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