Joseph Barbera

Personal Info

Know For

Production

Gender

Male

Birthday

1911-03-24 (95 years old)

Deathday

2006-12-18

Place of Birth

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Joseph Barbera

Biography

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 ...

Acting

2021

Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now!

as Self - Hanna-Barbera Co-Founder (archive footage)

2001

The Mansion Cat

as Home Owner (voice)

1994

The Flintstones

as Man in Mersandes

2000

2010

Tom & Jerry: Deluxe Anniversary Collection

as Jerry (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)

1993

I Yabba Dabba Do!

as Joe (voice)

Production

1994

The Flintstones

as Executive Producer

2000

2004

1979

C.H.O.M.P.S.

as Producer

1948

Mouse Cleaning

as Director

1947

Salt Water Tabby

as Director

1942

1947

1944

Mouse Trouble

as Director

1942

Puss n' Toots

as Director

1945

Quiet Please!

as Director

2002

Scooby-Doo

as Executive Producer

1943

Sufferin' Cats!

as Director

1946

1945

Tee for Two

as Director

1947

1948

The Truce Hurts

as Director

1941

1941

1946

Trap Happy

as Director

1943

Baby Puss

as Director

1942

1948

Kitty Foiled

as Director

1948

1947

Part Time Pal

as Director

1940

1940

1946

The Milky Waif

as Director

1944

The Zoot Cat

as Director

1942

Fraidy Cat

as Director

1945

Flirty Birdy

as Director

1956

Blue Cat Blues

as Producer

1958

Happy Go Ducky

as Producer

1956

Blue Cat Blues

as Director

1951

His Mouse Friday

as Director

1958

Happy Go Ducky

as Director

1972

Hardcase

as Executive Producer

1986

1986

Samson and Delilah

as Executive Producer

1992

Jonah

as Executive Producer

1986

Noah's Ark

as Producer

1994

Scooby-Doo! in Arabian Nights

as Executive Producer

1955

Good Will To Men

as Director

1955

Good Will To Men

as Producer

1990

1990

1954

Baby Butch

as Director

1951

Casanova Cat

as Director

1952

1952

Smitten Kitten

as Director

1944

1947

The Cat Concerto

as Director

1947

Cat Fishin'

as Director

1944

The Bodyguard

as Director

1946

Solid Serenade

as Director

1943

1942

Dog Trouble

as Director

2002

A Scooby-Doo! Christmas

as Executive Producer

1949

Heavenly Puss

as Director

1949

1951

Jerry's Cousin

as Director

1951

1953

Jerry and Jumbo

as Director

1949

Jerry's Diary

as Director

1950

1953

Just Ducky

as Director

1953

Johann Mouse

as Director

1952

The Flying Cat

as Director

2005

Tom and Jerry: The Karate Guard

as Executive Producer

1955

Designs on Jerry

as Director

1956

Busy Buddies

as Director

1956

Busy Buddies

as Producer

1954

Mice Follies

as Director

1951

Cat Napping

as Director

1944

1953

Life with Tom

as Director

1953

1945

1955

Mouse for Sale

as Director

1956

Barbecue Brawl

as Producer

1956

Barbecue Brawl

as Director

1957

Mucho Mouse

as Producer

1957

Mucho Mouse

as Director

1955

That's My Mommy

as Producer

1955

That's My Mommy

as Director

1955

Pecos Pest

as Director

1953

That's My Pup!

as Director

1950

Texas Tom

as Director

1954

Pet Peeve

as Director

1956

Muscle Beach Tom

as Director

1956

Muscle Beach Tom

as Producer

1957

Timid Tabby

as Director

1957

Timid Tabby

as Producer

1993

1954

Neapolitan Mouse

as Director

1948

1950

Little Quacker

as Director

1952

Little Runaway

as Director

1954

1952

Cruise Cat

as Director

1950

Cue Ball Cat

as Director

1956

Down Beat Bear

as Producer

1954

1956

Down Beat Bear

as Director

1952

The Duck Doctor

as Director

1951

Nit-Witty Kitty

as Director

1955

1956

1956

1949

Polka-Dot Puss

as Director

1949

Love That Pup

as Director

1957

1957

1952

Fit to Be Tied

as Director

1950

1955

Tom and Chérie

as Director

1955

Pup on a Picnic

as Director

1948

Professor Tom

as Director

1954

Posse Cat

as Director

1954

Puppy Tale

as Director

1957

1957

1952

1956

1956

1950

The Framed Cat

as Director

1957

Tops with Pops

as Producer

1957

Tops with Pops

as Director

1958

Tot Watchers

as Director

1958

Tot Watchers

as Producer

1954

1952

Triplet Trouble

as Director

1958

Robin Hoodwinked

as Producer

1958

Robin Hoodwinked

as Director

1955

Smarty Cat

as Director

1951

Slicked-up Pup

as Director

1951

Sleepy-Time Tom

as Director

1958

Royal Cat Nap

as Director

1958

Royal Cat Nap

as Producer

1950

Safety Second

as Director

1950

1958

1958

1954

Hic-cup Pup

as Director

1953

1962

1962

1948

1939

1956

1957

1958

1958

Sheep Wrecked

as Producer

1957

1958

1977

The Gathering

as Executive Producer

1978

2004

1940

Gallopin' Gals

as Director

1967

1966

Matinee Mouse

as Director

1957

Give and Tyke

as Director

1957

Scat Cats

as Director

1974

The Crazy Comedy Concert

as Executive Producer

1941

1941

Officer Pooch

as Director

1943

War Dogs

as Director

1987

Rock Odyssey

as Producer

1987

Rock Odyssey

as Director

1987

Rock Odyssey

as Writer

1980

Yogi's First Christmas

as Executive Producer

1989

Hägar the Horrible

as Executive Producer

1980

Belle Starr

as Executive Producer

1988

1999

1973

Charlotte's Web

as Producer

1979

C.H.O.M.P.S.

as Story

1979

C.H.O.M.P.S.

as Screenplay

2022

1987

1979

The Gathering, Part II

as Executive Producer

1940

Swing Social

as Director

1988

Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School

as Executive Producer

1987

1964

Bear Hug

as Director

1963

A Fallible Fable

as Director

1964

Bear Knuckles

as Director

1965

Big Mouse-Take

as Director

1963

Bear Up!

as Director

1962

1963

1963

1962

Bunnies Abundant

as Director

1965

Crow's Fete

as Director

1963

Drum-Sticked

as Director

1964

Elephantastic

as Director

1965

Horse Shoo

as Director

1963

Habit Rabbit

as Director

1963

1964

Trouble Bruin

as Director

1965

Pork Chop Phooey

as Director

1962

Rancid Ransom

as Director

1963

1964

Raggedy Rug

as Director

1963

Watcha Watchin'?

as Director

1976

1957

Scat Cats

as Producer

1952

The Dog House

as Director

1989

Hanna-Barbera's 50th

as Executive Producer

2001

The Mansion Cat

as Characters

1994

A Flintstones Christmas Carol

as Executive Producer

1974

Shootout in a One-Dog Town

as Executive Producer

1939

The Bookworm

as Writer

1985

Star Fairies

as Executive Producer

1972

1972

1979

Legends of the Super Heroes

as Executive Producer

1990

Timeless Tales: Rapunzel

as Executive Producer

2003

2000

2001

Scooby-Doo! and the Cyber Chase

as Executive Producer

1982

The Smurfs Christmas Special

as Executive Producer

1978

1976

Mother, Jugs & Speed

as Executive Producer

1984

2002

Boo Boo and the Man

as Characters

1937

The Hay Ride

as Story

1937

1944

Bear Raid Warden

as Co-Producer

1994

Yogi the Easter Bear

as Executive Producer

1994

Yogi the Easter Bear

as Story Editor

1995

Dino In Stay Out

as Director

1964

1967

Jack and the Beanstalk

as Executive Producer

2016

1986

1949

Tennis Chumps

as Director

2002

Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring

as Executive Producer

2004

2018

Daphne & Velma

as Characters

1999

1972

Yogi's Ark Lark

as Producer

1972

Yogi's Ark Lark

as Director

1950

2007

Chill Out, Scooby-Doo!

as Executive Producer

2006

Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!

as Executive Producer

2006

2007

2005

2005

Aloha Scooby-Doo!

as Executive Producer

2005

2005

1995

1984

1973

Lost in Space

as Executive Producer

1974

Cyrano

as Executive Producer

1985

2021

Tom & Jerry

as Characters

1981

The Flintstones: Jogging Fever

as Executive Producer

1980

1973

1979

Casper's Halloween Special

as Executive Producer

1978

The Beasts Are on the Streets

as Executive Producer

2012

1992

1984

Scooby-Doo's A Nutcracker Scoob

as Executive Producer

2013

1960

1960

1961

Count Down Clown

as Director

1961

Count Down Clown

as Producer

1960

Life with Loopy

as Director

1959

Wolf Hounded

as Director

1959

Wolf Hounded

as Producer

1960

Life with Loopy

as Producer

1960

Creepy Time Pal

as Director

1959

Little Bo Bopped

as Producer

1960

Creepy Time Pal

as Producer

1960

Tale of a Wolf

as Producer

1960

Tale of a Wolf

as Director

1959

Little Bo Bopped

as Director

1960

1960

The Do-Good Wolf

as Director

1960

Snoopy Loopy

as Director

1960

The Do-Good Wolf

as Producer

1960

1960

Snoopy Loopy

as Producer

2012

1961

Zoo is Company

as Producer

1961

Zoo is Company

as Director

1961

Fee Fie Foes

as Director

1961

Catch Meow

as Producer

1961

1961

1961

Kooky Loopy

as Director

1961

1961

Kooky Loopy

as Producer

1961

Loopy's Hare-do

as Producer

1961

1961

Fee Fie Foes

as Producer

1961

Catch Meow

as Director

1961

Loopy's Hare-do

as Director

1962

Bungle Uncle

as Producer

1962

1962

1962

Bungle Uncle

as Director

1979

Casper's First Christmas

as Executive Producer

1961

Happy Go Loopy

as Director

1961

Two Faced Wolf

as Director

1961

Two Faced Wolf

as Producer

1961

Happy Go Loopy

as Producer

1962

Common Scents

as Director

1962

Swash Buckled

as Director

1962

Common Scents

as Producer

1962

1962

Bearly Able

as Director

1962

Bearly Able

as Producer

1962

Swash Buckled

as Producer

1962

2002

Scooby-Doo! Winter WonderDog

as Executive Producer

1993

The Town Santa Forgot

as Executive Producer

1979

Scooby Goes Hollywood

as Executive Producer

1977

A Flintstone Christmas

as Executive Producer

1957

Give and Tyke

as Producer

1983

Monchhichis

as Executive Producer

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Tom and Jerry

as Characters

1957

Cat's Meow

as Producer

1993

I Yabba Dabba Do!

as Executive Producer

1993

1988

Rockin' with Judy Jetson

as Executive Producer

2011

Top Cat: The Movie

as Characters

1986

Daniel and the Lion's Den

as Executive Producer

1982

Heidi's Song

as Writer

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