Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Birthdate
1910-07-14
Day of Death
2001-03-22
Place of Birth
Melrose, New Mexico, USA
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.
Filmography (53)
Tom and Jerry Cowboy Up!
2022
The House That Cat Built
2021
On a Roll
2021
Tom & Jerry
2021
Tom and Jerry: Golden Collection Volume One
2011
Tom and Jerry: Golden Collection Volume One
2011
Tom & Jerry: Deluxe Anniversary Collection
2010
Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers
2006Tom & Jerry: Spotlight Collection
2004
Cartoon Network Christmas: Yuletide Follies
2004The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo
2002
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
2000
The Flintstones
1994
I Yabba-Dabba Do!
1993
