Fred Wolf Films
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| Industry | Animation Production Live Action |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1967 (original company; defunct 1999) 2013 (current company) |
| Founders | Jimmy Murakami Fred Wolf |
| Headquarters | Burbank, California |
Key people | Chairman & CEO: Fred Wolf |
| Products | television shows feature films |
| Website | http://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 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),[3] James Bond Jr., The New Adventures of Speed Racer, and Sarah Ferguson's Budgie the Little Helicopter.
It was originally named for founders Jimmy Murakami and Fred Wolf. It later became known as Murakami-Wolf-Swenson (MWS) when Charles Swenson, who had already been with the company for some time, became a full partner, before eventually adopting its current name.
From 1989 to 2000, they also operated a subsidiary, Fred Wolf Films Dublin, located in Dublin, Ireland.[4]
Film[]
- 200 Motels (produced by; Charles Swenson - Animation Director) (1971)
- Down and Dirty Duck (produced by; Charles Swenson - Director) (1974)
- The Mouse and His Child (1977)
- The Adventures of the American Rabbit (1986)
- Dragon and Slippers (1991) (dubbed)
- Snow White and the Magic Mirror (1994)
- Young Pocahontas (1995)
TV[]
TV films and specials
- The Point (A Murakami-Wolf Production; Fred Wolf - Director) (1971) ABC Movie of the Week
- Free to Be... You and Me (select animated segments)
- Puff the Magic Dragon (1978)
- The Little Rascals Christmas Special (1979)
- Strawberry Shortcake TV specials (1st[2] and 3rd ones only)
- Carlton Your Doorman (1980)
- Peter and the Magic Egg (1983)
- Mickey's 60th Birthday (1988)
- Rockin' Through the Decades (1990)
- Dragon and Slippers (1991) (dubbed)
TV Series
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987–1996)[5]
- Little Clowns of Happytown (1987–1988) (co-production with Marvel Productions
- The Chipmunks (1988–1989) (eleven episodes from the sixth season)
- The California Raisin Show (1989)
- Barnyard Commandos (1990)
- Toxic Crusaders (1991–1993)
- James Bond Jr. (1991–1992) (co-production with , distributed by Claster Television, Inc. and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- The New Adventures of Speed Racer (1993–1994)
- The Fantastic Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor (1996–1998) (distributed by Warner Bros. International Television)
- The New Adventures of Zorro (1997–1998) [6] (co-production with Harvest Entertainment, Zorro Productions, Inc. and Carrington Productions Incorporated, distributed by Warner Bros. International Television
Fred Wolf Films Dublin[]
TV
- Dino Babies (1994–1996)
- Budgie the Little Helicopter (1994–1996)[7]
References[]
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Slide, Anthony (1991). The Television Industry: A Historical Dictionary. Greenwood Press. p. 181. ISBN 0-313-25634-9. Retrieved 2010-09-10.
- ^ The Chipmunks Episode Guide-Fred Wolf Film|BCDB
- ^ "About Us". Fred Wolf Films. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
- ^ Solomon, Charles (1987-12-28). "'Ninja Turtles' Crawls Out, Lands on Back". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
- ^ Zorro Episode Guide-Fred Wolf Film|BCDB
- ^ Eadie, Alison (1993-12-04). "Fergie's Budgie Coming To U.s." Sun Sentinel. London. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
External links[]
- Fred Wolf Films Dublin
- Fred Wolf Films at IMDb
- Murakami-Wolf-Swenson at IMDb
- Murakami-Wolf Productions at IMDb
- Fred Wolf Films at BCDB
- Mass media companies established in 1965
- American animation studios
- Entertainment companies of Ireland
- Mass media companies disestablished in 1999
- Irish animation studios
- Mass media companies established in 2013