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