Eric Bauza’s ‘Looney Tunes’ Legacy: ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ Producer Says Voice Actor Behind Bugs Bunny and More Had a ‘Deep Love of the Craft’

Chris DeFaria, producer of “Coyote vs. Acme” and a former Warner Bros. animation executive, has paid tribute to voice actor Eric Bauza after his sudden death. DeFaria said Bauza helped carry the Looney Tunes legacy to new generations, treating the characters as a responsibility to honour rather than merely a job.

Bauza voiced Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig and Marvin the Martian, among others, and eventually performed nearly all the characters once voiced by Mel Blanc, who died in 1989. DeFaria described him as largely self-taught, with his range built through persistent practice and a deep love of the craft; he said Bauza’s performances captured the characters’ personalities, not just their voices.