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".
Acting
Movie
Gremlins
as Citizen (uncredited)
1984
Movie
Bugs Bunny Superstar
as Himself
1976
Movie
Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary
as Self
1986
Movie
Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town
as Self
1988
TV
Camera Three
as Self
Movie
The Magical World of Chuck Jones
as Self
1992
Movie
Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes
as Himself
2003
Movie
Behind the Tunes: Bosko, Buddy and the Best of Black and White
as Himself (Archive footage)
2005
Movie
That's All Folks! Tales from Termite Terrace
as Himself (archive footage)
2014
Movie
Behind the Tunes: Leon Schlesinger - The Merrie Cartoon Mogul
as Himself (Archive Footage)
2012
Movie
Goodbye, Warner Bros., Hello DePatie-Freleng
as Himself (voice)
2016
Movie
Friz on Film
as Himself
2006
Movie
King-Size Comedy: Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes Revolution
as Self (archive footage)
2012
Movie
Behind the Tunes: Short Fuse Shootout: The Small Tale of Yosemite Sam
as Self (archive footage)
2003
Movie
Behind the Tunes: Porky Pig Roast - A Tribute to the World's Most Famous Ham
as Self - Looney Tunes Director (archive footage)
Crew
Movie
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Storyboard Artist
1966
Movie
Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales
Director
1982
TV
The All New Pink Panther Show
Producer
1978
Movie
The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie
Director
1981
Movie
Daffy Duck's Quackbusters
Director
1988
Movie
The Lorax
Producer
1972
Movie
Daffy Duck's Movie: Fantastic Island
Director
1983
Movie
Speedy Gonzales
Director
1955
Movie
Bugs Bunny's Looney Christmas Tales
Director
1979
TV
The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries
In Memory Of
1995
TV
Spider-Woman
Producer
1979
TV
The Pink Panther
Creator
1993