Joseph Barbera

Joseph Roland Barbera (born March 24, 1911) is an animator, cartoon artist, storyboard artist, director, producer and co-founder, together with William Hanna of Hanna-Barbera (now known as Cartoon Network Studios). The studio produced well-known cartoons such as The Huckleberry Hound Show, The Flintstones, The Jetsons, and Scooby-Doo.

Early years

Joseph Barbera was born in New York City. He started his career as an accountant for a law firm. During the Great Depression he tried unsuccessfully to become a magazine cartoonist. In 1932 he joined the Van Beuren Studio as an animator and scriptwriter, where he worked on Tom and Jerry (a series about human characters, not the cat-and-mouse), Cubby Bear, and Rainbow Parades cartoons. When Van Beuren closed down in 1936, Barbera moved over to the Terrytoons studio.

Related Topics:
New York City - Great Depression - Van Beuren Studio - Tom and Jerry - 1936 - Terrytoons

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