
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