Fred Wolf Films is an American animation studio founded in 1967 by Fred Wolf and

Jimmy T. Murakami was a Japanese-American-Irish animator and film director with a long career working in numerous countries. Among his best-known works are the animated adaptations of the Raymond Briggs books '' When the Wind Blows'' and ''The Snowman''. He was ...

. It was founded as MW (Murakami-Wolf). It later became known as Murakami-Wolf-Swenson (MWS) when

Charles Swenson Charles Gregory Swenson (born March 28, 1941) is an American animator, writer, storyboard artist, sound designer, producer and director who worked with animated film for many years. In 1978 he joined Fred Wolf Films, working on ''Teenage Mutant ...

became a full partner in 1978. From 1989 to 2000, they also operated a subsidiary, Fred Wolf Films Dublin, located in

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. It adopted its current name in 2013 following a reorganization. The studio produced '' The Point'', the first U.S. animated special to air in

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(on the

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network in 1971). It was also responsible for '' Free to Be… You and Me'', the ''

Puff the Magic Dragon "Puff, the Magic Dragon" (or just "Puff") is a song written by Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary from a poem by Leonard Lipton. It was made popular by Yarrow's group in a 1962 recording released in January 1963. Lipton wrote a poem about a ...

'' specials, and television series such as ''

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' is an American media franchise created by the comic book artists Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. It follows Leonardo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Leonardo, Michelangelo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Miche ...

'', ''

Toxic Crusaders ''Toxic Crusaders'' is a 1991 animated series aimed at children, loosely based on '' The Toxic Avenger'' films. It features Toxie, the lead character of the films, leading a group of misfit superheroes who combat pollution. This followed a trend o ...

'', ''

James Bond Jr. ''James Bond Jr.'' is an American animated television series based on Ian Fleming's ''James Bond'' franchise. It follows the adventures of James Bond's nephew, James Bond Jr. The series debuted in September 1991 and ran for 65 episodes bef ...

'', ''

The New Adventures of Speed Racer ''The New Adventures of Speed Racer'' is a 1993 update of the ''Speed Racer'' animated series. This new Americanized version was designed as a single 13-episode season (the first episode was entitled “The Mach 5’s First Trial”), with the int ...

'', and Sarah Ferguson's ''

Budgie the Little Helicopter ''Budgie the Little Helicopter'' is a British animated television series, relating to a fictional helicopter and his friends, based on a series of children's books. The characters were based on the books by Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York. The s ...

''.

Film

* '' The Box'' (Academy Award winner) (1967) * ''The Magic Pear Tree'' (Academy Award nominee) (1968) * ''

200 Motels ''200 Motels'' is a 1971 surrealist musical film written and directed by Frank Zappa and Tony Palmer, and featuring music by Zappa. An international co-production of United States and the United Kingdom, the film stars the Mothers of Invention, T ...

'' (produced by; Charles Swenson - Animation Director) (1971) * ''

Down and Dirty Duck ''Down and Dirty Duck'', promoted under the abbreviated title ''Dirty Duck'', is a 1974 American adult animated comedy film written and directed by Charles Swenson and starring Mark Volman and Howard Kaylan (Flo & Eddie) as the voices of a strai ...

'' (produced by; Charles Swenson - Director) (1974) * ''

The Mouse and His Child ''The Mouse and His Child'' is a novel by Russell Hoban first published in 1967. It has been described as "a classic of children's literature and is the book for which Hoban is best known."Awl, DaveThe Mouse and His Child (1967): a novel by Russ ...

'' (1977) * ''

The Adventures of the American Rabbit ''The Adventures of the American Rabbit'' (released in the UK as simply ''The American Rabbit'') is a 1986 animated film directed by Fred Wolf and Nobutaka Nishizawa. It was released by Clubhouse Pictures. Plot The story begins just after the b ...

'' (1986) * ''Dragon and Slippers'' (1991) (dubbed) * ''Snow White and the Magic Mirror'' (1994) * ''

Young Pocahontas United American Video (or in short: UAV) Corporation, and more commonly known as UAV Home Video or UAV Entertainment was an American entertainment company founded in 1984 as a small local company originally located in Charlotte, North Carolina. ...

'' (1995)

TV

TV films and specials * '' The Point'' (A Murakami-Wolf Production; Fred Wolf - Director) (1971)

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* '' Free to Be... You and Me'' (select animated segments) * ''

'' (1978) ** ''

Puff the Magic Dragon in the Land of the Living Lies ''Puff the Magic Dragon in the Land of the Living Lies'' is a 24-minute animated television special that first aired November 17, 1979 on CBS. A sequel to the 1978 TV special ''Puff the Magic Dragon'', with Burgess Meredith returning as the voice ...

'' (1979) ** ''

Puff and the Incredible Mr. Nobody ''Puff and the Incredible Mr. Nobody'' is a 24-minute animation, animated television special that first aired May 17, 1982 on CBS. The third in a series, it serves as a sequel to ''Puff the Magic Dragon (TV special), Puff the Magic Dragon'' (1978) ...

'' (1982) * ''

The Little Rascals Christmas Special ''The Little Rascals' Christmas Special'' is an animated Christmas television special based on the ''Our Gang'' comedies of the 1920s-40s. The special was produced by King World Productions, and first aired December 3, 1979 on NBC. It is a spoof ...

'' (1979) * ''

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( 1st and

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ones only) * ''

Carlton Your Doorman ''Carlton Your Doorman'' is a 1980 American television pilot for an animated spin-off of the live-action sitcom ''Rhoda'' (1974–78) that was never picked up as a series. It originally aired as a "CBS Special Presentation" on May 21, 1980 and h ...

'' (1980) * ''

Peter and the Magic Egg ''Peter and the Magic Egg'' is a 1983 animation, animated musical film, musical Easter television special produced by Fred Wolf Films, Murakami-Wolf-Swenson. It is narrated by Uncle Amos the egg, voiced by Ray Bolger. The special aired in syndica ...

'' (1983) * ''

Mickey's 60th Birthday ''Mickey's 60th Birthday'' is a 1988 American live-action/animated television special broadcast on ''The Magical World of Disney'' on November 13, 1988 on NBC. As the title suggests, it was produced for the 60th anniversary of the Mickey Mouse ...

'' (1988) * ''

Rockin' Through the Decades ''Rockin' Through the Decades'' is a live-action/animated TV special based on characters from ''Alvin and the Chipmunks''. It was directed by Steve Karman, produced by Bagdasarian Productions, and premiered on NBC on January 18, 1991. The special ...

'' (1990) * ''Dragon and Slippers'' (1991) (dubbed) TV Series * ''

'' (1987–1996) * ''

Little Clowns of Happytown ''The Little Clowns of Happytown'' is an American animated television series that aired as part of ABC's Saturday morning lineup from September 26, 1987 to July 16, 1988. Plot The series is set around young clowns from Happytown, whose goal is to ...

'' (1987–1988) (co-production with

Marvel Productions New World Animation Ltd., formerly known as Marvel Productions, was the television and film studio subsidiary of the Marvel Entertainment Group, based in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. It later became a subsidiary of ...

) * ''

The Chipmunks Alvin and the Chipmunks, originally David Seville and the Chipmunks or simply The Chipmunks, are an American animated virtual band and media franchise first created by Ross Bagdasarian for novelty records in 1958. The group consists of three s ...

'' (1988–1989) (eleven episodes from the sixth season) * ''

The California Raisin Show ''The California Raisin Show'' is a 1989 American animated television series based on the claymation advertising characters ''The California Raisins''. The show is based on the claymation special, '' Meet the Raisins!'', which originally aired o ...

'' (1989) * ''

Barnyard Commandos Barnyard Commandos is an action figure line created by toy designer James Groman for American Greetings Corporation and produced by Playmates Toys in 1989. A thirteen-episode French-American animated series was based on the figures the following y ...

'' (1990) * ''

'' (1991) * ''

'' (1991–1992) (co-production with Camelot Entertainment Sales, distributed by

Claster Television, Inc. Claster Television, Inc. was a Baltimore, Maryland–based television distributor founded in 1953 by Bertram H. (Bert) Claster and Nancy Claster (Goldman) as Romper Room Inc. It was originally a producer of the children's show ''Romper Room'', on ...

and

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., also known as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and abbreviated as MGM, is an American film, television production, distribution and media company owned by amazon (company), Amazon through MGM Holdings, founded o ...

* ''

'' (1993–1994) * ''

The Fantastic Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor ''The Fantastic Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor'' is an American animated television series based on the ''Arabian Nights'' story of Sinbad the Sailor and produced by Fred Wolf Films that aired beginning February 2, 1998 on Cartoon Network. The seri ...

'' (1996–1998) (distributed by

Warner Bros. International Television Warner Bros. Television Studios (operating under the name Warner Bros. Television; formerly known as Warner Bros. Television Division) is an American television production and distribution studio of the Warner Bros. Television Group division of ...

) * '' The New Adventures of Zorro'' (1997–1998) (co-production with Harvest Entertainment,

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Productions, Inc. and Carrington Productions Incorporated, distributed by Warner Bros. International Television

Fred Wolf Films Dublin

TV * ''

Dino Babies ''Dino Babies'' is a 1994–1996 children's animated television series about six baby dinosaurs who share stories and adventures. Production and airings Originally produced between 1991 and 1994, ''Dino Babies'' was first aired on the BBC in th ...

'' (1994–1996) * ''

'' (1994–1996)

References

External links

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