Fred Wolf Films

Animation studio

Fred Wolf Films

Formerly| Murakami-Wolf Productions (1967–1978)
Murakami-Wolf-Swenson (1978–1992)
Industry| Animation
Founded| 1967
Founder| Jimmy T. 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 1967 by Fred Wolf and Jimmy T. Murakami.[1] It was founded as MW (Murakami-Wolf). It later became known as Murakami-Wolf-Swenson (MWS) when Charles Swenson became a full partner in 1978. From 1989 to 2000, they also operated a subsidiary, Fred Wolf Films Dublin, located in Dublin, Ireland.[2] It adopted its current name in 1992 following a reorganization.

The studio produced The Point, the first U.S. animated special to air in prime time (on the ABC network in 1971).[3] 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, James Bond Jr., The New Adventures of Speed Racer, and Sarah Ferguson's Budgie the Little Helicopter.

## Film

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* Catalina Caper (Main Titles only) (1967)
* The Box (Academy Award winner) (1967)
* The Magic Pear Tree (Academy Award nominee) (1968)
* 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)
* Snow White and the Magic Mirror (1994)
* Young Pocahontas (1995)

## TV

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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)
* Puff the Magic Dragon in the Land of the Living Lies (1979)
* Puff and the Incredible Mr. Nobody (1982)
* The Little Rascals Christmas Special (1979)
* Strawberry Shortcake TV specials (1st[3] and 3rd ones only)
* Thanksgiving in the Land of Oz (1980)
* Carlton Your Doorman (1980)
* Peter and the Magic Egg (1983)
* Mickey's 60th Birthday (1988)
* Rockin' Through the Decades (1990)
* Monster Bash (1993) (for USA Cartoon Express)

TV series

* Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987–1996)[4]
* The 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) (co-production with Troma Entertainment)
* James Bond Jr. (1991–1992) (co-production with Danjaq and United Artists)
* 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) [5] (co-production with Harvest Entertainment, Zorro Productions, Inc. and Carrington Productions Incorporated, distributed by Warner Bros. International Television)

## Fred Wolf Films Dublin

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* Dino Babies (1994–1996)
* Budgie the Little Helicopter (1994–1996)[6]

## References

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1. ^ Dyess, Phil (19 February 2014). "R.I.P. Jimmy Murakami, animator of When The Wind Blows and The Snowman · Newswire · The A.V. Club". Avclub.com. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
2. ^ "About Us". Fred Wolf Films. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
3. ^ a b Slide, Anthony (1991). The Television Industry: A Historical Dictionary. Greenwood Press. p. 181\. ISBN 0-313-25634-9. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
4. ^ Solomon, Charles (28 December 1987). "'Ninja Turtles' Crawls Out, Lands on Back". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
5. ^ Zorro Episode Guide-Fred Wolf Film|BCDB[dead link]
6. ^ Eadie, Alison (4 December 1993). "Fergie's Budgie Coming To U.s." Sun Sentinel. London. Retrieved 15 October 2010.

## External links

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* Fred Wolf Films Dublin
* Fred Wolf Films at IMDb
* Murakami-Wolf-Swenson at IMDb
* Murakami-Wolf Productions at IMDb
* Fred Wolf Films[dead link] at BCDB

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