Joseph Barbera
Born in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA — Mar 24 1911• Died Dec 18 2006
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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 Wi…
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Love, American Style
Directing
Tom & Jerry Kids Show
Production
The Flintstones
Writing
ABC Afterschool Special
Production
Johnny Bravo
Production
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Writing
Super Friends
Production
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
Production
Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines
Production
The Jetsons
Production
What a Cartoon!
Directing
Snorks
Writing
Clue Club
Production
Jellystone!
Writing
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
Production
The All-New Popeye Hour
Production
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
Production
Tom and Jerry Tales
Writing
Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass
Writing
The Yogi Bear Show
Production
The Peter Potamus Show
Production
The Atom Ant Show
Production
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
Writing
The Huckleberry Hound Show
Production
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
Production
The All-New Super Friends Hour
Production
The Ruff and Reddy Show
Production
The Magilla Gorilla Show
Production
Top Cat
Production
Cattanooga Cats
Production
Space Ghost and Dino Boy
Production
The Quick Draw McGraw Show
Directing
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
Production
Scooby's Laff-A Lympics
Production
Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy
Production
The Addams Family
Production
Droopy, Master Detective
Production
Tom and Jerry in New York
Writing
A Pup Named Scooby-Doo
Production
2 Stupid Dogs
Production
Yabba-Dabba Dinosaurs
Writing
The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour
Production
Shirt Tales
Production
Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!
Production
Wacky Races
Production
The Flintstone Kids
Production
Scooby-Doo
Production
Richie Rich
Production
The Tom and Jerry Show
Production
The Great Grape Ape Show
Production
Frankenstein, Jr. and The Impossibles
Production
The Flintstones
Man in Mersandes
Jonny Quest
Production
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
Production
The Secret Squirrel Show
Directing
Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks
Directing
Motormouse and Autocat
Directing
Popeye and Son
Production
Snooper and Blabber
Directing
The New Yogi Bear Show
Production
Casper and the Angels
Production
Dinky Dog
Production
Tom & Jerry
Writing
Moby Dick and Mighty Mightor
Production
Space Stars
Production
The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Production
Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels
Production
The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show
Production
Pound Puppies
Production
Godzilla
Production
Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch
Production
The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show
Creator
Hong Kong Phooey
Production
Shazzan
Production
The Biskitts
Production
The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians
Production
Challenge of the GoBots
Production
The New Fred and Barney Show
Production
Fred and Barney Meet The Thing
Production
The Banana Splits Adventure Hour
Production
Arabian Knights
Directing
The Robonic Stooges
Production
Pink Panther and Sons
Production
Pac-Man
Production
The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo
Production
Challenge of the Super Friends
Production
Yogi's Treasure Hunt
Production
Wally Gator
Creator
Wildfire
Production
The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan
Production
Jabberjaw
Production
Devlin
Production
Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch!
Production
Harlem Globetrotters
Production
Gravedale High
Production
The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show
Creator
Monchhichis
Production
The Roman Holidays
Production
Goober and the Ghost Chasers
Production
Inch High, Private Eye
Production
Wait Till Your Father Gets Home
Production
Around the World in 79 Days
Directing
Wake, Rattle, and Roll
Production
The Adventures of Gulliver
Creator
Tom and Jerry: The Movie
Writing
The Funky Phantom
Production
The New Adventures of Jonny Quest
Production
The Perils of Penelope Pitstop
Production
The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley
Production
Breezly and Sneezly
Directing
Yogi's Gang
Production
Sky Commanders
Production
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
Production
Jeannie
Production
Galtar and the Golden Lance
Production
The Three Musketeers
Production
These Are the Days
Production
MGM: When the Lion Roars
The Best of The New Scooby-Doo Movies - The Lost Episodes
Creator
The Super Globetrotters
Production
Yippee, Yappee and Yahooey
Directing
Korg: 70,000 B.C.
Production
The Hanna-Barbera New Cartoon Series
Creator
The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang
Production
Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show
Production
Josie and the Pussycats
Production
The World's Greatest Super Friends
Production
It's the Wolf
Directing
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
Special Appearance
The Space Kidettes
Directing
Josie and the Pussycats in Outer Space
Directing
Paw Paws
Production
The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries
Production
Fantastic Max
Production
Fred Flintstone and Friends
Production
Ricochet Rabbit & Droop-a-Long
Directing
Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island
Writing
Trollkins
Production
Yo Yogi!
Production
Speed Buggy
Production
Sealab 2020
Production
Buford and the Galloping Ghost
Production
The Dukes
Production
The Flintstone Comedy Hour
Production
The New Shmoo
Production
Yogi's Space Race
Production
The Gary Coleman Show
Production
Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Writing
Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright
Writing
Butch Cassidy
Production
Benji, Zax & the Alien Prince
Production
Partridge Family 2200 A.D.
Production
Young Samson & Goliath
Production
Valley of the Dinosaurs
Production
Drak Pack
Production
Chill Out, Scooby-Doo!
Production
Teen Force
Creator
The Frankenstones
Creator
Punkin' Puss & Mushmouse
Directing
Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers
Production
Jetsons: The Movie
Production
Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost
Production
Cave Kids
Production
Scooby-Doo! and the Loch Ness Monster
Production
Charlotte's Web
Production
Aloha Scooby-Doo!
Production
The Further Adventures of SuperTed
Production
Laverne & Shirley in the Army
Production
Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase
Production
Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring
Production
Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz
Writing
Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes
Writing
The Impossibles
Creator
Tom and Jerry Cowboy Up!
Writing
Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Writing
Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School
Production
Tom and Jerry Blast Off to Mars!
Production
Scooby-Doo! and the Legend of the Vampire
Production
Tom and Jerry: The Golden Era Anthology (1940–1958)
Directing
Jana of the Jungle
Production
Belle Starr
Production
Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico
Production
The Mumbly Cartoon Show
Production
Wonder Wheels
Production
I Yabba-Dabba Do!
Joe (voice)
Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry
Writing
Happy Go Ducky
Production
The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones
Production
Scooby-Doo Meets Batman
Directing
Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!
Production
Little Quacker
Directing
Blue Cat Blues
Production
The Night Before Christmas
Writing
The Gathering
Production
Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters
Directing
Micro Ventures
Production
Heavenly Puss
Directing
Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders
Production
Tom and Jerry: Snowman's Land
Writing
Busy Buddies
Directing
Precious Pupp
Creator
Johann Mouse
Directing
Jonah
Production
Pet Peeve
Directing
Hanna-Barbera's 50th
Self
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
Production
Triplet Trouble
Directing
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Directing
Just Ducky
Directing
The Good, the Bad and Huckleberry Hound
Production
The Flintstones: Hollyrock a Bye Baby
Production
Daphne & Velma
Writing
Texas Tom
Directing
Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale
Crew
Pup on a Picnic
Directing
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now!
Self - Hanna-Barbera Co-Founder (archive footage)
Love That Pup
Directing
Quiet Please!
Directing
Scooby-Doo! and the Sea Monsters
Production
Night of the Living Doo
Writing
Cartoon Network Christmas: Yuletide Follies
(voice)
Hey There, It's Yogi Bear!
Directing
Scooby-Doo! Meets the Boo Brothers
Production
A Flintstone Christmas
Production
Scooby-Doo! Winter WonderDog
Production
Lippy the Lion & Hardy Har Har
Directing
Rockin' with Judy Jetson
Production
A Flintstones Christmas Carol
Production
Pecos Pest
Directing
Cat Fishin'
Directing
Mucho Mouse
Production
Mother, Jugs & Speed
Production
Smarty Cat
Directing
Puppy Tale
Directing
Yogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears
Production
The Zoot Cat
Directing
Sleepy-Time Tom
Directing
Puss Gets the Boot
Writing
Baby Puss
Directing
The Smurfs: 'Tis the Season to Be Smurfy
Production
What's New, Scooby-Doo? Vol. 7: Ghosts on the Go!
Production
Polka-Dot Puss
Directing
The Invisible Mouse
Directing
Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf
Production
Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz
Writing
Christmas Comes to Pac-land
Production
KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park
Production
Tot Watchers
Directing
Mice Follies
Directing
Professor Tom
Directing
The Truce Hurts
Directing
Fine Feathered Friend
Scooby Goes Hollywood
Production
Lucky Luke: Daltons on the Loose
Production
The Town Santa Forgot
Production
The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo
Writing
Daniel and the Lion's Den
Production
Legends of the Super Heroes
Production
Scooby-Doo! in Arabian Nights
Production
Puss n' Toots
Directing
C.H.O.M.P.S.
Production
Cat Napping
Directing
Nit-Witty Kitty
Directing
Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy?
Production
The Duck Doctor
Directing
The Bodyguard
Directing
The Flying Cat
Directing
The Yankee Doodle Mouse
Directing
The Framed Cat
Directing
Flirty Birdy
Directing
Timid Tabby
Directing
Snagglepuss
Creator
Scooby-Doo Meets The Addams Family
Directing
Saturday Evening Puss
Directing
Fraidy Cat
Directing
Scooby-Doo's Creepiest Capers
Directing
Hardcase
Production
Southbound Duckling
Directing
Slicked-up Pup
Directing
Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose
Production
The Gathering, Part II
Production
The Flintstones: Little Big League
Production
Kitty Foiled
Directing
Heidi's Song
Writing
That's My Mommy
Production
The Dog House
Directing
Life with Tom
Directing
Hic-cup Pup
Directing
Jack and the Beanstalk
Production
Down Beat Bear
Production
Yogi the Easter Bear
Production
The Milky Waif
Directing
Jerry's Cousin
Directing
Casanova Cat
Directing
Shootout in a One-Dog Town
Production
War Dogs
Directing
The Jetsons
Writing
The Vanishing Duck
Production
Dog Trouble
Directing
The Cat Concerto
Directing
The Cat and the Mermouse
Directing
Robin Hoodwinked
Production
What's New Scooby-Doo? Vol. 10: Monstrous Tails
Production
The Last of the Curlews
Production
Part Time Pal
Directing
Noah's Ark
Production
Mouse Trouble
Directing
Cruise Cat
Directing
Jerry's Diary
Directing
Oliver and the Artful Dodger
Directing
The Yum Yums: The Day Things Went Sour
Production
Scooby-Doo! and the Safari Creatures
Production
That's My Pup!
Directing
The Smurfs Halloween Special
Production
Hatch Up Your Troubles
Directing
Joshua and the Battle of Jericho
Production
Solid Serenade
Directing
Horse Shoo
Directing
Tennis Chumps
Directing
The Thanksgiving That Almost Wasn't
Directing
The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration
Self
Cue Ball Cat
Directing
Pitcher and the Pin-Up
Stu
Lost in Space
Production
The Karate Guard
Writing
Cyrano
Production
The Missing Mouse
Directing
Mouse Cleaning
Directing
Yogi Bear's All-Star Comedy Christmas Caper
Production
Tom and Chérie
Directing
Posse Cat
Directing
What's New, Scooby-Doo? Vol. 1: Space Ape at the Cape
Production
Le bébé schtroumpf
Directing
Little Runaway
Directing
Good Will to Men
Directing
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Mouse
Directing
His Mouse Friday
Directing
Touché, Pussy Cat!
Directing
Old Rockin' Chair Tom
Directing
Star Fairies
Production
Wolf Hounded
Directing
Rancid Ransom
Directing
Snoopy Loopy
Directing
Timeless Tales: The Steadfast Tin Soldier
Production
One Droopy Knight
Production
Smitten Kitten
Directing
The Bowling Alley-Cat
Directing
Matinee Mouse
Directing
The Adventures of Robin Hoodnik
Directing
The Flintstone Kids' "Just Say No" Special
Production
Hägar the Horrible
Production
Tale of a Wolf
Production
Tom and Jerry: Golden Collection Volume One
Crew
Samson and Delilah
Production
The Little Orphan
Directing
Safety Second
Directing
The Man Called Flintstone
Directing
Sheep Wrecked
Production
Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats
Production
Jerry and the Goldfish
Directing
Boo Boo and the Man
Writing
Tee for Two
Directing
The Flintstones: Fred's Final Fling
Production
Trouble Bruin
Directing
Habit Rabbit
Directing
Shake, Rattle and Roll
Creator
A Scooby-Doo! Christmas
Production
The Popeye Valentine Special: Sweethearts at Sea
Production
Cat's Meow
Production
The Count of Monte Cristo
Directing
Tom & Jerry's 50th Birthday Bash
Self
Jerry and Jumbo
Directing
The Smurfs Christmas Special
Production
Salt Water Tabby
Directing
Fit to Be Tied
Directing
The Beasts Are on the Streets
Production
The Flintstones Meet Rockula and Frankenstone
Production
Yogi's Ark Lark
Production
Scooby-Doo! and the Skeletons
Directing
Neapolitan Mouse
Directing
David and Goliath
Production
Royal Cat Nap
Directing
The Egg and Jerry
Production
Raggedy Rug
Directing
Christmas Flintstone
Directing
Top Cat: The Movie
Writing
Trap Happy
Directing
The Two Mouseketeers
Directing
The Midnight Snack
Directing
Bearly Able
Directing
What's New, Scooby-Doo? Vol. 7: Ready to Scare
Production
Casper's Halloween Special
Production
Tom and Jerry: The Complete CinemaScope Collection
Production
Kooky Loopy
Directing
Elephantastic
Directing
The Crazy Comedy Concert
Production
Casper's First Christmas
Production
Here Are the Smurfs
Directing
What's New, Scooby-Doo? Vol. 5: Sports Spooktacular
Production
LEGO Scooby-Doo Shorts
Creator
A Christmas Story
Directing
Springtime for Thomas
Directing
Muscle Beach Tom
Directing
The Mouse Comes to Dinner
Directing
What's New Scooby-Doo? Vol. 4: Merry Scary Holiday
Production
Bungle Uncle
Production
Swash Buckled
Directing
Sufferin' Cats!
Directing
The Hollywood Bowl
Directing
Give and Tyke
Directing
Bear Hug
Directing
Mouse in Manhattan
Directing
Yogi's Birthday Party
Production
Bear Up!
Directing
A Mouse in the House
Directing
Push-Button Kitty
Directing
Happy Go Loopy
Directing
Smurfily Ever After
Production
Shutter Bugged Cat
Directing
Fee Fie Foes
Directing
Yogi's First Christmas
Production
Davy Crockett on the Mississippi
Production
The Creation - Greatest Adventure Stories from the Bible
Production
Common Scents
Directing
Jerry and the Lion
Directing
Mouse for Sale
Directing
The Mansion Cat
Home Owner (voice)
The Three Musketeers
Directing
The Million Dollar Cat
Directing
Bear Knuckles
Directing
Zoo is Company
Production
Feedin' the Kiddie
Directing
Timeless Tales from Hallmark: Puss in Boots
Production
Barbecue Brawl
Production
Drum-Sticked
Directing
Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This?
Production
Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates
Directing
Creepy Time Pal
Directing
Puttin' on the Dog
Directing
Droopy Leprechaun
Production
Scooby-Doo's Spookiest Tales
Writing
Scooby-Doo's A Nutcracker Scoob
Production
Scat Cats
Directing
The Flintstones: Jogging Fever
Production
Downhearted Duckling
Directing
Catch Meow
Production
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Cases
Tom and Jerry
Writing
Gallopin' Gals
Directing
Tom and Jerry Tales, Vol. 3
Production
The Banana Splits in Hocus Pocus Park
Directing
The Hanna-Barbera Hall of Fame: Yabba Dabba Doo II
Production
Rock Odyssey
Production
Mutts About Racing
Production
Crow's Fete
Directing
Wolf in Sheep Dog's Clothing
Directing
Tom's Photo Finish
Directing
Hanna-Barbera's All-Star Comedy Ice Revue
Production
What's New Scooby-Doo? Vol. 3: Halloween Boos and Clues
Production
A Day in the Life of Ranger Smith
Production
Designs on Jerry
Directing
Slippery Slippers
Directing
Timeless Tales: Rapunzel
Production
Loopy's Hare-do
Production
The Goose Goes South
Directing
The Flying Sorceress
Production
Tom and Jerry Tales, Vol. 4
Production
Not in Nottingham
Directing
Dino In Stay Out
Directing
Tops with Pops
Production
Baby Butch
Directing
Little School Mouse
Directing
Officer Pooch
Directing
The Lonesome Mouse
Directing
Sheep Stealers Anonymous
Directing
The Bookworm
Writing
Gidget Makes the Wrong Connection
Directing
Tom and Jerry Tales, Vol. 2
Production
The Do-Good Wolf
Directing
Pork Chop Phooey
Directing
Chicken Fracas-See
Directing
Just a Wolf at Heart
Directing
This Is My Ducky Day
Production
Snorks: Bubbles of Fun
Production
Count Down Clown
Directing
Grin and Share It
Production
Bear Raid Warden
Production
Buy One, Get One Free
Crew
A Fallible Fable
Directing
Stay Awake or Else...
Production
Swing Social
Directing
Two Little Indians
Directing
Tom and Jerry Tales, Vol. 5
Production
The Mad Maestro
Writing
Here, Kiddie, Kiddie
Production
Child Sock-Cology
Directing
Tom and Jerry: Winter Tails
Writing
Life with Loopy
Directing
Tom & Jerry: Deluxe Anniversary Collection
Jerry (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
Crook Who Cried Wolf
Directing
Bunnies Abundant
Directing
Little Bo Bopped
Production
Tom & Jerry: Spotlight Collection
Writing
Beef For And After
Production
The Hillbilly Bears
Creator
No Biz Like Shoe Biz
Directing
Watcha Watchin'?
Directing
Two Faced Wolf
Directing
Make Mine Freedom
Directing
Big Mouse-Take
Directing
Millionaire Droopy
Production
Petunia Natural Park
Writing
Chicken Hearted Wolf
Directing
톰과 제리 공동작전
Directing
Il Meglio di... Tom & Jerry - Volume 1
Directing
Gli antenati - Largo ai giovani
Production
The Captain's Christmas
Writing
톰과 제리 헐리우드 가다!!!
Directing
톰과 제리 맨하탄 가다!!
Directing
Here Comes a Star
Yakky Doodle (1961)
Creator
Les Aventures effrayantes de Scoubidou
Writing
The Hay Ride
Writing
The Big Game Haunt
Writing
The Best of The New Scooby-Doo Movies
Creator
Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters
Directing