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Friz Freleng

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Animator

The Resume

    (August 21, 1906-May 26, 1995)
    Birth name is Isadore Freleng
    Directed Speedy Gonzales and Tweety & Sylvester cartoons for Warner Brothers (some as I. Freleng), ‘Three Little Bops’ and several Pink Panther cartoons
    Director of ‘Friz Freleng's Looney Looney Looney Bugs Bunny Movie' (1981)
    Academy Award Winner for ‘Speedy Gonzales' (1955) and ‘Tweetie Pie' (1947)
    Formed DFE Films with David H. DePatie

Why he might be annoying:

    He admitted to creating the Yosemite Sam character to reflect his appearance and temperament (except that Sam didn't go bald on top).
    He was only 5'4 in height.
    The first cartoon he can remember directing was ‘Bosko in Dutch' (1933).
    His tenure at the MGM studio in the late 30s consisted mainly of work on The Captain and the Kids (read, Katzenjammer).

Why he might not be annoying:

    His animation career covered eight different decades and all major Looney Tunes characters.
    He headed one of the early Disney units (1920s).
    He was promoted to director after his ex-Disney colleagues left the new Warner studios in a contract dispute. That status became permanent.
    He hired Chuck Jones as an animator for what would later become part of the Warner studio.
    Despite an unsuccessful tenure at MGM, his influence did extend to William Hanna and Joseph Barbera.

Credit: Cool It All Right?


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 11 Votes: 18.18% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 133 Votes: 46.62% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 252 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 14 Votes: 35.71% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 574 Votes: 50.17% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 655 Votes: 56.79% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 292 Votes: 62.33% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 20 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 1128 Votes: 37.94% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 1072 Votes: 49.91% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 9 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 26 Votes: 34.62% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 18 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 31 Votes: 45.16% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 91 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 160 Votes: 43.75% Annoying