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