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