Joseph Barbera
Birthday: 24 March 1911, Little Italy, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Birth Name: Joseph Roland Barbera
Joseph Barbera was born on March 24, 1911 in Little Italy, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA as Joseph Roland Barbera. He was a producer and director, known for The Ruff & Reddy Show (19 ...Show More
That's what keeps me going: dreaming, inventing, then hoping and dreaming some more in order to keep Show more
That's what keeps me going: dreaming, inventing, then hoping and dreaming some more in order to keep dreaming. Hide
In those days, boxing was very glamorous and romantic. You listened to fights on the radio, and a go Show more
In those days, boxing was very glamorous and romantic. You listened to fights on the radio, and a good announcer made it seem like a contest between gladiators. Hide
Publicity gets more than a little tiring. You want it, you need it, you crave it, and you're scared Show more
Publicity gets more than a little tiring. You want it, you need it, you crave it, and you're scared as hell when it stops. Hide
Except for me, no one in my family could draw.
Except for me, no one in my family could draw.
I never got tired of Tom and Jerry, but I did have a dream of doing more with my life than making ca Show more
I never got tired of Tom and Jerry, but I did have a dream of doing more with my life than making cartoons. Hide
I was 82 years old before Who's Who thought I was enough of a big shot to do a piece on me.
I was 82 years old before Who's Who thought I was enough of a big shot to do a piece on me.
[on the advantages of syndication vs. network programming] These days even Charles Chaplin couldn't Show more
[on the advantages of syndication vs. network programming] These days even Charles Chaplin couldn't get his material past a network. Hide
Faced with the choice of enduring a bad toothache or going to the dentist, we generally tried to rid Show more
Faced with the choice of enduring a bad toothache or going to the dentist, we generally tried to ride out the bad tooth. Hide
I have spent a lot of years on the outside looking in.
I have spent a lot of years on the outside looking in.
There is no law that says a man who earned a hundred million dollars in his first half-dozen years o Show more
There is no law that says a man who earned a hundred million dollars in his first half-dozen years on the job has to be a decent human being, but Mike Eisner is that and more. Hide
My last days at MGM were like the fall of the Roman Empire in fast motion.
My last days at MGM were like the fall of the Roman Empire in fast motion.
After I had done a handful of cartoons I was satisfied with, I started submitting them to the magazi Show more
After I had done a handful of cartoons I was satisfied with, I started submitting them to the magazines. Hide
Making cartoons means very hard work at every step of the way, but creating a successful cartoon cha Show more
Making cartoons means very hard work at every step of the way, but creating a successful cartoon character is the hardest work of all. Hide
Parents look at me like I'm somebody pretty important, and say, We were raised on your characters, a Show more
Parents look at me like I'm somebody pretty important, and say, We were raised on your characters, and now we're enjoying them all over again with our children. Hide
Ted Turner sailed into the meeting, and I mean sailed. He holds himself as if he were at the helm of Show more
Ted Turner sailed into the meeting, and I mean sailed. He holds himself as if he were at the helm of his sailboat, in the process of winning the race. Hide
My marriage had been impulsive. That marriage should have been short-lived instead of the 23 years i Show more
My marriage had been impulsive. That marriage should have been short-lived instead of the 23 years it spanned. Hide
Despite the rejection, and in violation of all the rules, I came back year after year.
Despite the rejection, and in violation of all the rules, I came back year after year.
When animators weren't sleeping, they were drinking.
When animators weren't sleeping, they were drinking.
High-level, big-deal publicity has a way of getting old for me, but what never fails to thrill me is Show more
High-level, big-deal publicity has a way of getting old for me, but what never fails to thrill me is when I make personal appearances. Hide
Among the great glories of the MGM lot were the vast outdoor sets that had been constructed over the Show more
Among the great glories of the MGM lot were the vast outdoor sets that had been constructed over the years. Hide
I hate fishing, and I can't imagine why anyone would want to hike when you can get in the car and dr Show more
I hate fishing, and I can't imagine why anyone would want to hike when you can get in the car and drive. Hide
I hope we don't get to the point where we have to have the cat stop chasing the mouse to teach him g Show more
I hope we don't get to the point where we have to have the cat stop chasing the mouse to teach him glassblowing and basket weaving. Hide
Not once in six years did I make it to the office by 9 on the dot.
Not once in six years did I make it to the office by 9 on the dot.
One of the most attractive things about writing your autobiography is that you're not dead.
One of the most attractive things about writing your autobiography is that you're not dead.
Animation is a relief from what's going on in the world. You get up in the morning and turn on the r Show more
Animation is a relief from what's going on in the world. You get up in the morning and turn on the radio and you hear a bridge goes out in Albany, a bomb has exploded here and there's a flood on the East Coast. Then you turn on the TV and see it all visualized. In living color, no less. Where's the relief? That's what we do: Provide relief in fantasy product. It's important to make people forget what's really happening. Hide
I was convinced there as only one actor to play Templeton the Rat, and that was Tony Randall.
I was convinced there as only one actor to play Templeton the Rat, and that was Tony Randall.
What about Mickey Mouse? Disney tried very hard to make him a star. But Mickey Mouse is more of a sy Show more
What about Mickey Mouse? Disney tried very hard to make him a star. But Mickey Mouse is more of a symbol than a real character. Hide
I cannot say who, precisely, came up with the idea of a Stone Age family.
I cannot say who, precisely, came up with the idea of a Stone Age family.
I don't know that I spent any more time alone than any other kid, but being by myself never bothered Show more
I don't know that I spent any more time alone than any other kid, but being by myself never bothered me. Hide
Creating fantasy is a very personal thing, but you can't take the process too personally.
Creating fantasy is a very personal thing, but you can't take the process too personally.
Friends don't necessarily made good business or creative partners.
Friends don't necessarily made good business or creative partners.
You keep pitching. Most of the pitches run wild. A few are caught.
You keep pitching. Most of the pitches run wild. A few are caught.
I first pitched the idea of doing a series of cartoons based on Bible stories. They didn't much like Show more
I first pitched the idea of doing a series of cartoons based on Bible stories. They didn't much like it. Hide
Los Angeles was an impression of failure, of disappointment, of despair, and of oddly makeshift live Show more
Los Angeles was an impression of failure, of disappointment, of despair, and of oddly makeshift lives. This is California? I thought. Hide
My biggest kick comes from the individual fans I run into. Middle-aged men ask me when we're going t Show more
My biggest kick comes from the individual fans I run into. Middle-aged men ask me when we're going to do more Johnny Quest cartoons. Hide
While I have never been a regular churchgoer, I'm anything but immune to the power and the majesty o Show more
While I have never been a regular churchgoer, I'm anything but immune to the power and the majesty of the religious experience. Hide
I learned long ago to accept the fact that not everything I create will see the light of day.
I learned long ago to accept the fact that not everything I create will see the light of day.
What the real world of 1941 needed most was the release and relief provided by laughter.
What the real world of 1941 needed most was the release and relief provided by laughter.
Joseph Barbera's FILMOGRAPHY
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