Fred Wolf (animator)

Fred Wolf (born September 13, 1932) is an American animator. His works include the 1967 short subject The Box, for which he won an Academy Award; television specials such as The Point! and Free to Be...You and Me, and television series such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, James Bond Jr., and Sarah Ferguson’s Budgie the Little Helicopter. Wolf was also responsible for the famous Tootsie Pops “How Many Licks” commercial.

In the 1960s, Wolf set up a studio in Hollywood, California with Japanese-American animator Jimmy Murakami (later of The Snowman). The studio was called Murakami-Wolf Films. In 1978, animator Charles Swenson became a partner, and the company became known as Murakami-Wolf-Swenson. Both Murakami and Swenson eventually left the company, and in 1992 it became Fred Wolf Films.

In 1989, MWS established a satellite studio in Dublin, Ireland, known as Murakami-Wolf Dublin before eventually adopting its current name (Fred Wolf Films Dublin). In this studio, each project is produced by a dedicated Irish crew.

Productions

Among the various series produced by or involving Fred Wolf:

• Adventures of the Gummi Bears (1986–1990)
• The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin (1987–1989)
• ALF: The Animated Series (1987–1988)
• Alvin and the Chipmunks (1983–1990)
• Barnyard Commandos (1990)
• Bonkers (1993–1995)
• The California Raisin Show (1989)
• Care Bears (1985–1988)
• Darkwing Duck (1991–1995)
• Doug (1991–1994)
• DuckTales (1987–1991)
• The Flintstones (1960-1965)
• Gargoyles (1994–1997)
• Goof Troop (1992–1993)
• The Heathcliff and Dingbat Show (1980–1981)
• Heathcliff and Marmaduke (1981–1984)
• Heathcliff (1984–1988)
• Hollywood Dogs (1989)
• Inspector Gadget (1982–1986)
• Dino Babies (1994–1995)
• James Bond Jr. (1991)
• Jungle Cubs (1996–1998)
• Little Clowns of Happytown (1987)
• The Littles (1983–1986)
• Madeline (1995–1996)
• M.A.S.K. (1985–1986)
• Mighty Ducks (1994–1997)
• The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1988–1990)
• Popples (1986)
• Pound Puppies (1986–1988)
• Pretty Piggies (1990)
• Quack Pack (1996)
• Shnookums and Meat (1995–1996)
• Sonic the Hedgehog (1992–1994)
• TaleSpin (1990–1992)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987–1997)
• What-a-Mess (1995–1996)
• The Wizard of Oz (1990–1991)
• The Wuzzles (1985)
• The New Adventures of Speed Racer (1993–1994)

Movies produced/directed by Fred Wolf:

• The Box (1967)
• The Point! (1971)
• Down and Dirty Duck (1974) (as Bill Wolf) (assistant animator only)
• The Mouse and His Child (1977)
• Puff the Magic Dragon (1978)
• Puff the Magic Dragon in the Land of the Living Lies (1979)
• The Little Rascals Christmas Special (1979)
• Carlton Your Doorman (1980)
• Strawberry Shortcake: Pets on Parade (1982)
• Puff and the Incredible Mr. Nobody (1982)
• Fluppy Dogs (1986)
• Adventures of the American Rabbit (1986)

References

External links

• Fred Wolf Films Official Website
• Fred Wolf at IMDb