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.
Acting (39 movies)
Hanna-Barbera's 50th
1989
Tom and Jerry Cowboy Up!
2022
Sufferin' Cats!
1943
The Mouse Comes to Dinner
1945
Trap Happy
1946
The Zoot Cat
1944
Fraidy Cat
1942
Timid Tabby
1957
Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers
2006
Solid Serenade
1946
The Lonesome Mouse
1943
The Little Orphan
1949
The Million Dollar Cat
1944
Saturday Evening Puss
1950
The Last Halloween
1991
The Prospecting Bear
1941
Garden Gopher
1950
Screwball Squirrel
1944
The Bowling Alley-Cat
1942
Fine Feathered Friend
1942
Pet Peeve
1954
Little Quacker
1950
Dangerous When Wet
1953
I Yabba Dabba Do!
1993
Baby Puss
1943
Tom & Jerry's 50th Birthday Bash
1990
The Truce Hurts
1948
The Flintstones
1994
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
2000
Cartoon Network Christmas: Yuletide Follies
2004
The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration
1986
Tom & Jerry
2021
Tom & Jerry: Deluxe Anniversary Collection
2010
On a Roll
2021
The House That Cat Built
2021
Puss Gets the Boot
1940
Quiet Please!
1945
Bad Luck Blackie
1949
The Invisible Mouse
1947
Directing (211 movies)
Hey There, It's Yogi Bear!
1964
Mouse Cleaning
1948
Salt Water Tabby
1947
The Bowling Alley-Cat
1942
A Mouse in the House
1947
Mouse Trouble
1944
Puss n' Toots
1942
Quiet Please!
1945
Springtime for Thomas
1946
Sufferin' Cats!
1943
Tee for Two
1945
The Invisible Mouse
1947
The Midnight Snack
1941
The Mouse Comes to Dinner
1945
The Truce Hurts
1948
Trap Happy
1946
Baby Puss
1943
Fine Feathered Friend
1942
Kitty Foiled
1948
Old Rockin' Chair Tom
1948
Part Time Pal
1947
Puss Gets the Boot
1940
The Milky Waif
1946
The Zoot Cat
1944
Flirty Birdy
1945
Fraidy Cat
1942
Blue Cat Blues
1956
Happy Go Ducky
1958
His Mouse Friday
1951
The Man Called Flintstone
1966
Good Will to Men
1955
Jetsons: The Movie
1990
Baby Butch
1954
Casanova Cat
1951
The Two Mouseketeers
1952
Smitten Kitten
1952
Puttin' on the Dog
1944
The Cat Concerto
1947
Cat Fishin'
1947
Solid Serenade
1946
The Bodyguard
1944
The Lonesome Mouse
1943
The Night Before Christmas
1941
The Yankee Doodle Mouse
1943
Dog Trouble
1942
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Mouse
1947
Hatch Up Your Troubles
1949
Heavenly Puss
1949
Jerry and Jumbo
1953
Jerry and the Goldfish
1951
Jerry and the Lion
1950
Jerry's Cousin
1951
Jerry's Diary
1949
Johann Mouse
1953
Just Ducky
1953
The Flying Cat
1952
Designs on Jerry
1955
Busy Buddies
1956
Mice Follies
1954
The Cat and the Mermouse
1949
Cat Napping
1951
The Million Dollar Cat
1944
The Missing Mouse
1953
Life with Tom
1953
Mouse for Sale
1955
Mouse in Manhattan
1945
Barbecue Brawl
1956
Mucho Mouse
1957
That's My Mommy
1955
Pecos Pest
1955
That's My Pup!
1953
Texas Tom
1950
Pet Peeve
1954
Muscle Beach Tom
1956
Timid Tabby
1957
I Yabba Dabba Do!
1993
Neapolitan Mouse
1954
The Little Orphan
1949
Little Quacker
1950
Little Runaway
1952
Little School Mouse
1954
Cruise Cat
1952
Cue Ball Cat
1950
Down Beat Bear
1956
Downhearted Duckling
1954
Nit-Witty Kitty
1951
The Duck Doctor
1952
Southbound Duckling
1955
The Egg and Jerry
1956
Polka-Dot Puss
1949
Love That Pup
1949
Feedin' the Kiddie
1957
Fit to Be Tied
1952
Tom and Chérie
1955
The Hollywood Bowl
1950
Posse Cat
1954
Professor Tom
1948
Pup on a Picnic
1955
Puppy Tale
1954
Push-Button Kitty
1952