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
DirectingBirthday
July 14, 1910Deathday
March 22, 2001Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
354Place of birth
Melrose, New Mexico, USAAlso known as
Bill Hanna, William Denby Hanna, Denby Williams, William D. Hanna, 威廉·汉纳Cast credits
Sufferin' Cats!
Tom's Devil / Tom / Meathead's Yelps (voice) (uncredited)The Mouse Comes to Dinner
Tom / Jerry (voice) (uncredited)Trap Happy
Tom (voice) (uncredited)The Zoot Cat
Tom (voice) (uncredited)Fraidy Cat
Tom / Jerry (voice) (uncredited)Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers
Tom / Jerry (voice) (archive sound)The Lonesome Mouse
(voice) (uncredited)Solid Serenade
Tom (screaming voice) (uncredited)The Million Dollar Cat
Tom (voice) (uncredited)Saturday Evening Puss
Tom (voice) (uncredited)The Last Halloween
NarratorI Yabba Dabba Do!
WilliamBaby Puss
Tom (voice) (uncredited)Tom & Jerry's 50th Birthday Bash
SelfThe Truce Hurts
Tom / Butch (voice) (uncredited)The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
Special AppearanceThe Flintstones
Executive in BoardroomThe Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration
SelfTom & Jerry
Tom / Jerry (archive sounds) (uncredited)Crew credits
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
Executive Producer, WriterThe Flintstones
Executive ProducerHey There, It's Yogi Bear!
Producer, Story, DirectorScooby-Doo
Executive ProducerSalt Water Tabby
DirectorMouse Cleaning
DirectorA Mouse in the House
DirectorThe Bowling Alley-Cat
DirectorMouse Trouble
DirectorPuss n' Toots
DirectorQuiet Please!
DirectorSpringtime for Thomas
DirectorSufferin' Cats!
DirectorThe Midnight Snack
Story, DirectorThe Mouse Comes to Dinner
DirectorTee for Two
DirectorTrap Happy
DirectorThe Invisible Mouse
DirectorBaby Puss
DirectorThe Truce Hurts
DirectorKitty Foiled
Director