BSA206 Friz Freleng
17:01What characters did Friz Freleng create?
My favourite character in the Looney Tunes world was Sylvester the Cat, Friz gave life to this character, along with Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Tweety Bird, Yosemite Sam and Speedy Gonzales.
What studios did Friz Freleng work for?
Friz began his career at United Film Ad Service around 1923. Friz then waited til 1927 and moved to California to join the Walt Disney Studio. He then left with some colleagues to create an animatoin around the character 'Bosko', whilst they were trying to sell it, Friz worked briefly for Mintz Krazy Kat Cartoons comic studio. He was then picked up by Leon Schlesinger to work in his studio to produce content for Warner Brothers.
Friz then began work to fix cartoons directed by Tom Palmer, which Warner Brothers had rejected. Friz Freleng became Schlesinger's top director.
1937 Friz joined MGM to director for their new studio, but happily returned to Warner Brothers when his contracted ended in 1939.
Friz left Warner Brothers in 1962, months before the studio closed to join Hanna-Barbera. After the close, Freleng and his old boss rented out the same place to create cartoons, forming DePatie-Freleng enterprises. When Warner Brothers reopened their cartoon devision, it was DePatie-Freleng which was actually producing the content. DePatie-Freleng continued on until they were sold to Marvel Comics. By now Friz had joined Warner Brothers as a producer.
Sylvester's Progression through time
Sylvester Prototype
Sylvester the Cat, lasting through till the 90s
Sylvester Jr, for the Baby Looney Tunes show
Recent animation featuring Sylvester
Sylvester's most recent version.