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'''Greg Ford '''is an [[animator]], [[Animation director|director]], [[historian]] and [[consultant]] to [[Warner Bros. Animation]]. He is perhaps best known for directing the films ''[[Daffy Duck's Quackbusters]]'' (1988) and ''[[(Blooper) Bunny]]'' (1991).
'''Greg Ford '''is an [[animator]], [[Animation director|director]], [[historian]] and [[consultant]] to [[Warner Bros. Animation]]. He is perhaps best known for directing the films ''[[Daffy Duck's Quackbusters]]'' and ''[[(Blooper) Bunny]]''.


==Biography==
==Biography==
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In 1988, he and [[Terry Lennon]] directed the well-received [[compilation film]] ''[[Daffy Duck's Quackbusters]]''. Exploring the vaults of the WB studio, Ford discovered master tapes of the [[Milt Franklyn]] and [[Carl Stalling]] recording sessions for several ''[[Looney Tunes]]'' of the late 1940s and 1950s. This material would serve as the basis for the two-volume [[CD]] set of ''The Carl Stalling Project'', coproduced with Hal Willner.<ref name=Beck/>
In 1988, he and [[Terry Lennon]] directed the well-received [[compilation film]] ''[[Daffy Duck's Quackbusters]]''. Exploring the vaults of the WB studio, Ford discovered master tapes of the [[Milt Franklyn]] and [[Carl Stalling]] recording sessions for several ''[[Looney Tunes]]'' of the late 1940s and 1950s. This material would serve as the basis for the two-volume [[CD]] set of ''The Carl Stalling Project'', coproduced with Hal Willner.<ref name=Beck/>


In the early 1990s, Greg Ford continued actively contributing to Warner Bros. animation history. For example, he (again, along with Terry Lennon), directed and produced the [[cult film|cult classic]] ''[[(Blooper) Bunny]]'' (1991), which has garnered a huge following among animation fans for its edgy humor.<ref>[https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/consider-the-source/Content?oid=904461 ''Chicago Reader''.]</ref>
In the early 1990s, Greg Ford continued actively contributing to Warner Bros. animation history. For example, he (again, along with Terry Lennon), directed and produced the [[cult film|cult classic]] ''[[(Blooper) Bunny]]'' (1991), which has garnered a huge following among animation fans for its edgy humor.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/consider-the-source/Content?oid=904461 |title=Consider the Source |website=Chicago Reader |date=2001-01-25|access-date=2020-11-26|last=Rosenbaum|first=Jonathan}}.</ref>


Starting in 2003, Greg Ford serves as a consultant and contributor to the ''[[Looney Tunes Golden Collection]]'' DVD box set series, conducting many [[audio commentary|audio commentaries]] and helping in the production of many bonus features.
Starting in 2003, Greg Ford serves as a consultant and contributor to the ''[[Looney Tunes Golden Collection]]'' DVD box set series, conducting many [[audio commentary|audio commentaries]] and helping in the production of many bonus features.


Greg Ford is a particular champion for the works of [[Friz Freleng]], [[Tex Avery]], [[Chuck Jones]] and [[Bob Clampett]].
Greg Ford is a particular champion for the works of [[Friz Freleng]], [[Tex Avery]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://brightlightsfilm.com/tex-avery-arch-radicalizer-of-the-hollywood-cartoon/|title=Tex Avery: Arch-Radicalizer of the Hollywood Cartoon|website=Bright Lights Film Journal|date=2009-04-30|access-date=2020-11-26|last=Ford|first=Greg}}</ref>, [[Chuck Jones]] and [[Bob Clampett]].


He was married to film critic Ronnie Scheib (1944 - 4 Oct 2015).<ref name="ronnie-scheib-obit">{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/ronnie-scheib-variety-film-critic-dies-at-71-1201618265/ |title= Ronnie Scheib, Variety Film Critic, Dies at 71 |website=Variety |date=2015-10-14 |access-date=2020-11-26 |last=Chang |first=Justin}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://itsthecat.com/blog/ojai-film-festival-and-a-fond-farewell/ |title= OJAI FILM FESTIVAL and A FOND FAREWELL |website=Mark Kausler’s CatBlog |date=2015-10-27 |access-date=2020-11-26 |last=Kausler |first=Mark}}</ref> They preserved old film prints at their Crosby Street apartment before its destruction by fire in 2010.<ref name="ronnie-scheib-obit"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://itsthecat.com/blog/gregs-fire/|title=Greg’s Fire|website=Mark Kausler’s CatBlog |date=2010-05-18|access-date=2020-11-26 |last=Kausler |first=Mark}}</ref>
He was married to film critic Ronnie Scheib (1944 - 4 Oct 2015).<ref name="ronnie-scheib-obit">{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/ronnie-scheib-variety-film-critic-dies-at-71-1201618265/ |title= Ronnie Scheib, Variety Film Critic, Dies at 71 |website=Variety |date=2015-10-14 |access-date=2020-11-26 |last=Chang |first=Justin}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://itsthecat.com/blog/ojai-film-festival-and-a-fond-farewell/ |title= OJAI FILM FESTIVAL and A FOND FAREWELL |website=Mark Kausler’s CatBlog |date=2015-10-27 |access-date=2020-11-26 |last=Kausler |first=Mark}}</ref> They preserved old film prints at their Crosby Street apartment before its destruction by fire in 2010.<ref name="ronnie-scheib-obit"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://itsthecat.com/blog/gregs-fire/|title=Greg’s Fire|website=Mark Kausler’s CatBlog |date=2010-05-18|access-date=2020-11-26 |last=Kausler |first=Mark}}</ref>

==Filmography==

===Writer===
*''[[Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 4|Friz on Film]]'' (2006)
*''[[Chuck Jones|Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens, a Life in Animation]]'' (2000) [[TV]] episode
*''[[(Blooper) Bunny]]'' (1991) (story)
*''[[Invasion of the Bunny Snatchers]]'' (1992) (story)
*''[[Bugs Bunny's Overtures to Disaster]] (1991) ([[TV]]) (story)
*''Porky and Daffy in the William Tell Overture'' (1991) (story)
*''[[Earth Day|The Earth Day Special]]'' (1990) (TV) (segment "[[Bugs Bunny]]")
*''[[Bugs Bunny's Wild World of Sports]]'' (1989) (TV)
*''[[Bugs vs. Daffy: Battle of the Music Video Stars]]'' (1988) (TV) (story)
*''[[Night of the Living Duck]]'' (1988) (story)
*''[[The Duxorcist]] (1987) (story)
* ''[[Bugs Bunny's Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary]]'' (1986) (TV)

===Director===
*''[[(Blooper) Bunny]]'' (1991)
*''Invasion of the Bunny Snatchers'' (1992)
*''Bugs Bunny's Overtures to Disaster'' (1991) (TV)
*''Bugs Bunny's Wild World of Sports'' (1989) (TV)
*''Bugs vs. Daffy: Battle of the Music Video Stars'' (1988) (TV)
*''[[Daffy Duck's Quackbusters]]'' (1988)
*''[[Night of the Living Duck]]'' (1988)
*''The Duxorcist'' (1987)
*''[[The Bugs Bunny Show|The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show]]'' (1986) TV series (original material)

===Producer===
*''Friz on Film'' (2006) (V)
*''[[It's the Cat]]'' (2004)
*''Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens, a Life in Animation'' (2000) TV episode (co-producer)
*''(Blooper) Bunny'' (1997)
*''Invasion of the Bunny Snatchers'' (1992)
*''Bugs Bunny's Overtures to Disaster'' (1991) (TV)
*''Porky and Daffy in the William Tell Overture'' (1991) (V)

===Miscellaneous===
*''Behind the Tunes: [[Wagnerian]] Wabbit - The Making of'' [[What's Opera, Doc?]] (2004) (V) (project [[consultant]])
*''[[Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 1|Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes]]'' (2003) (V) (project [[consultant]])
*''Bugs Bunny's Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary'' (1986) (TV) (consultant)

====Soundtrack====
*''The Night of the Living Duck'' (1988) (writer: "Monsters Lead Such Interesting Lives")
*''Howard the Duck'' (1986) (producer: "Anxiety Montage")

====Music department====
*''Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens, a Life in Animation'' (2000) TV episode ([[music]] [[supervisor]])

====Special thanks====
*''First Flight: The [[Fleischer Studios|Fleischer]] ''[[Superman]]'' Series'' (2006) (V)
*''[[Bugs Bunny: Superstar]]'' (1975)
*''Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes'' (2003) (V)


==References==
==References==
{{BLP sources|date=April 2008}}
{{BLP sources|date=April 2008}}

===Notes===
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===Sources===
==External links==
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*[[Jerry Beck|Beck, Jerry]]. ''The Animated Movie Guide'' (2005). Chicago: Chicago Review Press.
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* [http://itsthecat.com/GFordBio.htm ''It's the Cat'' website biography on Greg Ford]
*The ''[[Looney Tunes Golden Collection]]'' DVD series.


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Revision as of 04:23, 26 November 2020

Greg Ford in 2016

Greg Ford is an animator, director, historian and consultant to Warner Bros. Animation. He is perhaps best known for directing the films Daffy Duck's Quackbusters and (Blooper) Bunny.

Biography

During the 1960s and 1970s, he interviewed many of the key people responsible for Warner Bros.' success during The Golden Age of American animation (including Chuck Jones and Friz Freleng),[1] and was given "special thanks" for working on the documentary film Bugs Bunny: Superstar, before officially joining the staff at Warner Bros. Animation in 1985.[2] He teamed with director Terry Lennon on several theatrical shorts, television specials, and documentaries.

In 1988, he and Terry Lennon directed the well-received compilation film Daffy Duck's Quackbusters. Exploring the vaults of the WB studio, Ford discovered master tapes of the Milt Franklyn and Carl Stalling recording sessions for several Looney Tunes of the late 1940s and 1950s. This material would serve as the basis for the two-volume CD set of The Carl Stalling Project, coproduced with Hal Willner.[2]

In the early 1990s, Greg Ford continued actively contributing to Warner Bros. animation history. For example, he (again, along with Terry Lennon), directed and produced the cult classic (Blooper) Bunny (1991), which has garnered a huge following among animation fans for its edgy humor.[3]

Starting in 2003, Greg Ford serves as a consultant and contributor to the Looney Tunes Golden Collection DVD box set series, conducting many audio commentaries and helping in the production of many bonus features.

Greg Ford is a particular champion for the works of Friz Freleng, Tex Avery[4], Chuck Jones and Bob Clampett.

He was married to film critic Ronnie Scheib (1944 - 4 Oct 2015).[5][6] They preserved old film prints at their Crosby Street apartment before its destruction by fire in 2010.[5][7]

References

  1. ^ Canemaker, John. The Boys from Termite Terrace. A Camera Three Documentary, 1975.
  2. ^ a b Beck, Jerry. The Animated Movie Guide (2005). Chicago, Chicago Review Press.
  3. ^ Rosenbaum, Jonathan (2001-01-25). "Consider the Source". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2020-11-26..
  4. ^ Ford, Greg (2009-04-30). "Tex Avery: Arch-Radicalizer of the Hollywood Cartoon". Bright Lights Film Journal. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
  5. ^ a b Chang, Justin (2015-10-14). "Ronnie Scheib, Variety Film Critic, Dies at 71". Variety. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
  6. ^ Kausler, Mark (2015-10-27). "OJAI FILM FESTIVAL and A FOND FAREWELL". Mark Kausler’s CatBlog. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
  7. ^ Kausler, Mark (2010-05-18). "Greg's Fire". Mark Kausler’s CatBlog. Retrieved 2020-11-26.

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