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