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Chuck JonesAmerican animator, director, screenwriter, producer
Date of Birth: 21.09.1912
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Biography of Chuck Jones
Chuck Jones, born Charles Martin 'Chuck' Jones, was an American animator, director, screenwriter, and producer. He was born in 1912 in Spokane, Washington and grew up in Los Angeles. Jones showed great talent for drawing from a young age and decided to pursue a career in art. After graduating from the Chouinard Art Institute, he started working in the entertainment industry.

Early Career
Jones began his career as an assistant animator for studios such as Ub Iwerks and Walter Lantz. In the early 1930s, he joined 'Leon Schlesinger Productions,' an independent studio that produced cartoons for Warner Bros. Some of their notable projects included 'Looney Tunes' and 'Merrie Melodies' series. In 1938, Jones released his first personal project, 'The Night Watchman,' a cartoon about a guard's son protecting the kitchen from invading mice. Throughout the 1930s and early 1940s, Jones created several other cartoons, including 'Robin Hood Makes Good,' 'Daffy Duck and the Dinosaur,' and 'Little Brother Rat.'

Breakthrough and Popular Characters
In the early 1940s, Chuck Jones created his own characters, such as Charlie Dog and Hubie and Bertie. In 1942, he released 'The Dover Boys,' which marked a change in his animation style, incorporating more humor into his cartoons. During World War II, Jones collaborated with Theodor Geisel, also known as Dr. Seuss, to create a series of propaganda cartoons for soldiers. These cartoons, called 'Private Snafu,' were highly popular in the army.

In the late 1940s, Chuck Jones introduced iconic characters like Pepe LePew, Road Runner, and Wile E. Coyote. Despite these new additions, characters like Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck remained the stars of the 'Looney Tunes' and 'Merrie Melodies' series. In 1950, two of Jones' projects, 'For Scent-imental Reasons' and 'So Much for So Little,' won Academy Awards.

Career and Legacy
During the 1960s, Chuck Jones was invited to work with several studios, including Walt Disney Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. However, he ultimately chose to stay at MGM and worked on the creation of the famous 'Tom and Jerry' cartoons. Despite his success, Jones faced criticism for the frequent use of violence and pranks in his cartoons.
Throughout his career, Chuck Jones participated in over 300 projects as a director, wrote the scripts for more than 70 animated films, and served as a producer on many occasions. In 1996, he received an Academy Award for his outstanding contributions to the film industry. By that time, Jones had retired from animation.
Chuck Jones was married twice, first to Dorothy Webster from 1935 until her death in 1978, and then to Marian J. Dern from 1981 until his own passing in 2002. He passed away on February 22, 2002, in California due to heart failure.
Jones once said, "I drew what I lacked - funny and cheerful friends, a colorful world - and invented a lot of funny situations, even though in life, there is more tragedy." His work continues to inspire and entertain audiences worldwide.