Known For
Directing
Born
Jul 14, 1910
Died
Mar 22, 2001
Place of Birth
Melrose, New Mexico, USA
Credits
528 titles
William Hanna
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)
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)
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
Tom and Jerry Chaos Concerto
Director
Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright
Characters
Scooby-Doo! and the Skeletons
Director
Tom and Jerry: Golden Collection Volume One
Tom (voice 1942-1958)
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
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
Tom and Jerry Tales
Creator
Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!
Characters
Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers
Tom / Jerry (voice) (archive sound)
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
Cartoon Network Christmas: Yuletide Follies
(voice)
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
Scooby-Doo Meets Batman
Director
Scooby-Doo
Executive Producer
Boo Boo and the Man
Characters
The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring
Executive Producer
The Flintstones: On the Rocks
In Memory Of
Night of the Living Doo
Characters
Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase
Executive Producer
The Mansion Cat
Characters
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
Characters