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