Joseph Barbera

About

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,...

Known for

Love, American StyleSeries • 1969The FlintstonesSeries • 1960Tom & Jerry Kids ShowSeries • 1990Scooby-Doo! Mystery IncorporatedSeries • 2010Johnny BravoSeries • 1997Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-DooSeries • 1979What's New, Scooby-Doo?Series • 2002The JetsonsSeries • 1962Super FriendsSeries • 1973ABC Afterschool SpecialSeries • 1972SnorksSeries • 1984Jellystone!Series • 2021Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!Series • 1969The Real Adventures of Jonny QuestSeries • 1996What a Cartoon!Series • 1995Scooby's All-StarsSeries • 1977The Atom Ant ShowSeries • 1965Harvey Birdman, Attorney at LawSeries • 2000Tom and Jerry TalesSeries • 2006The Yogi Bear ShowSeries • 1961Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying MachinesSeries • 1969GodzillaSeries • 1978SWAT Kats: The Radical SquadronSeries • 1993Space Ghost and Dino BoySeries • 1966