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William Hanna

Directing
Known For

90 Years Old

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.

Born

Melrose, New Mexico, USA on 14th July 1910

Died

22nd March 2001

All Credits

MGM: When the Lion Roars Image
MGM: When the Lion Roars
Tom and Jerry Image
Tom and Jerry
(archive voices)
The Flintstones Image
The Flintstones
Executive in Boardroom
Tom & Jerry Image
Tom & Jerry
Tom / Jerry (archive sounds) (uncredited)
Tom and Jerry Cowboy Up! Image
Tom and Jerry Cowboy Up!
Tom / Jerry (voice) (archive sound)
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas Image
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
Special Appearance
Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers Image
Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers
Tom / Jerry (voice) (archive sound)
Puss Gets the Boot Image
Puss Gets the Boot
Jinx (voice) (uncredited)
I Yabba Dabba Do! Image
I Yabba Dabba Do!
Bill (voice)
Hanna-Barbera's 50th Image
Hanna-Barbera's 50th
Self
No Image
The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Quiet Please! Image
Quiet Please!
Tom (voice) (uncredited)
Dangerous When Wet Image
Dangerous When Wet
Tom (uncredited)
Fraidy Cat Image
Fraidy Cat
Tom / Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
The Zoot Cat Image
The Zoot Cat
Tom (voice) (uncredited)
Cartoon Network Christmas: Yuletide Follies Image
Cartoon Network Christmas: Yuletide Follies
(voice)
Tom & Jerry's 50th Birthday Bash Image
Tom & Jerry's 50th Birthday Bash
Self
Fine Feathered Friend Image
Fine Feathered Friend
Tom (vocal sounds) (uncredited)
Baby Puss Image
Baby Puss
Tom (voice) (uncredited)
The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration Image
The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration
Self
Saturday Evening Puss Image
Saturday Evening Puss
Tom (voice) (uncredited)
The Last Halloween Image
The Last Halloween
Narrator
Sufferin' Cats! Image
Sufferin' Cats!
Tom's Devil / Tom / Meathead's Yelps (voice) (uncredited)
Solid Serenade Image
Solid Serenade
Tom (screaming voice) (uncredited)
Little Quacker Image
Little Quacker
Tom / Jerry (uncredited)
The Mouse Comes to Dinner Image
The Mouse Comes to Dinner
Tom / Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
The Truce Hurts Image
The Truce Hurts
Tom / Butch (voice) (uncredited)
The Invisible Mouse Image
The Invisible Mouse
Tom (voice) (uncredited)
Pet Peeve Image
Pet Peeve
Tom (voice) (uncredited)
No Image
Tom & Jerry: Spotlight Collection
The Million Dollar Cat Image
The Million Dollar Cat
Tom (voice) (uncredited)
Timid Tabby Image
Timid Tabby
Tom / Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
Screwball Squirrel Image
Screwball Squirrel
Screwy Squirrel's Scream (voice) (uncredited)
Garden Gopher Image
Garden Gopher
Spike's Screams (voice) (uncredited)
The Bowling Alley-Cat Image
The Bowling Alley-Cat
Tom (vocal sounds) (uncredited)
Bad Luck Blackie Image
Bad Luck Blackie
Large Dog Scream (voice)
The House That Cat Built Image
The House That Cat Built
Tom / Jerry (archive sound) (uncredited)
Trap Happy Image
Trap Happy
Tom (voice) (uncredited)
The Lonesome Mouse Image
The Lonesome Mouse
(voice) (uncredited)
On a Roll Image
On a Roll
Tom / Jerry (archive sound) (uncredited)
The Little Orphan Image
The Little Orphan
Tom / Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
Tom & Jerry: Deluxe Anniversary Collection Image
Tom & Jerry: Deluxe Anniversary Collection
Tom (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
The Prospecting Bear Image
The Prospecting Bear
Donkey
No Image
Here Comes a Star
No Image
Little Gravel Voice
Little Gravel Voice (voice) (uncredited)
No Image
Duffy's Dozen