Portrait of Chuck Jones

Directing

Chuck Jones

Career

Active from 1938 to 2020, busiest in 1940 with 14 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score68/100
Highest rated
Poster for How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
GoodWatch score91/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 93 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Chuck Jones Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.5, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    1.7, average 5.5
  • Melancholy
    1.4, average 4.7
  • Pathos
    2.2, average 5.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Slapstick Comedy 47
  • Classic Cartoon 31
  • Classic Animation 27
  • Nostalgic 23
  • Family-Friendly 22
  • Fast-Paced 19
  • Looney Tunes 19
  • Slapstick Humor 14
  • Visual Gags 14
  • Iconic Characters 13
  • Golden Age Animation 13
  • Cartoon Violence 11

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

354
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

2 titles
Private SNAFU Golden Classics
Private SNAFU Golden Classics (2023)

Director of Operations

Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Collection
Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Collection (2020)

Director

2010s

9 titles
A Looney Tunes Thanksgiving
A Looney Tunes Thanksgiving (2014)

Director, Writer

Tom and Jerry's Winter Wackiness
Tom and Jerry's Winter Wackiness (2013)

Story

Looney Tunes Mouse Chronicles: The Chuck Jones Collection
Looney Tunes Mouse Chronicles: The Chuck Jones Collection (2012)

Director

Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume One
Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume One (2011)

Director

Looney Tunes Super Stars Bugs Bunny: Hare Extraordinaire
Looney Tunes Super Stars Bugs Bunny: Hare Extraordinaire (2010)

Director

Looney Tunes Super Stars Daffy Duck: Frustrated Fowl
Looney Tunes Super Stars Daffy Duck: Frustrated Fowl (2010)

Director

The Essential Bugs Bunny
The Essential Bugs Bunny (2010)

Director

Daffy Duck: Frustrated Fowl
Daffy Duck: Frustrated Fowl (2010)

Director

Bugs Bunny at the Symphony
Bugs Bunny at the Symphony (2010)

Animation Director

2000s

4 titles · average score 57
Behind the Tunes: Drawn to Life - The Art of Robert McKimson
Behind the Tunes: Drawn to Life - The Art of Robert McKimson (2007)

Director

Looney Tunes: Spotlight Collection Vol. 5
Looney Tunes: Spotlight Collection Vol. 5 (2007)

Director

Daffy Duck for President
Daffy Duck for President (2004)
GoodWatch score 57

In Memory Of

Looney Tunes Golden Collection, Vol. 1
Looney Tunes Golden Collection, Vol. 1 (2003)

Director

1990s

16 titles · average score 58
Looney Tunes All Stars
Looney Tunes All Stars (1999)

Director

Marvin The Martian: Space Tunes
Marvin The Martian: Space Tunes (1998)

Director

Marvin the Martian & K9: 50 Years on Earth
Marvin the Martian & K9: 50 Years on Earth (1998)

Director, Story

From Hare to Eternity
From Hare to Eternity (1997)
GoodWatch score 56

Director, Producer

Superior Duck
Superior Duck (1996)
GoodWatch score 59

Story, Producer

Four Rooms
Four Rooms (1995)
GoodWatch score 38

Creative Consultant

Another Froggy Evening
Another Froggy Evening (1995)
GoodWatch score 64

Director, Writer

Chariots of Fur
Chariots of Fur (1994)
GoodWatch score 67

Story, Producer

Stay Tuned
Stay Tuned (1992)
GoodWatch score 51

Animation Supervisor, Character Designer

Bugs Bunny's Lunar Tunes
Bugs Bunny's Lunar Tunes (1991)

Director

The Looney Tunes Hall of Fame
The Looney Tunes Hall of Fame (1991)

Director

Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
GoodWatch score 67

Animation Director

1980s

17 titles · average score 66
Daffy Duck's Quackbusters
Daffy Duck's Quackbusters (1988)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

Gremlins
Gremlins (1984)
GoodWatch score 75

as Mr. Jones

Daffy Duck's Movie: Fantastic Island
Daffy Duck's Movie: Fantastic Island (1983)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales
Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales (1982)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

Bugs Bunny's Mad World of Television 
Bugs Bunny's Mad World of Television  (1982)

Director

Spaced Out Bunny
Spaced Out Bunny (1980)
GoodWatch score 62

Writer, Director

Duck Dodgers and the Return of the 24½th Century
Duck Dodgers and the Return of the 24½th Century (1980)
GoodWatch score 61

Director, Story

Bugs Bunny's Bustin' Out All Over
Bugs Bunny's Bustin' Out All Over (1980)
GoodWatch score 63

Writer, Director

The Bugs Bunny Mystery Special
The Bugs Bunny Mystery Special (1980)

Director

Daffy Duck's Thanks-for-Giving Special
Daffy Duck's Thanks-for-Giving Special (1980)

Director, Producer

Portrait of the Artist as a Young Bunny
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Bunny (1980)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

Soup or Sonic
Soup or Sonic (1980)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

1970s

26 titles · average score 69
The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie
The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie (1979)
GoodWatch score 88

Director, Writer

Bugs Bunny's Looney Christmas Tales
Bugs Bunny's Looney Christmas Tales (1979)
GoodWatch score 69

Producer, Writer

The Pumpkin Who Couldn't Smile
The Pumpkin Who Couldn't Smile (1979)
GoodWatch score 62

Producer, Writer

How Bugs Bunny Won the West
How Bugs Bunny Won the West (1978)

Director

Bugs Bunny's Howl-oween Special
Bugs Bunny's Howl-oween Special (1977)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

Bugs Bunny's Easter Funnies
Bugs Bunny's Easter Funnies (1977)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

Mowgli's Brothers
Mowgli's Brothers (1976)
GoodWatch score 66

Writer, Director

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi (1975)
GoodWatch score 75

Writer, Director

A Cricket in Times Square
A Cricket in Times Square (1973)
GoodWatch score 76

Writer, Producer

Curiosity Shop
Curiosity Shop (1971)

TV show · Producer, Creator

The Phantom Tollbooth
The Phantom Tollbooth (1970)
GoodWatch score 85

as Cable Car Passenger (uncredited)

Horton Hears a Who!
Horton Hears a Who! (1970)
GoodWatch score 70

as Junior Kangaroo / Various Whos / Quizmo McKwoff / JoJo (voice)

1960s

60 titles · average score 66
Cat and Dupli-cat
Cat and Dupli-cat (1967)
GoodWatch score 62

Producer, Story

The Bear That Wasn't
The Bear That Wasn't (1967)
GoodWatch score 71

Producer, Director

How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966)
GoodWatch score 91

Producer, Director

The Dot and the Line: A Romance in Lower Mathematics
The Dot and the Line: A Romance in Lower Mathematics (1965)
GoodWatch score 74

Director, Producer

Ah, Sweet Mouse-Story Of Life
Ah, Sweet Mouse-Story Of Life (1965)
GoodWatch score 64

Story, Producer

The Cat Above and the Mouse Below
The Cat Above and the Mouse Below (1964)
GoodWatch score 64

Director, Producer

Transylvania 6-5000
Transylvania 6-5000 (1963)
GoodWatch score 75

Director

Hare-Breadth Hurry
Hare-Breadth Hurry (1963)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

Mad as a Mars Hare
Mad as a Mars Hare (1963)
GoodWatch score 69

Director

Gay Purr-ee
Gay Purr-ee (1962)
GoodWatch score 64

Writer

Adventures of the Road-Runner
Adventures of the Road-Runner (1962)
GoodWatch score 67

Director, Story

Zip 'n Snort
Zip 'n Snort (1961)
GoodWatch score 71

Director, Story

1950s

94 titles · average score 71
Hook, Line and Stinker
Hook, Line and Stinker (1958)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

Hip Hip-Hurry!
Hip Hip-Hurry! (1958)
GoodWatch score 72

Director

Hare-Way to the Stars
Hare-Way to the Stars (1958)
GoodWatch score 75

Director

What's Opera, Doc?
What's Opera, Doc? (1957)
GoodWatch score 83

Director

Zoom and Bored
Zoom and Bored (1957)
GoodWatch score 74

Director

One Froggy Evening
One Froggy Evening (1955)
GoodWatch score 83

Director

Duck Amuck
Duck Amuck (1953)
GoodWatch score 86

Director

Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century
Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century (1953)
GoodWatch score 79

Director

Beep, Beep
Beep, Beep (1952)
GoodWatch score 75

Director

His Hare Raising Tale
His Hare Raising Tale (1951)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

Rabbit Fire
Rabbit Fire (1951)
GoodWatch score 79

Director

Rabbit of Seville
Rabbit of Seville (1950)
GoodWatch score 85

Director

1940s

96 titles · average score 66
Fast and Furry-ous
Fast and Furry-ous (1949)
GoodWatch score 75

Director

Frigid Hare
Frigid Hare (1949)
GoodWatch score 72

Director

Scaredy Cat
Scaredy Cat (1948)
GoodWatch score 77

Director

Going Home
Going Home (1944)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

Outpost
Outpost (1944)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

Gas
Gas (1944)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

Bugs Bunny and the Three Bears
Bugs Bunny and the Three Bears (1944)
GoodWatch score 69

Director

Angel Puss
Angel Puss (1944)
GoodWatch score 43

Director

Spies
Spies (1943)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

Coming!! Snafu
Coming!! Snafu (1943)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

Fox Pop
Fox Pop (1942)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

The Dover Boys at Pimento University or The Rivals of Roquefort Hall
The Dover Boys at Pimento University or The Rivals of Roquefort Hall (1942)
GoodWatch score 69

Director

1930s

30 titles · average score 62
Sniffles and the Bookworm
Sniffles and the Bookworm (1939)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

Old Glory
Old Glory (1939)
GoodWatch score 51

Director

Prest-O Change-O
Prest-O Change-O (1939)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

Daffy Duck and the Dinosaur
Daffy Duck and the Dinosaur (1939)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

Robin Hood Makes Good
Robin Hood Makes Good (1939)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

Naughty But Mice
Naughty But Mice (1939)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

The Little Lion Hunter
The Little Lion Hunter (1939)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

Snowman's Land
Snowman's Land (1939)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

The Curious Puppy
The Curious Puppy (1939)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

Little Brother Rat
Little Brother Rat (1939)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

The Good Egg
The Good Egg (1939)

Director

The Night Watchman
The Night Watchman (1938)
GoodWatch score 62

Director