Hoyt Curtin

Hoyt Curtin
Born
Hoyt Stoddard Curtin

September 9, 1922
Downey, California, U.S.
DiedDecember 3, 2000(2000-12-03) (aged 78)
Thousand Oaks, California, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Southern California
Occupations
Years active1957–1989
EmployerHanna-Barbera

Hoyt Stoddard Curtin (September 9, 1922 – December 3, 2000) was an American composer and music producer, the primary musical director for the Hanna-Barbera animation studio from its beginnings with The Ruff & Reddy Show in 1957 until his retirement in 1989, except from 1965 to 1972, when the primary music director was Ted Nichols.[1][2]

  1. ^ Woo, Elaine (December 11, 2000). "Hoyt Curtin; Composer of Cartoon Music". LA Times. Retrieved 2010-08-24.
  2. ^ Doll, Pancho (June 2, 1994). "REEL LIFE / FILM & VIDEO FILE : Music Helped 'Flintstones' on Way to Fame : In 1960, Hoyt Curtin created the lively theme for the Stone Age family. The show's producers say it may be the most frequently broadcast song on TV". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-11-10.