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'''Fred Wolf Films '''is an American animation studio founded in the 1960s by [[Fred Wolf (animator)|Fred Wolf]] and [[Jimmy Murakami]] (the latter of whom worked on the TV special [[The Snowman]]).<ref>{{cite web|last=Dyess |first=Phil |url=http://www.avclub.com/article/rip-jimmy-murakami-animator-of-when-the-wind-blows-201251 |title=R.I.P. Jimmy Murakami, animator of When The Wind Blows and The Snowman · Newswire · The A.V. Club |publisher=Avclub.com |date=2014-02-19 |accessdate=2014-02-23}}</ref> It was originally founded as '''MW (Murakami-Wolf)'''. The studio produced ''[[The Point!|The Point]]'', the first U.S. animated special to air in [[prime time]] (on the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] network in 1971).<ref name="tv-dictionary">{{Cite book|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=z4EYAAAAIAAJ&q=%22World+of+Strawberry+Shortcake%22&dq=%22World+of+Strawberry+Shortcake%22&hl=en|last=Slide|first=Anthony|title=The Television Industry: A Historical Dictionary |page=181 |isbn=0-313-25634-9 |year=1991 |accessdate=2010-09-10 |publisher=[[Greenwood Press]]}}</ref> It was also responsible for ''[[Free to Be… You and Me]]'', the ''[[Puff the Magic Dragon]]'' specials, and television series such as ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'', Toxic Crusaders, [[Alvin and the Chipmunks (1983 TV series)|Alvin and The Chipmunks]] (eleven episodes from the sixth season), ''[[James Bond Jr.]]'', ''[[The New Adventures of Speed Racer]]'', and [[Sarah, Duchess of York|Sarah Ferguson]]'s ''[[Budgie the Little Helicopter]]''.
'''Fred Wolf Films '''is an American animation studio founded in the 1960s by [[Fred Wolf (animator)|Fred Wolf]] and [[Jimmy Murakami]] (the latter of whom worked on the TV special ''[[The Snowman (1982 film)|The Snowman]]'').<ref>{{cite web|last=Dyess |first=Phil |url=http://www.avclub.com/article/rip-jimmy-murakami-animator-of-when-the-wind-blows-201251 |title=R.I.P. Jimmy Murakami, animator of When The Wind Blows and The Snowman · Newswire · The A.V. Club |publisher=Avclub.com |date=2014-02-19 |accessdate=2014-02-23}}</ref> It was originally founded as '''MW (Murakami-Wolf)'''. The studio produced ''[[The Point!|The Point]]'', the first U.S. animated special to air in [[prime time]] (on the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] network in 1971).<ref name="tv-dictionary">{{Cite book|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=z4EYAAAAIAAJ&q=%22World+of+Strawberry+Shortcake%22&dq=%22World+of+Strawberry+Shortcake%22&hl=en|last=Slide|first=Anthony|title=The Television Industry: A Historical Dictionary |page=181 |isbn=0-313-25634-9 |year=1991 |accessdate=2010-09-10 |publisher=[[Greenwood Press]]}}</ref> It was also responsible for ''[[Free to Be… You and Me]]'', the ''[[Puff the Magic Dragon]]'' specials, and television series such as ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'', ''[[Toxic Crusaders]]'', ''[[Alvin and the Chipmunks (1983 TV series)|Alvin and The Chipmunks]]'' (eleven episodes from the sixth season), ''[[James Bond Jr.]]'', ''[[The New Adventures of Speed Racer]]'', and [[Sarah, Duchess of York|Sarah Ferguson]]'s ''[[Budgie the Little Helicopter]]''.


It was named for founders Jimmy Murakami and Fred Wolf, as well as partner [[Charles Swenson]]. It later became known as '''MWS''' ('''Murakami-Wolf-Swenson'''; with Charles Swenson who had already been with the company for some time) and even later as '''MWD (Murakami-Wolf-Dublin)''' before eventually adopting its current name.
It was named for founders Jimmy Murakami and Fred Wolf, as well as partner [[Charles Swenson]]. It later became known as '''MWS''' ('''Murakami-Wolf-Swenson'''; with Charles Swenson who had already been with the company for some time) and even later as '''MWD (Murakami-Wolf-Dublin)''' before eventually adopting its current name.
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==Film==
==Film==
* [[What's Up, Tiger Lily?]] (film titles) (1966)
* ''[[What's Up, Tiger Lily?]]'' (film titles) (1966)
* [[Catalina Caper]] (film titles) (1967)
* ''[[Catalina Caper]]'' (film titles) (1967)
* [[200 Motels]] (produced by; Charles Swenson - Animation Director) (1971)
* ''[[200 Motels]]'' (produced by; Charles Swenson - Animation Director) (1971)
* [[Gas-s-s-s]] (film titles) (1971)
* ''[[Gas-s-s-s]]'' (film titles) (1971)
* [[Down and Dirty Duck]] (produced by; Charles Swenson - Director) (1974)
* ''[[Down and Dirty Duck]]'' (produced by; Charles Swenson - Director) (1974)
* [[The Mouse and His Child (film)|The Mouse and His Child]]
* ''[[The Mouse and His Child (film)|The Mouse and His Child]]'' (1977)


==TV==
==TV==
'''TV films and specials'''
'''TV films and specials'''
* [[The Point!|The Point]] (A Murakami Wolf Production; Fred Wolf - Director) (1971) [[ABC Movie of the Week]]
* ''[[The Point!|The Point]]'' (A Murakami-Wolf Production; Fred Wolf - Director) (1971) [[ABC Movie of the Week]]
* [[Free to Be... You and Me]] (select animated segments)
* ''[[Free to Be... You and Me]]'' (select animated segments)
* [[Puff the Magic Dragon]] (3 TV specials)
* ''[[Puff the Magic Dragon (film)|Puff the Magic Dragon]]'' (1978)
** ''[[Puff the Magic Dragon in the Land of the Living Lies]]'' (1979)
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* [[The Little Rascals]] Christmas Special
** ''[[Puff and the Incredible Mr. Nobody]]'' (1982)
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* [[Strawberry Shortcake]] [[List of 1980s Strawberry Shortcake specials|TV specials]] ([[The World of Strawberry Shortcake|1st]]<ref name=tv-dictionary/> and [[Strawberry Shortcake: Pets on Parade|3rd]] ones only)
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* ''[[The Little Rascals Christmas Special]]'' (1979)
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* [[Peter and the Magic Egg]]
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* ''[[Strawberry Shortcake]]'' [[List of 1980s Strawberry Shortcake specials|TV specials]] ([[The World of Strawberry Shortcake|1st]]<ref name=tv-dictionary/> and [[Strawberry Shortcake: Pets on Parade|3rd]] ones only)
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* [[Mickey's 60th Birthday]] (new animation)
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* ''[[Peter and the Magic Egg]]''
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* ''[[Mickey's 60th Birthday]]'' (1988) (new animation)


'''TV Series'''*
'''TV Series'''
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* ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series)]]'' (1987–1996)<ref>{{Cite news|title= 'Ninja Turtles' Crawls Out, Lands on Back|work= The Los Angeles Times|date=1987-12-28|url= http://articles.latimes.com/1987-12-28/entertainment/ca-21302_1_mutant-ninja-turtles|accessdate=2010-08-22 | first=Charles | last=Solomon}}</ref>
* [[Alvin and the Chipmunks (1983 TV series)|Alvin and The Chipmunks]] (eleven episodes from the sixth season)
* ''[[Alvin and the Chipmunks (1983 TV series)|The Chipmunks]]'' (1988–1989) (eleven episodes from the sixth season)
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* [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series)]]<ref>{{Cite news|title= 'Ninja Turtles' Crawls Out, Lands on Back|work= The Los Angeles Times|date=1987-12-28|url= http://articles.latimes.com/1987-12-28/entertainment/ca-21302_1_mutant-ninja-turtles|accessdate=2010-08-22 | first=Charles | last=Solomon}}</ref>
* ''[[The California Raisin Show]]'' (1989)
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* [[Toxic Crusaders]]
*[[Barnyard Commandos]]
* ''[[Barnyard Commandos]]'' (1990)
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* ''[[Toxic Crusaders]]'' (1991–1993)
* [[James Bond Jr.]]
* ''[[James Bond Jr.]]'' (1991–1992)
* [[The New Adventures of Speed Racer]]
* [[The California Raisin Show]] (claymation)
* ''[[The New Adventures of Speed Racer]]'' (1993–1994)
* [[The Fantastic Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor]] is a television series that aired during 1996–1998
* ''[[The Fantastic Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor]]'' (1996–1998)
* [[The New Adventures of Zorro (1997 TV series)]]
* ''[[The New Adventures of Zorro (1997 TV series)|The New Adventures of Zorro]]'' (1997–1998)


==Fred Wolf Films Dublin==
==Fred Wolf Films Dublin==
'''TV'''
'''TV'''
* [[Dino Babies]]
* ''[[Dino Babies]]'' (1994–1996)
* [[Budgie the Little Helicopter]]<ref>{{cite news|title= Fergie's Budgie Coming To U.s.|work= Sun Sentinel|date=1993-12-04|url= http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/budgie-boost-for-kids-1465257.html|accessdate=2010-10-15|location=London|first=Alison|last=Eadie}}</ref>
* ''[[Budgie the Little Helicopter]]'' (1994–1996)<ref>{{cite news|title= Fergie's Budgie Coming To U.s.|work= Sun Sentinel|date=1993-12-04|url= http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/budgie-boost-for-kids-1465257.html|accessdate=2010-10-15|location=London|first=Alison|last=Eadie}}</ref>
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Revision as of 04:59, 21 June 2016

Fred Wolf Films Dublin
IndustryAnimation
Production
Live Action
Founded1965 (original company; defunct 1999)
2013 (current company)
FounderJimmy Murakami
HeadquartersBurbank, California
Key people
Chairman & CEO:
Fred Wolf
Productstelevision shows
feature films
Websitehttp://www.fredwolffilms.com/

Fred Wolf Films is an American animation studio founded in the 1960s by Fred Wolf and Jimmy Murakami (the latter of whom worked on the TV special The Snowman).[1] It was originally founded as MW (Murakami-Wolf). The studio produced The Point, the first U.S. animated special to air in prime time (on the ABC network in 1971).[2] It was also responsible for Free to Be… You and Me, the Puff the Magic Dragon specials, and television series such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Toxic Crusaders, Alvin and The Chipmunks (eleven episodes from the sixth season), James Bond Jr., The New Adventures of Speed Racer, and Sarah Ferguson's Budgie the Little Helicopter.

It was named for founders Jimmy Murakami and Fred Wolf, as well as partner Charles Swenson. It later became known as MWS (Murakami-Wolf-Swenson; with Charles Swenson who had already been with the company for some time) and even later as MWD (Murakami-Wolf-Dublin) before eventually adopting its current name.

From 1989 to 2000, they also operated a subsidiary, Fred Wolf Films Dublin, located in Dublin, Ireland.[3]

Film

TV

TV films and specials

TV Series

Fred Wolf Films Dublin

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References

  1. ^ Dyess, Phil (2014-02-19). "R.I.P. Jimmy Murakami, animator of When The Wind Blows and The Snowman · Newswire · The A.V. Club". Avclub.com. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  2. ^ a b Slide, Anthony (1991). The Television Industry: A Historical Dictionary. Greenwood Press. p. 181. ISBN 0-313-25634-9. Retrieved 2010-09-10.
  3. ^ "About Us". Fred Wolf Films. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  4. ^ Solomon, Charles (1987-12-28). "'Ninja Turtles' Crawls Out, Lands on Back". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
  5. ^ Eadie, Alison (1993-12-04). "Fergie's Budgie Coming To U.s." Sun Sentinel. London. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
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