Joseph Barbera

Production·Mar 24, 1911·Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

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Joseph Roland "Joe" Barbera was an influential American animator, director, producer, storyboard artist, and cartoon artist, whose movie and television cartoon characters entertained millions of fans worldwide for much of the twentieth century. Through his young adult years, Barbera lived, attended college, and began his career in New York City. After working odd jobs and as a banker, Barbera joined Van Beuren Studios in 1932 and subsequently Terrytoons in 1936. In 1937 he moved to California and while working at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Barbera met William Hanna. The two men began a collaboration that was at first best known for producing Tom and Jerry and live action films. In 1957, after MGM dissolved their animation department, 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, Top Cat, The Jetsons,Scooby-Doo, The Quick Draw McGraw Show, The Smurfs, and Yogi Bear. In 1967, Hanna–Barbera was sold to Taft Broadcasting for $12 million, but Hanna and Barbera remained head 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 cartoon shows 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.

Film	Credit
Tom and Jerry: The Complete CinemaScope Collection2025 · Producer	Producer
Scooby-Doo! 13 Spooky Tales: Ruh-Roh Robot!2013 · Producer	Producer
Tom and Jerry Tales, Vol. 52008 · Producer	Producer
Tom and Jerry Tales, Vol. 42008 · Producer	Producer
Tom and Jerry Tales, Vol. 32007 · Producer	Producer
Tom and Jerry Tales, Vol. 22007 · Producer	Producer
Scooby-Doo! Winter WonderDog2002 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
Scooby-Doo Meets Batman2002 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Jetsons: The Movie1990 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
Rock Odyssey1987 · Producer, Director, Writer	Producer, Director, Writer
Joshua and the Battle of Jericho1986 · Producer	Producer
DDavid and Goliath1986 · Producer	Producer
Noah's Ark1986 · Producer	Producer
Smurfily Ever After1985 · Producer	Producer
The Smurfs Halloween Special1983 · Producer	Producer
Lucky Luke: Daltons on the Loose1983 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
C.H.O.M.P.S.1979 · Producer, Screenplay	Producer, Screenplay
The Count of Monte Cristo1973 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Charlotte's Web1973 · Producer	Producer
A Christmas Story1972 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
The Banana Splits in Hocus Pocus Park1972 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
The Thanksgiving That Almost Wasn't1972 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
TThe Adventures of Robin Hoodnik1972 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Oliver and the Artful Dodger1972 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
The Last of the Curlews1972 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
Scooby-Doo Meets The Addams Family1972 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Yogi's Ark Lark1972 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This?1966 · Producer	Producer
Hey There, It's Yogi Bear!1964 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Slippery Slippers1962 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Bearly Able1962 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Common Scents1962 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Swash Buckled1962 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Beef For And After1962 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
Bungle Uncle1962 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
Yogi's Birthday Party1962 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
Loopy's Hare-do1961 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
Kooky Loopy1961 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Catch Meow1961 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
Child Sock-Cology1961 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Zoo is Company1961 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
Fee Fie Foes1961 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
This Is My Ducky Day1961 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
Two Faced Wolf1961 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Happy Go Loopy1961 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Count Down Clown1961 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
No Biz Like Shoe Biz1960 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Here, Kiddie, Kiddie1960 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
The Do-Good Wolf1960 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Snoopy Loopy1960 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Creepy Time Pal1960 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Life with Loopy1960 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Tale of a Wolf1960 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
Little Bo Bopped1959 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
Wolf Hounded1959 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Tot Watchers1958 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Droopy Leprechaun1958 · Producer	Producer
Robin Hoodwinked1958 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
The Vanishing Duck1958 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
Mutts About Racing1958 · Producer	Producer
Royal Cat Nap1958 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Sheep Wrecked1958 · Producer	Producer
Happy Go Ducky1958 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
One Droopy Knight1957 · Producer	Producer
Tom's Photo Finish1957 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Mucho Mouse1957 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
Scat Cats1957 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Feedin' the Kiddie1957 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Grin and Share It1957 · Producer	Producer
Timid Tabby1957 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Give and Tyke1957 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Tops with Pops1957 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
Cat's Meow1957 · Producer	Producer
Barbecue Brawl1956 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
Blue Cat Blues1956 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
Down Beat Bear1956 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
Millionaire Droopy1956 · Producer	Producer
Muscle Beach Tom1956 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Busy Buddies1956 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
The Egg and Jerry1956 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
The Flying Sorceress1956 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
Good Will to Men1955 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
That's My Mommy1955 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director