Friz Freleng
Born
21 August 1906 (119)
Place of Birth
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Also known as
Isodore Freleng, I. Freleng
Biography
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' Termi...
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".
Filmography (40)
Looney Tunes Collector's Vault, Volume 2
2026
🎬 Director
Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Collection
2020
🎬 DirectorGoodbye, Warner Bros., Hello DePatie-Freleng
2016
The DePatie/Frelang Collection: Crazylegs Crane
2016
🎬 Director
That's All Folks! Tales from Termite Terrace
2014
Behind the Tunes: Leon Schlesinger - The Merrie Cartoon Mogul
2012
King-Size Comedy: Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes Revolution
2012
Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume One
2011
Looney Tunes Super Stars Tweety & Sylvester: Feline Fwenzy
2010
The Essential Bugs Bunny
2010
🎬 DirectorDaffy Duck: Frustrated Fowl
2010
🎬 Director
Looney Tunes Super Stars Daffy Duck: Frustrated Fowl
2010
Looney Tunes Super Stars Bugs Bunny: Hare Extraordinaire
2010
Looney Tunes: Spotlight Collection Vol. 5
2007
Friz on Film
2006
Behind the Tunes: Bosko, Buddy and the Best of Black and White
2005
The Pink Panther: Classic Cartoon Collection Vol. 2
2005
🎬 DirectorThe Pink Panther: Classic Cartoon Collection Vol. 3
2005
🎬 Director
Looney Tunes Collection: Best Of Bugs Bunny Volume 1
2004
Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes
2003
Looney Tunes Golden Collection, Vol. 1
2003
Looney Tunes All Stars
1999
Marvin the Martian & K9: 50 Years on Earth
1998
🎬 Director
Marvin The Martian: Space Tunes
1998
The Magical World of Chuck Jones
1992
The Looney Tunes Hall of Fame
1991
🎬 Director
Bugs Bunny's Lunar Tunes
1991
Daffy Duck's Quackbusters
1988
Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town
1988
Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary
1986
Daffy Duck's Movie: Fantastic Island
1983
Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales
1982
Bugs Bunny's Mad World of Television
1982
The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie
1981
Bugs Bunny: All American Hero
1981
🎬 Director
Daffy Duck's Thanks-for-Giving Special
1980
The Bugs Bunny Mystery Special
1980
The Chocolate Chase
1980
The Yolks on You
1980
Daffy Flies North
1980