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