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- Lived: September 21, 1912-February 22, 2002
- Born in Spokane, Washington
- Aimator for Warner Bros.
- Created Pepe Le Pew, the Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote
- Collaborated with Dr. Seuss on The Grinch Who Stole Christmas
- Attended California Institute of the Arts
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Chuck Jones was a director and animator who worked for Warner Bros. Studios. He worked on Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck cartoons. His own characters include Pepe Le Pew, the Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote. He collaborated with Dr. Seuss on two TV specials: Horton Hears a Who and The Grinch Who Stole Christmas.
Notable Works
- 1938: The Night Watchman
- 1947: Scent-imental Over You
- 1957: What's Opera Doc?
- 1961: Beep Prepared
- 1961: Nelly's Folly
- 1966: The Grinch Who Stole Christmas
- 1970: Horton Hears a Who
- 1970: The Phantom Tollbooth
- 1975: Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
Quotes
"Animation isn't the illusion of life; it is life."--Chuck JonesChuck Jones.com: Biography (2008)""I'm still astonished that somebody would offer me a job and pay me to do what I wanted to do."-- Chuck JonesAcademy of Achievement: Chuck Jones Profile (February 2, 2005)
"A small child once said to me. 'You don't draw Bugs Bunny, you draw pictures of Bugs Bunny."--Chuck JonesWarner Bros.: Chuck Jones Biography (2008)
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Chuck Jones on Amazon
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Chuck Jones Collection - $14.98
Studio: Lions Gate Home Ent. Release Date: 11/06/2007 Run time: 150 minutes Rating: NrAmazon
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Chuck Amuck: The Life and Times of an Animated Cartoonist - $25.00
The illustrated classic, complete with a new preface by Matt Groening.Winner of three Academy Awards and numerous other prizes for his animated films, Chuck Jones is th...Amazon
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Chuck Jones: Conversations (Conversations With Comic Artists Series) - $20.00
Chuck Jones: Conversations brings to life the legendary Warner Bros. artist who helped shape the history of American animation, defining our impressions of such characters a...Amazon
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Chuck Jones Questions
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Who is Mike Jones? 2 AnswersA rapper... he has a song that just says "mike jones... who" "mike jones.... who" over and over... its just silly read more -
How much would could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? 5 AnswersApproximately 35 cubic feet of wood. This supposes that you filled its burrow with wood chips and it chose to chuck out the wood rather than dig a new one. read more -
The Most Interesting Man in the World VS Chuck Norris?? 3 AnswersThe Most Interesting Man in the world drinks Dos Equis... Chuck Norris eats roundhouse kicks to the face for breakfast... So, Chuck Norris will win the fight..... read more -
I need a picture of the Jones Beach seating chart? 2 AnswersOne reviewer suggests bringing rain gear in case of rain. I hope the image below helps! read more
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Chuck Jones Timeline
- 1912: Born in Spokane, Washington
- 1932: First animation job as cell washer with Disney animator
- 1932: Married Dorothy Webster
- 1936: Hired by Leon Schlesinger Studio (later bought by Warner Bros.)
- 1937: Daughter Linda born
- 1938: Directed first film: The Night Watchman
- 1950: Production team received two Academy Awards
- 1962: Warner Bros. animation studios closed
- 1962: Wrote Gay Purr-ee featuring voices of Judy Garland, Robert Goulet
- 1960s: Worked on Tom 'n Jerry cartoons
- 1962: Established Chuck Jones Enterprises, which produced 9 half-hour animated TV films
- 1965: Received Academy Award for animated short
- 1996: Won Academy Awards' Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2000: Established Chuck Jones Foundation to promote art and classic animation
- 2002: Died
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"Tom and Jerry: the Chuck Jones Collection is intended for the adult collector and may not be suitable for children."
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Is there a shit Fred Quimby Tom & Jerry? Is there a good Chuck Jones one?
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@carltonhalpert The coyote haiku made me remember a great pleasure (Chuck Jones' animation) + just how screwed up our society is all in one
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