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