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Friz Freleng was born Isadore Freleng on August 21, 1906 in Kansas City, Missouri. With no formal training in drawing, his first job as an animator was with United Film Advancement Services in 1924 at the age of 17. The first work Friz is credited with was for Disney Studios where he worked as an animator on the "Alice" series in 1927. Friz then did some animation for Robert Winkler Productions in 1928 starting with Fiery Fireman and for Screen Gems (Port Whines) in 1929, but it was his work in Bosko the Talk-Ink Kid (1929) in 1929 under the direction of Hugh Harmon and Rudolf Ising when he first worked for Warner Brothers, though known at that time as Leon Schlesinger Studios.
Under Leon Schlesinger's supervision in the budding animation department of Warner Brothers, Freleng's career as an animator and director rocketed, producing some of the most beloved cartoons in America's golden age of animation.
Freleng worked as the head animator and oftentimes producer on the two main animation subdivisions established by Warner Brothers, Looney Toons and Merrie Melodies.
In the late forties, after Tex Avery and Robert Clampett had left Warner Brothers, Freleng's career as a director soared. Though nominated throughout his career for numerous Academy Awards, it wasn't until 1947 that he eventually took the Oscar for Tweetie Pie (1947). Freleng then won Oscars for Speedy Gonzales (1955) in 1955, Birds Anonymous (1957) in 1957, Knighty Knight Bugs (1958) in 1958, and The Pink Phink (1964) in 1964.
In 1963, Freleng along with David De Patie created the DePatie-Freleng Studio that specialized in short films and television commercials. It was here that Freleng enjoyed great success with his Pink Panther television series.
Freleng returned to Warner Brothers to direct a number of specials, such as Daffy Duck's Quackbusters (1988) and Porky Pig in Hollywood.
In 1986, Freleng appeared as himself in the Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary (1986), and three years later he made another appearance in the television special, Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town (1988).
Freleng, in addition to his production work, wrote the script for The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie (1981), while contributing to the Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales (1982) and Daffy Duck's Movie: Fantastic Island (1983).
He also penned the book "Animation: The Art of Friz Freleng" (1994).
The New York Museum of Modern Art honored both Friz Freleng and Chuck Jones in a 1985 retrospective that set attendance records for the institution that remain unbroken to this day.
Friz Freleng passed away due to a heart ailment at his home in Los Angeles on May 26, 1995 at the age of 88.
Today Freleng's artwork is highly prized and sought by many collectors. Expect to pay a pretty penny for his work.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Tony Azito was born on 18 July 1948 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Moonstruck (1987), The Pirates of Penzance (1983) and The Addams Family (1991). He died on 26 May 1995 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.- Director
- Writer
- Actor
Eriprando Visconti was born on 24 September 1932 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy. He was a director and writer, known for Una storia milanese (1962), Snatch (1976) and A Spiral of Mist (1977). He was married to Francesca Patrizia Ruspoli di Poggio Suasa. He died on 26 May 1995 in Pavia, Lombardy, Italy.- Stefan Banica was born on 11 November 1933 in Calarasi, Romania. He was an actor, known for Haiducii (1966), Cianura si picatura de ploaie (1978) and Vin ciclistii (1968). He died on 26 May 1995 in Bucharest, Romania.
- Actor
- Stunts
- Soundtrack
Jack Jones' career was cut short by a severe leg injury while engaged in stunt work on a John Wayne film in 1935. For a time Jack was a boxer and was named "Jack Jones" by a fight promoter in Amarillo, Texas, who thought that he could not promote a fight with someone named Ferris John Jones. Jack's son, Jack Lawrence Jones, made his one and only movie appearance as the baby in the 1934 film A Blasted Event (1934).- Mehdi Bajraktari was born on 7 January 1936 in Skoplje, Macedonia, Yugoslavia. He was an actor, known for Kur pranvera vonohet (1979), Stand Up Straight, Delfina (1977) and Itar Pejo (1977). He died on 26 May 1995 in Skoplje, Macedonia.