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