William Hanna

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

Scooby-Doo
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
Tom & Jerry
Tom & Jerry
The Flintstones
The Flintstones
Birth Location Melrose, New Mexico, USA
Born 1910-07-14
Died 2001-03-22

Movies

Tom and Jerry Cowboy Up! as Tom / Jerry (voice) (archive sound)
2022
The House That Cat Built as Tom / Jerry (archive sound) (uncredited)
2021
On a Roll as Tom / Jerry (archive sound) (uncredited)
2021
Tom & Jerry as Tom / Jerry (archive sounds) (uncredited)
2021
2010
Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers as Tom / Jerry (voice) (archive sound)
2006
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas as Special Appearance
2000
The Flintstones as Executive in Boardroom
1994
I Yabba Dabba Do! as William
1993
The Last Halloween as Narrator
1991
1989
Timid Tabby as Tom / Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
1957
Garden Gopher as Spike's Screams (voice) (uncredited)
1950
Saturday Evening Puss as Tom (voice) (uncredited)
1950
Bad Luck Blackie as Large Dog Scream (voice)
1949
The Little Orphan as Tom / Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
1948
The Truce Hurts as Tom / Butch (voice) (uncredited)
1948
Solid Serenade as Tom (screaming voice) (uncredited)
1946
Trap Happy as Tom (voice) (uncredited)
1946
Quiet Please! as Tom (voice) (uncredited)
1945
The Mouse Comes to Dinner as Tom / Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
1945
The Million Dollar Cat as Tom (voice) (uncredited)
1944
Screwball Squirrel as Screwy Squirrel's Scream (voice) (uncredited)
1944
The Zoot Cat as Tom (voice) (uncredited)
1944
Baby Puss as Tom (voice) (uncredited)
1943
The Lonesome Mouse as (voice) (uncredited)
1943
Sufferin' Cats! as Tom's Devil / Tom / Meathead's Yelps (voice) (uncredited)
1943
The Bowling Alley-Cat as Tom (vocal sounds) (uncredited)
1942
Little Gravel Voice as Little Gravel Voice (voice) (uncredited)
1942
Fraidy Cat as Tom / Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
1942
1941
Puss Gets the Boot as Jinx (voice) (uncredited)
1940

Movies

2022
Space Ghost Writer
2021
Tom & Jerry Characters
2021
Daphne & Velma Characters
2018
2016
2013
2010
2010
2008
2002
2002
Scooby-Doo Executive Producer
2002
Boo Boo and the Man Characters
2002
Scooby-Doo! and the Cyber Chase Executive Producer
2001
The Mansion Cat Characters
2001
2000
2000
1999
1999
1998
A Flintstones Christmas Carol Executive Producer
1994
Scooby-Doo! in Arabian Nights Executive Producer
1994
The Flintstones Executive Producer
1994
Yogi the Easter Bear Executive Producer
1994
The Town Santa Forgot Executive Producer
1993
1993
1993
1993
1992
Jonah Executive Producer
1992
1990
1990
Hägar the Horrible Executive Producer
1989
Hanna-Barbera's 50th Executive Producer
1989
1988
Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School Executive Producer
1988
1988
1988
1988
1988
1987
1987
1987
Rock Odyssey Producer
1987
Rock Odyssey Director
1987
Samson and Delilah Executive Producer
1986
1986
1986
Noah's Ark Producer
1986
Star Fairies Executive Producer
1985
1985
1984
Scooby-Doo's A Nutcracker Scoob Executive Producer
1984
The Smurfs Christmas Special Executive Producer
1982
The Flintstones: Jogging Fever Executive Producer
1981
Yogi's First Christmas Executive Producer
1980
1980
Scooby Goes Hollywood Executive Producer
1979
Casper's First Christmas Executive Producer
1979
Casper's Halloween Special Executive Producer
1979
1978
A Flintstone Christmas Executive Producer
1977
1976
The Crazy Comedy Concert Executive Producer
1974
Cyrano Executive Producer
1974
Shootout in a One-Dog Town Executive Producer
1974
1973
Charlotte's Web Producer
1973
1972
1972
1972
1972
Yogi's Ark Lark Producer
1972
Yogi's Ark Lark Director
1972
Hardcase Executive Producer
1972
1967
1967
1967
Jack and the Beanstalk Executive Producer
1967
Matinee Mouse Director
1966
Precious Pupp Producer
1965
Lula Lelé Director
1965
Big Mouse-Take Director
1965
Crow's Fete Director
1965
Pork Chop Phooey Director
1965
Horse Shoo Director
1965
1964
Bear Knuckles Director
1964
Trouble Bruin Director
1964
Bear Hug Director
1964
Elephantastic Director
1964
Raggedy Rug Director
1964
Habit Rabbit Director
1963
1963
Bear Up! Director
1963
Drum-Sticked Director
1963
1963
1963
A Fallible Fable Director
1963
Watcha Watchin'? Director
1963
1963
1963
Bunnies Abundant Director
1962
Rancid Ransom Director
1962
1962
1962
1962
Bearly Able Producer
1962
Bearly Able Director
1962
Common Scents Director
1962
Common Scents Producer
1962
Swash Buckled Director
1962
Swash Buckled Producer
1962
1962
1962
Bungle Uncle Director
1962
Bungle Uncle Producer
1962
1962
1962
Loopy's Hare-do Director
1961
Loopy's Hare-do Producer
1961
Kooky Loopy Director
1961
Kooky Loopy Producer
1961
Catch Meow Director
1961
Catch Meow Producer
1961
1961
1961
Zoo is Company Producer
1961
Zoo is Company Director
1961
Fee Fie Foes Producer
1961
Fee Fie Foes Director
1961
1961
1961
Two Faced Wolf Producer
1961
Two Faced Wolf Director
1961
Happy Go Loopy Producer
1961
Happy Go Loopy Director
1961
Count Down Clown Producer
1961
Count Down Clown Director
1961
1960
1960
1960
1960
The Do-Good Wolf Producer
1960
The Do-Good Wolf Director
1960
Snoopy Loopy Producer
1960
Snoopy Loopy Director
1960
Creepy Time Pal Producer
1960
Creepy Time Pal Director
1960
Life with Loopy Director
1960
Life with Loopy Producer
1960
Tale of a Wolf Director
1960
Tale of a Wolf Producer
1960
Wound-Up Bear Director
1959
Little Bo Bopped Director
1959
Little Bo Bopped Producer
1959
Wolf Hounded Director
1959
Wolf Hounded Producer
1959
Postman Panic Director
1959
Tot Watchers Director
1958
Tot Watchers Producer
1958
1958
Robin Hoodwinked Producer
1958
Robin Hoodwinked Director
1958
1958
1958
1958
Royal Cat Nap Director
1958
Royal Cat Nap Producer
1958
Sheep Wrecked Producer
1958
Happy Go Ducky Producer
1958
Happy Go Ducky Director
1958
1957
1957
1957
Mucho Mouse Producer
1957
Mucho Mouse Director
1957
Scat Cats Producer
1957
Scat Cats Director
1957
1957
1957
1957
Timid Tabby Director
1957
Timid Tabby Producer
1957
Give and Tyke Producer
1957
Give and Tyke Director
1957
Tops with Pops Director
1957
Tops with Pops Producer
1957
Barbecue Brawl Director
1956
Barbecue Brawl Producer
1956
Blue Cat Blues Producer
1956
Blue Cat Blues Director
1956
Down Beat Bear Producer
1956
Down Beat Bear Director
1956
1956
Muscle Beach Tom Director
1956
Muscle Beach Tom Producer
1956
Busy Buddies Director
1956
Busy Buddies Producer
1956
1956
1956
1956
1956
Good Will To Men Producer
1955
Good Will To Men Director
1955
That's My Mommy Producer
1955
That's My Mommy Director
1955
Pecos Pest Director
1955
Deputy Droopy Co-Producer
1955
Smarty Cat Director
1955
Tom and Chérie Director
1955
Designs on Jerry Director
1955
Mouse for Sale Director
1955
Pup on a Picnic Director
1955
1955
1954
Pet Peeve Director
1954
1954
Neapolitan Mouse Director
1954
Mice Follies Director
1954
Baby Butch Director
1954
1954
Hic-cup Pup Director
1954
Posse Cat Director
1954
Puppy Tale Director
1954
Life with Tom Director
1953
1953
Just Ducky Director
1953
Wee-Willie Wildcat Co-Producer
1953
T.V. of Tomorrow Co-Producer
1953
That's My Pup! Director
1953
Johann Mouse Director
1953
Jerry and Jumbo Director
1953
1953
The Dog House Director
1952
Cruise Cat Director
1952
1952
Fit to Be Tied Director
1952
Little Runaway Director
1952
Triplet Trouble Director
1952
Smitten Kitten Director
1952
1952
The Duck Doctor Director
1952
The Flying Cat Director
1952
Cat Napping Director
1951
Nit-Witty Kitty Director
1951
Slicked-up Pup Director
1951
His Mouse Friday Director
1951
Symphony in Slang Co-Producer
1951
Sleepy-Time Tom Director
1951
Jerry's Cousin Director
1951
1951
Casanova Cat Director
1951
Cue Ball Cat Director
1950
The Framed Cat Director
1950
Garden Gopher Co-Producer
1950
1950
Safety Second Director
1950
1950
Texas Tom Director
1950
1950
Little Quacker Director
1950
Tennis Chumps Director
1949
The Counterfeit Cat Co-Producer
1949
Jerry's Diary Director
1949
Love That Pup Director
1949
1949
Doggone Tired Co-Producer
1949
Heavenly Puss Director
1949
The House of Tomorrow Co-Producer
1949
1949
Polka-Dot Puss Director
1949
Bad Luck Blackie Co-Producer
1949
Mouse Cleaning Director
1948
1948
Professor Tom Director
1948
1948
The Truce Hurts Director
1948
1948
Kitty Foiled Director
1948
The Bear and the Bean Co-Producer
1948
King-Size Canary Co-Producer
1947
1947
1947
Salt Water Tabby Director
1947
1947
The Cat Concerto Director
1947
Part Time Pal Director
1947
Cat Fishin' Director
1947
Solid Serenade Director
1946
Trap Happy Director
1946
The Milky Waif Director
1946
1946
Quiet Please! Director
1945
Flirty Birdy Director
1945
1945
Tee for Two Director
1945
1945
Jerky Turkey Co-Producer
1945
Mouse Trouble Director
1944
1944
Bear Raid Warden Co-Producer
1944
The Bodyguard Director
1944
1944
The Zoot Cat Director
1944
Innertube Antics Co-Producer
1944
Baby Puss Director
1943
The Stork's Holiday Co-Producer
1943
War Dogs Director
1943
1943
1943
Red Hot Riding Hood Co-Producer
1943
Sufferin' Cats! Director
1943
1942
1942
Puss n' Toots Director
1942
Dog Trouble Director
1942
Fraidy Cat Director
1942
The Field Mouse Co-Producer
1941
Officer Pooch Director
1941
1941
1941
1941
The Little Mole Co-Producer
1941
1941
Gallopin' Gals Director
1940
The Milky Way Co-Producer
1940
Swing Social Director
1940
1940
1940
The Fishing Bear Co-Producer
1940
1940
Peace on Earth Associate Producer
1939
Old Smokey Director
1938
What a Lion! Director
1938
Blue Monday Director
1938
To Spring Story
1936
To Spring Director
1936