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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 New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show
The Tom and Jerry Show
The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
Birdman and the Galaxy Trio
Tom & Jerry Kids Show
The Yogi Bear Show
The Robonic Stooges
Tom and Jerry in New York
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
The Banana Splits Adventure Hour
The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour
Jonny Quest
Moby Dick and Mighty Mightor
Richie Rich
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
Yo Yogi!
Tom and Jerry Tales
Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy
Young Samson & Goliath
Scooby-Doo
The Atom Ant Show
Shirt Tales
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
Popeye and Son
Scooby-Doo! Meets the Boo Brothers
Dumb and Dumber
Butch Cassidy
The Peter Potamus Show
Scooby's Laff-A Lympics
Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch!
Charlotte's Web
Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch
Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island
Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines
Lost in Space
The Jetsons
Snooper and Blabber
Tom and Jerry: Snowman's Land
Hägar the Horrible
Tom & Jerry
Quick Draw McGraw
Buford and the Galloping Ghost
Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry
The Dukes
Space Ghost and Dino Boy
The Flintstones
The Super Globetrotters
The All-New Popeye Hour
Inch High, Private Eye
The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan
Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders
Yogi's Space Race
Wacky Races
Tom and Jerry: The Movie
Sealab 2020
The Roman Holidays
The Magilla Gorilla Show
The Mumbly Cartoon Show
Jeannie
Top Cat
Space Stars
The Biskitts
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
Valley of the Dinosaurs
The Perils of Penelope Pitstop
The Huckleberry Hound Show
The Secret Squirrel Show
The New Shmoo
The Flintstones
The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang
Yabba-Dabba Dinosaurs
Harlem Globetrotters
Godzilla
Casper And The Angels
The Three Musketeers
Micro Ventures
A Pup Named Scooby-Doo
The Gary Coleman Show
Gravedale High
Fred and Barney Meet The Thing
Pink Panther and Sons
Josie and the Pussycats in Outer Space
The Space Kidettes
Yippee, Yappee and Yahooey
The Flintstone Comedy Hour
Scooby-Doo Meets The Addams Family
Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks
Arabian Knights
Dinky Dog
Jellystone!
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost
The Ruff and Reddy Show
Snorks
The New Fred and Barney Show
The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Josie and the Pussycats
Wonder Wheels
Frankenstein, Jr. and The Impossibles
The Addams Family
Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!
Scooby-Doo! and the Cyber Chase
Shazzan
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley
Trollkins
The Further Adventures of SuperTed
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