Chuck Jones
Birth Name:
Charles Martin Jones
Birth Place:
Spokane, Washington, United States
Profession
Director, Writer, Animation department, Producer, Actor, Assistant director, Art department, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Has received the Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Special Project
- In 1996, he received the Directors Guild of America Honorary Life Member Award
- Has received an honorary degree from Oglethorpe University
- Won the Special Jury Prize at the 1992 Chicago International Film Festival
- Studied his artistic skills at the Chouinard Art Institute
- Is best known for his work as a cartoonist, creating the characters Pepe le Pew, Road Runner and Wile E․ Coyote
- Helped with the creation of the Museum of the Moving Image in London
- Is the founder of the animation studio Sib Tower 12 Productions
Awards
- 1962Oscar - Best Short Subject, Cartoons:Nominated
- 1962Oscar - Best Short Subject, Cartoons:Nominated
- 1979Gold Hugo - Best Feature:Nominated
- 1980Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Individual Achievement - Animation Program:Nominated
- 1992Special Jury Prize - Documentary Film:Winner
- 1992Special Jury Prize - Documentary Film:Winner
- 2001Retro Hugo - Best Dramatic Presentation:Nominated
- 2004Retro Hugo - Best Dramatic Presentation:Nominated
- 2019Retro Hugo - Best Dramatic Presentation - Short Form:Nominated