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Animation studio founded by William Hanna (1910-2001) and Joseph Barbera (1911-2006) in 1957 (initially as H-B Enterprises), following the closure of the MGM cartoon studio for which they had created the classic Cat versus mouse series Tom & Jerry ( 1940 -current). The studio was bought by Taft Broadcasting in 1966, then by Turner Broadcasting ...
Dec 30, 1993 · In December 1991, Turner and Apollo, a fund led by Leon Black, a former Drexel Burnham Lambert executive, bought Hanna-Barbera and its film library for $262.5 million, with each taking a 50 ...
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Nov 20, 2017 · Although under present boss Ted Turner, who bought the Hanna-Barbera catalogue for his 24-hour cartoon channel, they are now developing projects independently. With a partnership that goes back 50 years, their resumes include working with many of the other cartoon legends: Tex Avery, Ub Iwerks, Paul Terry, Rudolph Ising, writers Michael Maltese ...
Dec 18, 2011 · William Hanna (1910–2001) and Joseph Barbera (1911–2006) were more than just coworkers — they forged a 60-year partnership based on a deep respect for each other, both as friends and as ...
Jul 7, 2023 · Turner acquired Hanna-Barbera in an effort to stack the cards for his new Cartoon Network, the first television channel to air cartoons 24/7. Hanna-Barbera's back catalog of over 3,500 cartoon shorts was to be the primary focus of their new lineup, while still focusing on producing new cartoons to air on the network.
Mar 24, 2001 · William Denby Hanna, animator, born July 14 1910; died March 22 2001. This obituary has been revised since the death of the author last year
Mar 23, 2001 · The animation pioneer William Hanna, who with his partner, Joseph Barbera, created such cartoon characters as Fred Flintstone, Yogi Bear and Tom and Jerry, died at his North Hollywood home...
