Chuck Jones

Charles Martin "Chuck" Jones (September 21, 1912 – February 22, 2002) was an American animator, cartoon artist, director, producer and screenwriter.

He was known for his works in Looney Tunes and in Tom & Jerry. He directed many of the Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck cartoons. He was also known the creator of iconic Looney Tunes characters, including Pepe le Pew, Marvin the Martian, Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote. He won an Academy Award for Best Animated Short. Jones produced 34 Tom and Jerry shorts from 1963 to 1967.

Jones was born on September 21, 1912 in Spokane, Washington. He was raised in Los Angeles, California. Jones studied at the Chouinard Art Institute.

He was married to Dorothy Webster from 1935 until her death in 1978. Then he was married to Marian J. Dern from 1981 until his death in 2002. He has a daughter with Webster, Linda Jones Clough.

Jones died on February 22, 2002 in Corona del Mar, Newport Beach, California from congestive heart failure, aged 89.

References

Other websites

 Chuck Jones web site
 The Animation of Chuck Jones  at Keyframe - the Animation Resource
 Senses of Cinema: Great Directors Critical Database

 Chuck Jones at Find-A-Grave
 Chuck Jones: Three Cartoons (1953-1957)  - Roger Ebert discusses Jones' three films in the United States Library of Congress National Film Registry.

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Category:Academy Award winning directors
Category:American animators
Category:American television directors
Category:American television producers
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Category:Screenwriters from Los Angeles
Category:Art directors