Joseph Barbera
Producer, Director, Actor, Writer, Composer
24 March 1911 — 18 December 2006 (95 years)
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, The Huckleberry Hound Show, Top Cat, The Jetsons,Scooby-Doo, The Quick Draw McGraw Show, The Smurfs, and Yogi Bear. In 1967, Hanna–Barbera was sold to Taft Broadcasting for $12 million, but Hanna and Barbera remained head of the company until 1991. At that time 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 won seven Academy Awards and eight Emmy Awards. Their cartoon shows have become cultural icons, and their cartoon characters have appeared in other media such as films, books, and toys. Hanna–Barbera's shows have a global audience of over 300 million people and have been translated into more than 20 languages.
Known For
Filmography
| 2012 | Scooby-Doo! and the Safari Creatures · as Executive Producer |
| 2012 | Scooby-Doo! and the Sea Monsters · as Executive Producer |
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| 2007 | Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale · as Executive Producer |
| 2007 | Chill Out, Scooby-Doo! · as Executive Producer |
| 2006 | What's New Scooby-Doo? Vol. 10: Monstrous Tails · as Executive Producer |
| 2006 | Shaggy and Scooby-Doo Get a Clue · as Executive Producer |
| 2006 | Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy! · as Executive Producer |
| 2006 | Tom and Jerry in Shiver Me Whiskers · as Executive Producer |
| 2006 | What's New, Scooby-Doo? Vol. 7: Ghosts on the Go! · as Executive Producer |
| 2006 | What's New, Scooby-Doo? Vol. 7: Ready to Scare · as Executive Producer |
| 2006 | Tom and Jerry Tales · as Executive Producer |
| 2005 | Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry · as Executive Producer |
| 2005 | The Karate Guard · as Executive Producer |
| 2005 | What's New, Scooby-Doo? Vol. 5: Sports Spooktacular · as Executive Producer |
| 2005 | Scooby-Doo in Where's My Mummy? · as Executive Producer |
| 2005 | Aloha, Scooby-Doo! · as Executive Producer |
| 2005 | Tom and Jerry Blast Off to Mars! · as Executive Producer |
| 2004 | What's New Scooby-Doo? Vol. 4: Merry Scary Holiday · as Executive Producer |
| 2004 | Cartoon Network Christmas: Yuletide Follies · as Executive Producer |
| 2004 | What's New Scooby-Doo? Vol. 3: Halloween Boos and Clues · as Executive Producer |
| 2004 | Scooby-Doo and the Loch Ness Monster · as Executive Producer |
| 2004 | Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed · as Executive Producer |
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| 2003 | Scooby-Doo and the Monster of Mexico · as Executive Producer |
| 2003 | What's New, Scooby-Doo? Vol. 1: Space Ape at the Cape · as Executive Producer |
| 2003 | Scooby-Doo and the Legend of the Vampire · as Executive Producer |
| 2002 | A Scooby-Doo! Christmas · as Executive Producer |
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| 2002 | What's New Scooby-Doo? · as Executive Producer |
| 2002 | Scooby-Doo · as Executive Producer |
| 2002 | The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo · as Executive Producer |
| 2001 | Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring · as Executive Producer |
| 2001 | The Flintstones: On the Rocks · as Executive Producer |
| 2001 | Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase · as Executive Producer |
| 2000 | Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders · as Executive Producer |
| 2000 | The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas · as Executive Producer |
| 1999 | Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost · as Executive Producer |
| 1999 | Boo Boo Runs Wild · as Executive Producer |
| 1999 | A Day in the Life of Ranger Smith · as Executive Producer |
| 1998 | Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island · as Executive Producer |
| 1997 | Johnny Bravo · as Executive Producer |
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| 1995 | Jonny Quest Versus the Cyber Insects · as Executive Producer |
| 1995 | What a Cartoon · as Executive Producer |
| 1994 | A Flintstones Christmas Carol · as Executive Producer |
| 1994 | Scooby-Doo in Arabian Nights · as Executive Producer |
| 1994 | The Flintstones · as Executive Producer |
| 1994 | The Flintstones: Wacky Inventions · as Executive Producer |
| 1994 | Yogi the Easter Bear · as Executive Producer |
| 1993 | A Flintstone Family Christmas · as Executive Producer |
| 1993 | Hollyrock-a-Bye Baby · as Executive Producer |
| 1993 | The Town Santa Forgot · as Executive Producer |
| 1993 | Droopy: Master Detective · as Executive Producer |
| 1993 | 2 Stupid Dogs · as Executive Producer |
| 1993 | Jonny's Golden Quest · as Executive Producer |
| 1993 | I Yabba-Dabba Do! · as Executive Producer |
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| 1991 | The Miracles of Jesus · as Executive Producer |
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| 1990 | Timeless Tales from Hallmark · as Executive Producer |
| 1990 | Timeless Tales: Rapunzel · as Executive Producer |
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| 1990 | The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda · as Executive Producer |
| 1990 | Gravedale High · as Executive Producer |
| 1990 | Tom and Jerry Kids Show · as Executive Producer |
| 1990 | Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone · as Executive Producer |
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| 1990 | The Yum Yums: The Day Things Went Sour · as Executive Producer |
| 1989 | Paddington Bear (1989) · as Executive Producer |
| 1989 | Hägar the Horrible · as Executive ProducerOn Plex |
| 1989 | A Yabba-Dabba-Doo Celebration!: 50 Years of Hanna-Barbera · as Executive Producer |
| 1989 | The Easter Story · as Executive Producer |
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| 1988 | Yogi & the Invasion of the Space Bears · as Executive Producer |
| 1988 | Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf · as Executive Producer |
| 1988 | Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School · as Executive Producer |
| 1988 | Rockin' with Judy Jetson · as Executive Producer |
| 1988 | The Flintstone Kids' Just Say No Special · as Executive Producer |
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| 1988 | The Good, the Bad, and Huckleberry Hound · as Executive Producer |
| 1988 | Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats · as Executive Producer |
| 1987 | 'Tis the Season to Be Smurfy · as Executive Producer |
| 1987 | Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose · as Executive Producer |
| 1987 | Yogi's Great Escape · as Executive Producer |
| 1987 | The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones · as Executive Producer |
| 1987 | Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers · as Executive Producer |
| 1987 | Ultraman: The Adventure Begins · as Executive Producer |
| 1987 | Popeye and SonOn Plex |
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| 1987 | Sky Commanders · as Executive Producer |
| 1987 | Stone Fox · as Executive Producer |
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| 1986 | Foofur · as Executive Producer |
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| 1986 | The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration · as Executive Producer |
| 1986 | GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords · as Executive Producer |
| 1985 | Pound Puppies · as Executive Producer |
| 1985 | The Pound Puppies · as Executive Producer |
| 1985 | The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible · as Executive Producer |
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| 1985 | The Berenstain Bears (1985) · as Executive Producer |
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| 1984 | Scooby-Doo's A Nutcracker Scoob · as Executive Producer |
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| 1984 | The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries · as Executive Producer |
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| 1983 | Benji, Zax & the Alien Prince · as Executive Producer |
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| 1983 | My Smurfy Valentine · as Executive Producer |
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| 1982 | Yogi Bear's All-Star Comedy Christmas Caper · as Executive Producer |
| 1982 | Christmas Comes to PacLand · as Executive Producer |
| 1982 | The Smurfs Christmas Special · as Executive Producer |
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| 1982 | Mork & Mindy (1982) · as Executive Producer |
| 1982 | The Little Rascals Show · as Executive Producer |
| 1982 | The Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Puppy Hour · as Executive Producer |
| 1982 | Shirt Tales · as Executive Producer |
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| 1982 | The Smurfs Springtime Special · as Executive Producer |
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| 1981 | Kwicky Koala · as Executive Producer |
| 1981 | The Smurfs · as Executive Producer |
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| 1980 | Yogi's First Christmas · as Executive Producer |
| 1980 | The Flintstone Comedy Show · as Executive Producer |
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| 1980 | The Flintstones' New Neighbors · as Executive Producer |
| 1980 | The Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Show and Scrappy Too! · as Executive Producer |
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| 1980 | Belle Starr · as Executive Producer |
| 1979 | Scooby Goes Hollywood · as Executive Producer |
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| 1979 | Casper's First Christmas · as Executive Producer |
| 1979 | The Gathering, Part II · as Executive Producer |
| 1979 | Fred and Barney Meet the Shmoo · as Executive Producer |
| 1979 | The Flintstones Meet Rockula and Frankenstone · as Executive Producer |
| 1979 | Casper the Friendly Ghost: He Ain't Scary, He's Our Brother · as Executive Producer |
| 1979 | The Hanna-Barbera Hall of Fame: Yabba Dabba Doo II · as Executive Producer |
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| 1979 | Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo · as Executive Producer |
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| 1979 | Legends of the Super Heroes · as Executive Producer |
| 1979 | Legends of the Superheroes · as Executive Producer |
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| 1978 | Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park · as Executive Producer |
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| 1978 | Yogi's Galaxy Goof-Ups · as Executive Producer |
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| 1978 | The Beasts Are on the Streets · as Executive Producer |
| 1978 | Flintstones Little Big League · as Executive Producer |
| 1977 | A Flintstone Christmas · as Executive Producer |
| 1977 | The Gathering · as Executive Producer |
| 1977 | Blast-Off Buzzard · as Executive Producer |
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| 1977 | CB Bears · as Executive Producer |
| 1977 | Shake, Rattle, and Roll · as Executive Producer |
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| 1977 | Mystery Island · as Executive Producer |
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| 1977 | Heyyy, It's the King! · as Executive Producer |
| 1977 | Posse Impossible · as Executive Producer |
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| 1976 | Dynomutt, Dog Wonder · as Executive Producer |
| 1976 | Jabberjaw · as Executive Producer |
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| 1976 | Mother, Jugs & Speed · as Executive Producer |
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| 1975 | Stay Awake or Else... · as Executive Producer |
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| 1974 | Devlin · as Executive Producer |
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| 1974 | Shootout in a One Dog Town · as Executive Producer |
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| 1973 | The Addams Family (1973) · as Executive Producer |
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| 1973 | Speed Buggy · as Executive Producer |
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| 1972 | Wait Till Your Father Gets Home · as Executive Producer |
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| 1972 | Hardcase · as Executive Producer |
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| 1967 | Jack and the Beanstalk · as Executive Producer |
| 1967 | The World: Color It Happy · as Executive Producer |
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| 2004 | Cartoon Network Christmas: Yuletide Follies · as (voice) |
| 2003 | Pitcher and the Pin-Up · as Stu |
| 2000 | The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas · as Special Appearance |
| 1994 | The Flintstones · as Man In Mersandes |
| 1993 | I Yabba-Dabba Do! · as Joe (voice) |
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| 2021 | Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now! · as Self - Hanna-Barbera Co-Founder (archive Footage) |
| 2008 | Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices · as Self - Flintstones Producer |
| 2007 | The 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - In Memoriam |
| 2000 | I Love the '70s (UK) · as Self |
| 1990 | Tom & Jerry's 50th Birthday Bash · as Self |
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| 1985 | Larry King Live · as Self |
| 1978 | The 30th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 1952 | Today · as Self |
| 1973 | The Three Musketeers · as Composer |
| 1973 | Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea · as Composer |
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| 1972 | The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie · as Composer |