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Joseph Roland Barbera ( / ˈbɑːrbərə / BAR-bər-ə; [1] Italian: [barˈbɛːra]; March 24, 1911 – December 18, 2006) was an American animator and cartoonist, best known as the co-founder of the animation studio Hanna-Barbera . Born to Italian immigrants in New York City, Barbera joined Van Beuren Studios in 1927 and subsequently ...
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- 1932–2006
- Joe Barbera
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California
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.
Mini Bio. 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 ...
- March 24, 1911
- December 18, 2006
Dec 19, 2006 · Transcript. Animator Joseph Barbera, half of the legendary duo of Hanna-Barbera has died. Barbera, 95, created a host of cartoon characters, from the Flintstones to the Jetsons and Tom and...
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About this interview. In his three-and-a-half-hour interview, Joseph Barbera (1911-2006) discusses his start as a young animator at the Van Beuren Studios in New York, before his move to California and MGM's cartoon studio.
Apr 27, 2007 · When I got the news in 2001 that legendary animator William Hanna had died, I dreaded the day the other shoe would drop. That day finally came, Dec. 12, 2006, when Hanna's lifelong collaborator -- the ultimate animation pitchman -- Joseph Barbera passed away. His zest for his art and life propelled him to keep on producing and directing to the ...
Dec 19, 2006 · PUBLISHED: December 19, 2006 at 1:00 a.m. | UPDATED: August 21, 2021 at 3:12 p.m. Joseph Barbera, who with longtime partner Bill Hanna created such beloved cartoon characters as Tom and Jerry,...
