William Hanna
Date of birth: 1910-07-14
Place of birth: Melrose, New Mexico, USA
Known for: Directing
Also known as: Bill Hanna, William Denby Hanna, Denby Williams, William D. Hanna, ویلیام هانا
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.
Movie Credits
Hanna-Barbera's 50th
1989-07-17
The special is hosted by Tony Danza and Annie Potts celebrating 50 years of William Hanna and Joseph
Tom and Jerry Cowboy Up!
2022-01-24
This time, the rivals team up to help a cowgirl and her brother save their homestead from a greedy l
The Mouse Comes to Dinner
1945-05-05
Tom invites Toots to an elegant dinner. However, he's made the mistake of trying to put Jerry to wor
Sufferin' Cats!
1943-01-16
Tom fights with another cat over Jerry.
Trap Happy
1946-06-29
Tom calls the exterminators, but they send a cat, who despite his various tools, doesn't fare much b
The Zoot Cat
1944-02-26
Tom's advances on a young jive-talking girl cat get nowhere; nowhere, that is, until Tom gets a zoot
Fraidy Cat
1942-01-17
Tom hears a ghost story on the radio and is spooked by it; Jerry notices this and takes advantage of
Timid Tabby
1957-04-19
Tom's cousin George, who's terribly afraid of mice, comes to visit. Jerry's confused, since Tom and
Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers
2006-08-21
Dueling cat-and-mouse team Tom and Jerry hit the high seas on a hunt for buried treasure in this pir
Solid Serenade
1946-08-31
Tom ties up Spike and sneaks into the courtyard of the glamorous Toodles Galore with his bass, hopin
The Lonesome Mouse
1943-05-22
Jerry crashes a vase onto Tom's head, which gets Mammy to throw Tom out. Jerry at first revels in hi
The Little Orphan
1949-04-30
The Bide A Wee Mouse Home has sent the orphan mouse Nibbles to spend Thanksgiving with Jerry. Unfort
The Million Dollar Cat
1944-05-06
Tom inherits $1,000,000 from an eccentric aunt on the condition that he not harm any living thing -
Saturday Evening Puss
1950-01-14
Mammy steps out for the evening. While she's away, the cats - in this case Tom and three of his alle
The Last Halloween
1991-10-28
Four Martians crash-land on Earth in search of candy for their home planet.
The Prospecting Bear
1941-03-07
Barney and his severely overloaded pack mule are prospecting, high on a mountain, when Barney spots
Screwball Squirrel
1944-04-01
A crazy squirrel provokes a dog into trying to catch him throughout the picture.
Garden Gopher
1950-09-30
When Spike tries to bury a bone he finds a belligerent gopher.
The Bowling Alley-Cat
1942-07-18
Tom and Jerry are in a bowling alley. Both spend a lot of time sliding on the well-polished lanes. E
Fine Feathered Friend
1942-10-10
Chased by Tom around the barnyard, Jerry takes refuge under a hen, who, in her nest, is sitting on e
Tom & Jerry: Spotlight Collection
2004-10-19
Pet Peeve
1954-11-20
The couple that owns Tom and Spike decides they can't afford to keep both. They agree that the first
Little Quacker
1950-01-07
Tom steals an egg from a mother duck's nest, but soon the resultant hatchling runs away from the cat
Dangerous When Wet
1953-06-18
The health conscious, dairy-farming Higgins family begin each day with an invigorating swim. One day
I Yabba Dabba Do!
1993-02-07
A grown-up Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm decide to get married.
Baby Puss
1943-12-25
Tom is dressed up and treated like a baby by the little girl of the house.
Tom & Jerry's 50th Birthday Bash
1990-11-30
Celebrate the fiftieth birthday of the animated cat-and-mouse team, Tom & Jerry, including clips fro
The Truce Hurts
1948-07-17
Butch convinces Tom and Jerry that there's no reason to fight and they should all sign a peace treat
The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo
2002-03-23
Cartoon Network holds an awards show awarding cartoon excellence.
The Flintstones
1994-05-27
Modern Stone Age family the Flintstones hit the big screen in this live-action version of the classi
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
2000-04-28
The Flintstones are at it again. The Flintstones and the Rubbles head for Rock Vegas with Fred hopin
Cartoon Network Christmas: Yuletide Follies
2004-10-05
Ring in the holiday season the Cartoon Network way via nine original tales that run the gamut from n
The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration
1986-05-20
A live-action and animated television special featuring clips from past episodes and spin-offs combi
Tom & Jerry
2021-02-10
Tom the cat and Jerry the mouse get kicked out of their home and relocate to a fancy New York hotel,
Tom & Jerry: Deluxe Anniversary Collection
2010-06-01
The world's favorite cat and mouse celebrate 7 decades of mischief and mayhem.
The House That Cat Built
2021-02-20
When Jerry invades Tom's new extra-deluxe, extra-large cat castle, Tom is determined to get Jerry ou
On a Roll
2021-02-20
When a sushi chef sees Jerry scurrying around his restaurant, he tells Tom to earn his keep by catch
Puss Gets the Boot
1940-02-10
Jasper is given an ultimatum by his master: break one more thing and you're out. Rodent Jerry does h
Quiet Please!
1945-12-22
The family dog warns Tom not to make any noise so he can take a nap. Jerry hears this and immediatel
Little Gravel Voice
1942-05-16
A little burro is beloved by all the cute wild creatures until he opens his mouth and they hear the
Bad Luck Blackie
1949-01-22
A kitten who is being tormented by a bulldog finds a savior in a black cat (from the "Black Cat Bad
Here Comes a Star
1963-12-01
A look behind the scenes at the Hanna-Barbera Studios to see how their new series, The Magilla Goril
Duffy's Dozen
1971-01-01
Six minute Hanna Barbara presentation pilot for an animated television series that would have revolv
The Invisible Mouse
1947-09-27
Tom chases Jerry into a bottle of invisible ink, and the now-invisible Jerry proceeds to have fun to
War Dogs
1943-10-08
War Dogs is 1943 World War II cartoon directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera and released by M