
William Hanna
Directing
Born 1910-07-14 · Melrose, New Mexico, USA · Died 2001-03-22
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

Tom and Jerry
(archive voices)

Tom and Jerry Cowboy Up!
Tom / Jerry (voice) (archive sound)

The House That Cat Built
Tom / Jerry (archive sound) (uncredited)

On a Roll
Tom / Jerry (archive sound) (uncredited)

Tom & Jerry
Tom / Jerry (archive sounds) (uncredited)

Tom and Jerry: Golden Collection Volume One
Tom (voice 1942-1958)

Tom and Jerry: Golden Collection Volume One
Jerry (voice 1940-1958)

Tom & Jerry: Deluxe Anniversary Collection
Tom (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)

Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers
Tom / Jerry (voice) (archive sound)
Tom & Jerry: Spotlight Collection

Cartoon Network Christmas: Yuletide Follies
(voice)
The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
Special Appearance

The Flintstones
Executive in Boardroom

I Yabba-Dabba Do!
Bill (voice)

MGM: When the Lion Roars

The Last Halloween
Narrator

Tom & Jerry's 50th Birthday Bash
Self
Hanna-Barbera's Christmas Sing-A-Long!
Self

Hanna-Barbera's 50th
Self

The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration
Self
Here Comes a Star

Timid Tabby
Tom / Jerry (voice) (uncredited)

Pet Peeve
Tom (voice) (uncredited)

Puppy Tale
Tom (uncredited)

Dangerous When Wet
Tom (uncredited)

Garden Gopher
Spike's Screams (voice) (uncredited)

Saturday Evening Puss
Tom (voice) (uncredited)

Little Quacker
Tom / Jerry (uncredited)

The Little Orphan
Tom / Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
Crew

Tom and Jerry: The Golden Era Anthology (1940–1958)
Director

Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass
Characters

Tom and Jerry: The Complete CinemaScope Collection
Producer

Tom and Jerry: Snowman's Land
Characters

Tom and Jerry Cowboy Up!
Characters

Jellystone!
Characters

Tom and Jerry in New York
Characters

Tom & Jerry
Characters

Yabba-Dabba Dinosaurs
Characters

Daphne & Velma
Characters

Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Characters

Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Characters

Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz
Characters

Tom and Jerry Chaos Concerto
Director

Tom and Jerry Chaos Concerto
Story

Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright
Characters

Scooby-Doo! and the Skeletons
Director

Tom and Jerry: Golden Collection Volume One
Creator

Top Cat: The Movie
Characters

Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates
Director