Gerry Chiniquy

About

Germain Adolph "Gerry" Chiniquy (pronounced "CHIN-nick-ee") (June 23, 1912—November 22, 1989) was an American animator. He is best known for his work with Friz Freleng, at both Warner Bros. and DePatie-Freleng Enterprises. Chiniquy joined Freleng's animation team in the early 1940s. His work can best be seen in the many dance numbers that Freleng liked to use in his shorts. As crew members working on Golden Age Warner Bros. cartoons were seldom credited, Chiniquy and the other animators would often add their names into the backgrounds of cartoons. Chiniquy's name can be seen in Bugs Bunny Rides Again (1948); look for "G. Chiniquy, Blacksmith" painted on a rooftop. Chiniquy also made a cameo appearance in the live action portion of You Ought to Be in Pictures (1940), as the director calling for "Quiet on the set!" Names of several Depatie-Freleng workers appear in The Barkleys' (NBC,...

Known for

The InspectorSeries • 1965Hey There, It's Yogi Bear!Movie • 1964Baseball BugsMovie • 1946Sahara HareMovie • 1955Buccaneer BunnyMovie • 1948Yogi's First ChristmasMovie • 1980The Hare-Brained HypnotistMovie • 1942Kit for CatMovie • 1948The Incredible Mr. LimpetMovie • 1964Bad Ol' Putty TatMovie • 1949Knighty Knight BugsMovie • 1958The Ant and the AardvarkMovie • 1969Speedy GonzalesMovie • 1955Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical AdventureMovie • 1977Bunker Hill BunnyMovie • 1950Rhapsody RabbitMovie • 1946Pigs in a PolkaMovie • 1943Little Red Riding RabbitMovie • 1944Bugs Bunny's Easter FunniesMovie • 1977A Hare Grows in ManhattanMovie • 1947From Hare to HeirMovie • 1960Big House BunnyMovie • 1950The Wabbit Who Came to SupperMovie • 1942Goldimouse and the Three CatsMovie • 1960