Gerry Chiniquy

Biography

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, 1972) episode "Lib and Let Lib", as bus passengers complimenting Agnes Barkley on her bus driving. After Chiniquy followed Freleng to DFE, he was promoted to director. Chiniquy directed many of the theatrical Pink Panther and The Ant and the Aardvark shorts.

Movies & TV Shows

1. You Ought to Be in Pictures (1940) — Movie Director (uncredited)

Directed

1. Yogi's First Christmas (1980) — Director
2. Bugs Bunny's Easter Funnies (1977) — Director
3. Daffy Duck's Easter Egg-Citement (1980) — Director
4. Hawaiian Aye Aye (1964) — Director
5. Dumb Patrol (1964) — Director
6. The Bear Who Slept Through Christmas (1973) — Director
7. The Bugs Bunny Mystery Special (1980) — Director
8. Pink-In (1971) — Director
9. The Pink Pill (1968) — Director
10. Tickled Pink (1968) — Director
11. Jet Pink (1967) — Director
12. Pink Paradise (1967) — Director
13. Trail of the Lonesome Pink (1974) — Director
14. Put-Put, Pink (1968) — Director
15. Daffy Flies North (1980) — Director
16. Pink Outs (1967) — Director
17. Yokahama Mama (1972) — Director
18. Killarney Blarney (1973) — Director
19. The Chocolate Chase (1980) — Director
20. The Yolks on You (1980) — Director
21. The Pink of Bagdad (1978) — Director
22. Pink Pranks (1971) — Director
23. Forty Pink Winks (1975) — Director
24. Pink Elephant (1975) — Director
25. Pink Is a Many Splintered Thing (1968) — Director
26. Pink Lemonade (1978) — Director
27. Pink and Shovel (1978) — Director
28. Pinkologist (1978) — Director
29. Pink Daddy (1978) — Director
30. Hiss and Hers (1972) — Director
31. Nippon Tuck (1972) — Director
32. The Boa Friend (1973) — Director
33. Blue Aces Wild (1973) — Director
34. Love and Hisses (1972) — Director
35. French Freud (1969) — Director
36. Pink 8 Ball (1972) — Director
37. Pink Pest Control (1969) — Director
38. Think Before You Pink (1969) — Director
39. Pink Aye (1974) — Director
40. Pet Pink Pebbles (1978) — Director