Friz freleng cause of death
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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 Mer
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Born in Kansas City, Missouri in 1905, Isador "Friz" Freleng animated the first Warner Bros. cartoon ever made (1930's Sinkin' in the Bathtub), and went on to become one of the greatest animation directors of all time.
Friz Freleng created Porky Pig, Yosemite Sam, Sylvester, Speedy Gonzales, and many more classic Looney Tunes characters. He also played a crucial role in the development of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Elmer Fudd, and directed many of their greatest cartoons.
While at Warner Bros., Freleng won Academy Awards for Tweety Pie (1947), Speedy Gonzales (1955), Birds Anonymous (1957) and Knighty Knight Bugs (1958) and was nominated for seven others.
After the closure of the Warner Bros. animation studio in 1963, Freleng, together with David DePatie, created The Pink Panther. In the early 1980's he directed several feature-length animated films including The Looney Looney Looney Bugs Bunny Movie (1981), 1001 Rabbit Tales (1982), and Daffy Duck's Fantastic Island (1983).
Friz Freleng was a master of comedic timing who could bring together action, dialogue, and music with
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Friz Freleng
Born:
21 August 1905
Kansas City, Missouri
Died:
26 May 1995 (aged 89)
Los Angeles, California
Cause of death:
Natural Causes
Alternate names:
I. Freleng
Occupation(s)
Animator, director, producer
Years active
1927 to 1986
Children:
Hope Freleng
Sybil Freleng
Isadore "Friz" Freleng (21 August 1905 - 26 May 1995) was one of the earliest directors of Looney Tunes. He and fellow director Chuck Jones dominated the Warner Bros. animation studio after Leon Schlesinger left in 1944.
The nickname "Friz" came from his friend Hugh Harman, who initially nicknamed him "Congressman Frizby" after a fictional senator who appeared in satirical pieces in the Los Angeles Examiner. Over time, this shortened to "Friz".[1]
Early Career[]
Freleng was born in Kansas City, Missouri, where he began his career in animation at United Film Ad Service. There, he made the acquaintance of fellow animators Hugh Harman and Ub Iwerks. In 1923, Iwerks' friend Walt Disney moved to Hollywood and put out a call for his Kansas City colleagu
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