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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
I Yabba Dabba Do!
Tom and Jerry
Production Credits
The Ruff and Reddy Show
The Banana Splits Adventure Hour
Tom and Jerry Tales
Sealab 2020
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Scooby-Doo! and the Cyber Chase
Snorks
The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley
Yo Yogi!
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
Trollkins
Butch Cassidy
The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour
The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang
Popeye and Son
Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost
Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters
The Jetsons
The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones
The Flintstones
The Addams Family
Yabba-Dabba Dinosaurs
I Yabba Dabba Do!
Arabian Knights
Micro Ventures
Tom & Jerry Kids Show
The Super Globetrotters
Casper And The Angels
Young Samson & Goliath
Fred and Barney Meet The Thing
Birdman and the Galaxy Trio
The Space Kidettes
Frankenstein, Jr. and The Impossibles
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
The Secret Squirrel Show
Charlotte's Web
Yogi's Space Race
The All-New Popeye Hour
Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders
The Dukes
Tom and Jerry in New York
Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy
Jeannie
Tom and Jerry: Snowman's Land
The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Wacky Races
Jonny Quest
Snooper and Blabber
The Tom and Jerry Show
The Flintstone Comedy Hour
Space Stars
Tom and Jerry
Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks
Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island
Josie and the Pussycats in Outer Space
The Perils of Penelope Pitstop
The New Shmoo
Top Cat
Lost in Space
Hägar the Horrible
Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch
The New Fred and Barney Show
A Pup Named Scooby-Doo
Valley of the Dinosaurs
The Roman Holidays
The Biskitts
Moby Dick and Mighty Mightor
Jellystone!
Scooby's Laff-A Lympics
Scooby-Doo! Meets the Boo Brothers
The Huckleberry Hound Show
Pink Panther and Sons
Inch High, Private Eye
Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry
The Three Musketeers
Gravedale High
Dinky Dog
Richie Rich
Tom and Jerry: The Movie
Tom & Jerry
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
Buford and the Galloping Ghost
Scooby-Doo Meets The Addams Family
The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan
Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Space Ghost and Dino Boy
Josie and the Pussycats
Godzilla
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
The Magilla Gorilla Show
The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
The Robonic Stooges
Scooby-Doo
The Yogi Bear Show
The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show
Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!
Shazzan
Harlem Globetrotters
The Further Adventures of SuperTed
Shirt Tales
Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines
The Atom Ant Show
Dumb and Dumber
The Mumbly Cartoon Show
Yippee, Yappee and Yahooey
Wonder Wheels
The Flintstones
Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch!
The Gary Coleman Show
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
Quick Draw McGraw
The Peter Potamus Show
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