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