Charles Martin "Chuck" Jones (
September 21,
1912 –
February 22,
2002) was an
American animator,
cartoon artist,
screenwriter,
producer, and
director of
animated films, most memorably of
Looney Tunes and
Merrie Melodies shorts for the
Warner Bros. cartoon studio. He directed many of the classic short
animated cartoons starring
Bugs Bunny,
Daffy Duck, the
Road Runner & Wile E. Coyote,
Pepé Le Pew and the other Warners characters, including the memorable
What's Opera, Doc? (1957),
Duck Amuck (1952) (both later inducted into the
National Film Registry) and Jones' famous "Hunting Trilogy" of
Rabbit Fire,
Rabbit Seasoning, and
Duck! Rabbit! Duck! (
1951–
1953), establishing himself as an important innovator and storyteller. After his career at Warners ended, he is remembered for directing the television adaptation of
Dr. Seuss's
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966).
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