Joseph Barbera

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Joseph Barbera

Born Joseph Roland Barbera
March 24, 1911
New York City
Died December 18, 2006
Los Angeles, California
Cause of death Natural causes
Nationality American
Occupation(s) Animator
Director
Producer
Artist
Screenwriter
Voice actor
Years active at MGM 1940-1958
Years active at Hanna-Barbera 1957-2001
Years active at Warner Bros. 2001-2006
Relatives Jayne Barbera, daughter
Neal Barbera, son
Characters played Himself

Barbera guesting on I Yabba-Dabba Do!

Joseph "Joe" Roland Barbera (March 24, 1911 – December 18, 2006) was an American animator, director, producer, cartoon artist, storyboard artist, and screenwriter who was one of the two founders behind the animation studio and production company Hanna-Barbera, along with William Hanna.

Barbera began his career at Van Beuren Studios in 1927 and subsequently Terrytoons in 1929. In 1937, he moved to California and while working at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Barbera met and became business partners with William Hanna. The two began a steady partnership and would go on to produce the Tom and Jerry series of theatrical cartoons. In 1957, after MGM closed their animation department, they co-founded Hanna-Barbera, which became the most successful television animation studio in the business, producing programs such as The Huckleberry Hound Show, The Flintstones; The Yogi Bear Show; Top Cat; The Jetsons; Jonny Quest; and Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! among others. In 1967, Hanna-Barbera was sold to Taft Broadcasting, but Hanna and Barbera remained heads of the company. In 1991, 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 directed seven Academy Award films and won eight Emmy Awards. Their cartoon shows have become cultural icons, and their characters have appeared in other media such as films, books, and toys.

Barbera died of natural causes on December 18, 2006 at the age of 95.

Crew credits

Roles

Flintstones

Main article: Flintstones (franchise)

Tom and Jerry

Main article: Tom and Jerry (theatrical shorts)

Top Cat

Main article: Top Cat (franchise)

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