-Go!
Director
Heaven Scent
Director, Story
Deduce, You Say
Director
Rocket-bye Baby
Director
One Froggy Evening
Director
A Hitch in Time
Writer, Director
Jumpin' Jupiter
Director
Knight-Mare Hare
Director
Rabbit Rampage
Director
Beanstalk Bunny
Director
Ready.. Set.. Zoom!
Director
Guided Muscle
Director
Double or Mutton
Director
Two Scent's Worth
Director, Story
Past Perfumance
Director
Bewitched Bunny
Director
Feline Frame-Up
Director
From A to Z-Z-Z-Z
Director
Baby Buggy Bunny
Director
No Barking
Director
Claws for Alarm
Director
The Cats Bah
Director
My Little Duckaroo
Director
Sheep Ahoy
Director
Bully for Bugs
Director
Duck Amuck
Director
Duck! Rabbit, Duck!
Director
Kiss Me Cat
Director
Lumber Jack-Rabbit
Director
Forward March Hare
Director
Zipping Along
Director
Punch Trunk
Director
Wild Over You
Director
Orange Blossoms for Violet
Director, Writer
Rabbit Seasoning
Director
Feed the Kitty
Director
The Hasty Hare
Director
Operation: Rabbit
Director
Going! Going! Gosh!
Director
Terrier-Stricken
Director
Little Beau Pepé
Director
Mouse-Warming
Director
Beep, Beep
Director
Rabbit Fire
Director
Chow Hound
Director
Drip-Along Daffy
Director
Bunny Hugged
Director
Cheese Chasers
Director
Scent-imental Romeo
Director
A Hound for Trouble
Director
Rabbit of Seville
Director
8 Ball Bunny
Director
Homeless Hare
Director
The Ducksters
Director
The Hypo-Chondri-Cat
Director
Dog Gone South
Director
Caveman Inki
Director
Two's a Crowd
Director
Long-Haired Hare
Director
Fast and Furry-ous
Director
Awful Orphan
Director
Rabbit Hood
Director
Mississippi Hare
Director
Bear Feat
Director
So Much for So Little
Writer, Director
Frigid Hare
Director
Mouse Wreckers
Director
Often an Orphan
Director
Haredevil Hare
Director
Scaredy Cat
Director
Rabbit Punch
Director
Daffy Dilly
Director
A Pest in the House
Director
House Hunting Mice
Director
Inki at the Circus
Director
Hair-Raising Hare
Director
Roughly Squeaking
Director
Quentin Quail
Director
The Eager Beaver
Director
Hush My Mouse
Director
Fair and Worm-er
Director
Hare Tonic
Director
Odor-Able Kitty
Director
Hare Conditioned
Director
In the Aleutians
Director
No Buddy Atoll
Director
Fresh Airedale
Director
Trap Happy Porky
Director
The Good Egg
Director
Gas
Director
Going Home
Director
Outpost
Director
Lost and Foundling
Director
Tom Turk and Daffy
Director
Angel Puss
Director
The Weakly Reporter
Director
From Hand to Mouse
Director
Point Rationing of Foods
Writer, Director
Super-Rabbit
Director
Wackiki Wabbit
Director
Coming!! Snafu
Director
The Infantry Blues
Director
The Aristo-Cat
Director
Spies
Director
Flop Goes the Weasel
Director
Fin'n Catty
Director
The Unbearable Bear
Director
My Favorite Duck
Director
Conrad the Sailor
Director
Porky's Cafe
Director
The Bird Came C.O.D.
Director
The Draft Horse
Director
Dog Tired
Director
The Squawkin' Hawk
Director
Fox Pop
Director
Porky's Prize Pony
Director
Elmer's Pet Rabbit
Director
Toy Trouble
Director
Snow Time for Comedy
Director
The Brave Little Bat
Director
Porky's Ant
Director
Saddle Silly
Director
Inki and the Lion
Director
You Ought to Be in Pictures
as Guy Running Out at Super Speed (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bedtime for Sniffles
Director
Stage Fright
Director
Good Night Elmer
Director
Ghost Wanted
Director
Tom Thumb in Trouble
Director
Mighty Hunters
Director
The Egg Collector
Director
Old Glory
Director
Prest-O Change-O
Director
Dog Gone Modern
Director
The Curious Puppy
Director
The Good Egg
Director
Snowman's Land
Director
Naughty But Mice
Director
Little Brother Rat
Director
The Night Watchman
Director
Porky's Five & Ten
Animation
Porky's Poppa
Assistant Director
Porky and Gabby
Animation
Porky's Super Service
Animation
Get Rich Quick Porky
Assistant Director
Porky's Hero Agency
Animation
Porky the Wrestler
Animation
Picador Porky
Animation
I Only Have Eyes for You
Animation
Rover's Rival
Animation
I Love to Singa
Animation
Page Miss Glory
Animation
Milk and Money
Animation
Hollywood Capers
Animation
My Green Fedora
Animation
Those Beautiful Dames
Animation
The Soup Song
Animation