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Hey guys, it's Francesca and welcome to my channel:) I try to upload as consistently as my schedule will let me. When I do post, it's always on a saturday at 9:30 am cst so look out for new ...
Joseph Roland Barbera was born on March 24, 1911, in Manhattan, New York. He was the first child of Italian immigrants Vincent Barbera (1889–1965) and Francesca Calvacca Barbera (1875–1969). Both his younger brothers, Larry (1912–1999) and Ted (1914–2000), had served in World War II. When Barbera was 15, his father, who once had a ...
In an article "in memoriam" published in the Italian magazine "Il Giornale" on 20 December 2006, journalist Federico Fiecconi reports how, to the question of who he admired most, Joseph Barbera replied: "My grandmother Francesca Calvacca, who arrived in Manhattan from Sciacca, Sicily, in 1898, raised 5 children and helped my mother to raise me ...
10 Photos. Joseph Roland Barbera was an American animator, film director, and television producer. He was the co-founder of the company Hanna-Barbera, with his longtime partner William Hanna. Barbera was born in an Italian-American family. His parents were barbershop-owner Vincent Barbera (1889-1965) and Francesca Calvacca (1875-1969), both ...
- Producer, Director, Writer
- March 24, 1911
- 3 min
- December 18, 2006
Dec 19, 2006 · By Dave Itzkoff. Dec. 19, 2006. Joseph Barbera, an innovator of animation who teamed with William Hanna to give generations of young television viewers a pantheon of beloved characters, including ...
