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William Denby "Bill" Hanna (July 14, 1910 – March 22, 2001) was an American animator, director, producer, television director, television producer, and cartoon artist, whose movie and television cartoon characters entertained millions of fans worldwide for much of the 20th century. When he was a young child, Hanna's family moved frequently, but they settled in Compton, California, by 1919. There, Hanna became an Eagle Scout. Hanna graduated from Compton High School in 1928. He briefly attended Compton City College but dropped out at the onset of the Great Depression.After working odd jobs in the first months of the Depression, Hanna joined the Harman and Ising animation studio in 1930. During the 1930s, Hanna steadily gained skill and prominence while working on cartoons such as Captain and the Kids. In 1937, while working at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Hanna met Joseph Barbera. The two men began a collaboration that was at first best known for producing Tom and Jerry and live action films. In 1957, they co-founded Hanna-Barbera, which became the most successful television animation studio in the business, producing programs such as The Flintstones, The Huckleberry Hound Show, The Jetsons, Scooby-Doo, The Smurfs, and Yogi Bear. In 1967, Hanna–Barbera was sold to Taft Broadcasting for $12 million, but Hanna and Barbera remained heads of the company until 1991. At that time the studio was sold to Turner Broadcasting System, which in turn was merged with Time Warner, owners of Warner Bros., in 1996; Hanna and Barbera stayed on as advisors.Hanna and Barbera won seven Academy Awards and eight Emmy Awards. Their cartoons have become cultural icons, and their cartoon characters have appeared in other media such as films, books, and toys. Hanna–Barbera's shows have a global audience of over 300 million people and have been translated into more than 20 languages.
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William Denby "Bill" Hanna (July 14, 1910 – March 22, 2001) was an American animator, director, producer, television director, television producer, and cartoon artist, whose movie and television cartoon characters entertained millions of fans worldwide for much of the 20th century. When he was a young child, Hanna's family moved frequently, but they settled in Compton, California, by 1919. There, Hanna became an Eagle Scout. Hanna graduated from Compton High School in 1928. He briefly attended Compton City College but dropped out at the onset of the Great Depression.After working odd jobs in the first months of the Depression, Hanna joined the Harman and Ising animation studio in 1930. During the 1930s, Hanna steadily gained skill and prominence while working on cartoons such as Captain and the Kids. In 1937, while working at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Hanna met Joseph Barbera. The two men began a collaboration that was at first best known for producing Tom and Jerry and live action films. In 1957, they co-founded Hanna-Barbera, which became the most successful television animation studio in the business, producing programs such as The Flintstones, The Huckleberry Hound Show, The Jetsons, Scooby-Doo, The Smurfs, and Yogi Bear. In 1967, Hanna–Barbera was sold to Taft Broadcasting for $12 million, but Hanna and Barbera remained heads of the company until 1991. At that time the studio was sold to Turner Broadcasting System, which in turn was merged with Time Warner, owners of Warner Bros., in 1996; Hanna and Barbera stayed on as advisors.Hanna and Barbera won seven Academy Awards and eight Emmy Awards. Their cartoons have become cultural icons, and their cartoon characters have appeared in other media such as films, books, and toys. Hanna–Barbera's shows have a global audience of over 300 million people and have been translated into more than 20 languages.
Known For
The Flintstones
Tom & Jerry
The Flintstones
Tom and Jerry
Production Credits
The Super Globetrotters
Hägar the Horrible
Scooby's Laff-A Lympics
The Yogi Bear Show
The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo
Wonder Wheels
Shirt Tales
Tom & Jerry
The Huckleberry Hound Show
The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang
The Three Musketeers
Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch!
Jellystone!
The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley
Tom and Jerry in New York
Space Ghost and Dino Boy
The Banana Splits Adventure Hour
Young Samson & Goliath
The New Shmoo
The Flintstone Comedy Hour
Sealab 2020
Butch Cassidy
Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost
Tom and Jerry Tales
The Roman Holidays
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
Yippee, Yappee and Yahooey
Fred and Barney Meet The Thing
The Flintstones
Godzilla
Moby Dick and Mighty Mightor
Dinky Dog
Birdman and the Galaxy Trio
Wacky Races
Scooby-Doo Meets The Addams Family
Jonny Quest
Tom and Jerry
Gravedale High
Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks
Quick Draw McGraw
Dumb and Dumber
Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy
Yabba-Dabba Dinosaurs
The Robonic Stooges
Tom and Jerry: The Movie
The Further Adventures of SuperTed
Arabian Knights
Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders
The Atom Ant Show
Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry
Trollkins
Pink Panther and Sons
Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch
Lost in Space
Scooby-Doo! Meets the Boo Brothers
Josie and the Pussycats in Outer Space
Space Stars
The Ruff and Reddy Show
The Biskitts
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
Scooby-Doo
The Flintstones
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
The Tom and Jerry Show
A Pup Named Scooby-Doo
Josie and the Pussycats
The Peter Potamus Show
Frankenstein, Jr. and The Impossibles
Snooper and Blabber
The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan
The Gary Coleman Show
The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show
Inch High, Private Eye
The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Space Kidettes
Top Cat
Micro Ventures
The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour
Tom & Jerry Kids Show
Valley of the Dinosaurs
Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island
Shazzan
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Yo Yogi!
Harlem Globetrotters
The All-New Popeye Hour
Snorks
Scooby-Doo! and the Cyber Chase
Charlotte's Web
The Secret Squirrel Show
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
Richie Rich
Popeye and Son
The Magilla Gorilla Show
Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Tom and Jerry: Snowman's Land
The Mumbly Cartoon Show
Buford and the Galloping Ghost
The Dukes
Jeannie
The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones
Casper And The Angels
Yogi's Space Race
The New Fred and Barney Show
The Jetsons
Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines
Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!
The Perils of Penelope Pitstop
The Addams Family
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
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