William Hanna
- Directing
- July 14, 1910 · Melrose, New Mexico, USA
- March 22, 2001
Biography
William Denby "Bill" Hanna (July 14, 1910 – March 22, 2001) was an American animator, director, producer, television director, television producer, and cartoon artist, whose movie and television cartoon characters entertained millions of fans worldwide for much of the 20th century. When he was a young child, Hanna's family moved frequently, but they settled in Compton, California, by 1919. There, Hanna became an Eagle Scout. Hanna graduated from Compton High School in 1928. He briefly attended Compton City College but dropped out at the onset of the Great Depression.After working odd jobs in the first months of the Depression, Hanna joined the Harman and Ising animation studio in 1930. During the 1930s, Hanna steadily gained skill and prominence while working on cartoons such as Captain and the Kids. In 1937, while working at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Hanna met Joseph Barbera. The two men began a collaboration that was at first best known for producing Tom and Jerry and live action films. In 1957, they co-founded Hanna-Barbera, which became the most successful television animation studio in the business, producing programs such as The Flintstones, The Huckleberry Hound Show, The Jetsons, Scooby-Doo, The Smurfs, and Yogi Bear. In 1967, Hanna–Barbera was sold to Taft Broadcasting for $12 million, but Hanna and Barbera remained heads of the company until 1991. At that time the studio was sold to Turner Broadcasting System, which in turn was merged with Time Warner, owners of Warner Bros., in 1996; Hanna and Barbera stayed on as advisors.Hanna and Barbera won seven Academy Awards and eight Emmy Awards. Their cartoons have become cultural icons, and their cartoon characters have appeared in other media such as films, books, and toys. Hanna–Barbera's shows have a global audience of over 300 million people and have been translated into more than 20 languages.
Known for
Filmography
- Tom and Jerry: The Golden Era Anthology (1940–1958) · Director
- Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass · Characters
- Tom and Jerry: The Complete CinemaScope Collection · Producer
- Tom and Jerry · (archive voices)
- Tom and Jerry: Snowman's Land · Characters
- Tom and Jerry Cowboy Up! · Tom / Jerry (voice) (archive sound), Characters
- Jellystone! · Characters
- Tom and Jerry in New York · Characters
- On a Roll · Tom / Jerry (archive sound) (uncredited)
- The House That Cat Built · Tom / Jerry (archive sound) (uncredited)
- Tom & Jerry · Tom / Jerry (archive sounds) (uncredited), Characters
- Yabba-Dabba Dinosaurs · Characters
- Daphne & Velma · Characters
- Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold · Characters
- Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory · Characters
- Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz · Characters
- Top Cat Begins · Characters
- Scooby-Doo! 13 Spooky Tales: Ruh-Roh Robot! · Producer
- Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright · Characters
- Scooby-Doo! and the Skeletons · Director
- Tom and Jerry: Golden Collection Volume One · Tom (voice 1942-1958), Jerry (voice 1940-1958)
- Top Cat: The Movie · Characters
- Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates · Director
- Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz · Characters
- Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes · Executive producer, Creative Producer
- Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated · Characters
- Tom & Jerry: Deluxe Anniversary Collection · Tom (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
- Tom and Jerry: Winter Tails · Characters
- Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale · Characters
- Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue! · Characters, Executive producer
- Tom and Jerry Tales · Creator
- Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers · Tom / Jerry (voice) (archive sound), Characters
- The Karate Guard · Characters
- Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry · Characters
- Tom and Jerry Blast Off to Mars! · Characters
- Tom & Jerry: Spotlight Collection · Director, Scenario Writer
- Cartoon Network Christmas: Yuletide Follies · Voice, Characters
- Les Aventures effrayantes de Scoubidou · Writer
- Scooby-Doo! and the Legend of the Vampire · In Memory Of
- Scooby-Doo's Spookiest Tales · Characters
- Scooby-Doo! Winter WonderDog · Producer, Director
- Scooby-Doo Meets Batman · Director, Producer
- Scooby-Doo · Executive producer
- Boo Boo and the Man · Characters
- The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo · Self, Characters
- Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring · Executive producer, Characters
- The Flintstones: On the Rocks · In Memory Of
- Night of the Living Doo · Characters
- Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase · Executive producer, In Memory Of
- The Mansion Cat · Characters
- Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law · Characters
- Scooby-Doo's Creepiest Capers · Director
- Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders · Executive producer
- The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas · Special Appearance, Executive producer
- Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost · Executive producer
- A Day in the Life of Ranger Smith · Executive producer
- Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island · Characters
- Il Meglio di... Tom & Jerry - Volume 1 · Director
- Johnny Bravo · Executive producer
- Cave Kids · Producer
- The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest · Producer, Characters
- Hard Luck Duck · Director, Writer
- What a Cartoon! · Director, Writer
- A Flintstones Christmas Carol · Executive producer
- Scooby-Doo! in Arabian Nights · Executive producer
- The Flintstones · Executive in Boardroom, Executive producer
- Yogi the Easter Bear · Executive producer
- The Flintstones: Hollyrock a Bye Baby · Director, Executive producer
- The Town Santa Forgot · Executive producer
- SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron · Producer
- 2 Stupid Dogs · Executive producer
- Once Upon a Forest · Executive producer
- I Yabba-Dabba Do! · Bill (Voice), Director
- Tom and Jerry: The Movie · Characters
- The Addams Family · Producer
- MGM: When the Lion Roars
- Jonah · Executive producer
- The Last Halloween · Narrator
- Timeless Tales from Hallmark: Puss in Boots · Executive producer
- Timeless Tales: The Steadfast Tin Soldier · Executive producer