William Hanna
AKA: Bill Hanna, William Denby Hanna, Denby Williams
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1910-07-14
Melrose, New Mexico, USA
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.
Crew Roles
The Flintstones
Executive Producer
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
Executive Producer
Lucky Luke: Daltons on the Loose
Producer
Hey There, It's Yogi Bear!
Story
Hey There, It's Yogi Bear!
Director
Hey There, It's Yogi Bear!
Producer
Mouse Cleaning
Director
Salt Water Tabby
Director
The Bowling Alley-Cat
Director
A Mouse in the House
Director
Mouse Trouble
Director
Quiet Please!
Director
Puss n' Toots
Director
Sufferin' Cats!
Director
Springtime for Thomas
Director
The Invisible Mouse
Director
Tee for Two
Director
Scooby-Doo
Executive Producer
The Truce Hurts
Director
The Midnight Snack
Director
The Midnight Snack
Story
The Mouse Comes to Dinner
Director
Trap Happy
Director
Baby Puss
Director
Fine Feathered Friend
Director
Kitty Foiled
Director
Part Time Pal
Director
Old Rockin' Chair Tom
Director
Puss Gets the Boot
Director
Puss Gets the Boot
Story
The Milky Waif
Director
The Zoot Cat
Director
Fraidy Cat
Director
Flirty Birdy
Director
His Mouse Friday
Director
Blue Cat Blues
Producer
Blue Cat Blues
Director
Happy Go Ducky
Producer
Happy Go Ducky
Director
Hardcase
Executive Producer
The Man Called Flintstone
Director
The Man Called Flintstone
Story
Noah's Ark
Producer
David and Goliath
Producer
Joshua and the Battle of Jericho
Producer
Scooby-Doo! in Arabian Nights
Executive Producer
Jonah
Executive Producer
Samson and Delilah
Executive Producer
Good Will To Men
Producer
Good Will To Men
Director
Jetsons: The Movie
Producer
Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes
Executive Producer
Jetsons: The Movie
Director
Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes
Creative Producer
Casanova Cat
Director
Baby Butch
Director
The Two Mouseketeers
Director
Smitten Kitten
Director
Puttin' on the Dog
Director
The Cat Concerto
Director
Cat Fishin'
Director
Solid Serenade
Director
The Bodyguard
Director
The Lonesome Mouse
Director
The Yankee Doodle Mouse
Director
The Night Before Christmas
Story
The Night Before Christmas
Director
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Mouse
Director
Dog Trouble
Director
Heavenly Puss
Director
Hatch Up Your Troubles
Director
Jerry's Diary
Director
Jerry and the Lion
Director
Jerry and Jumbo
Director
Jerry's Cousin
Director
Jerry and the Goldfish
Director
Johann Mouse
Director
Tom and Jerry: The Karate Guard
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Just Ducky
Director
The Flying Cat
Director
The Smurfs Halloween Special
Producer
Designs on Jerry
Director
Busy Buddies
Director
Busy Buddies
Producer
The Cat and the Mermouse
Director
Cat Napping
Director
Mice Follies
Director
The Million Dollar Cat
Director
The Missing Mouse
Director
Mouse for Sale
Director
Mouse in Manhattan
Director
Life with Tom
Director
Barbecue Brawl
Director
Barbecue Brawl
Producer
Mucho Mouse
Producer
Mucho Mouse
Director
That's My Mommy
Director
That's My Mommy
Producer
Pecos Pest
Director
That's My Pup!
Director
Texas Tom
Director
Pet Peeve
Director
Muscle Beach Tom
Producer
Muscle Beach Tom
Director
Timid Tabby
Director
I Yabba Dabba Do!
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Timid Tabby
Producer
I Yabba Dabba Do!
Director
Neapolitan Mouse
Director
The Little Orphan
Director
Little Quacker
Director
Little Runaway
Director
Little School Mouse
Director
Swing Shift Cinderella
Co-Producer
Cruise Cat
Director
Cue Ball Cat
Director
Downhearted Duckling
Director
Nit-Witty Kitty
Director
Down Beat Bear
Director
Down Beat Bear
Producer
The Duck Doctor
Director
Southbound Duckling
Director
The Egg and Jerry
Director
The Egg and Jerry
Producer
Polka-Dot Puss
Director
Love That Pup
Director
Feedin' the Kiddie
Producer
Feedin' the Kiddie
Director
Fit to Be Tied
Director
Tom and Chérie
Director
The Hollywood Bowl
Director
Posse Cat
Director
Professor Tom
Director
Pup on a Picnic
Director
Puppy Tale
Director
Push-Button Kitty
Director
1967 Busch Advertisement
Director
1967 Busch Advertisement
Producer
Tom's Photo Finish
Producer
Tom's Photo Finish
Director
The Flying Sorceress
Producer
The Flying Sorceress
Director
The Framed Cat
Director
Tops with Pops
Director
Tot Watchers
Producer
Tot Watchers
Director
Tops with Pops
Producer
Touché, Pussy Cat!
Director
Robin Hoodwinked
Producer
Triplet Trouble
Director
Robin Hoodwinked
Director
Smarty Cat
Director
Sleepy-Time Tom
Director
Slicked-up Pup
Director
Royal Cat Nap
Director
Royal Cat Nap
Producer
Safety Second
Director
Saturday Evening Puss
Director
Hic-cup Pup
Director
The Vanishing Duck
Producer
The Vanishing Duck
Director
Two Little Indians
Director
Yogi's Birthday Party
Producer
Yogi's Birthday Party
Director
Les Aventures effrayantes de Scoubidou
Writer
Make Mine Freedom
Director
Sheep Wrecked
Producer
One Droopy Knight
Producer
Millionaire Droopy
Producer
Droopy Leprechaun
Producer
Mutts About Racing
Producer
Grin and Share It
Producer
Scooby-Doo! and the Skeletons
Director
Abdul the Bulbul Ameer
Co-Producer
The Field Mouse
Co-Producer
Gallopin' Gals
Director
Old Smokey
Director
Shutter Bugged Cat
Director
Matinee Mouse
Director
Give and Tyke
Director
Scat Cats
Director
The Crazy Comedy Concert
Executive Producer
Blue Monday
Director
What a Lion!
Director
Scooby-Doo's Creepiest Capers
Director
The Goose Goes South
Director
Officer Pooch
Director
War Dogs
Director
Rock Odyssey
Producer
Rock Odyssey
Director
Deputy Droopy
Co-Producer
Red Hot Riding Hood
Co-Producer
King-Size Canary
Co-Producer
Symphony in Slang
Co-Producer
T.V. of Tomorrow
Co-Producer
Yogi's First Christmas
Executive Producer
Hägar the Horrible
Executive Producer
Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats
Executive Producer
Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost
Executive Producer
Charlotte's Web
Producer
The Thanksgiving That Almost Wasn't
Director
Scooby-Doo's Spookiest Tales
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Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz
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Tom and Jerry Cowboy Up!
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Tom and Jerry: Snowman's Land
Characters
Jerky Turkey
Co-Producer
The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones
Executive Producer
The Thanksgiving That Almost Wasn't
Producer
The Flintstones: Hollyrock a Bye Baby
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To Spring
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Swing Social
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Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf
Executive Producer
Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School
Executive Producer
Scooby-Doo! Meets the Boo Brothers
Executive Producer
Bear Hug
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A Fallible Fable
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Big Mouse-Take
Director
Bear Knuckles
Director
Bear Up!
Director
Chicken Hearted Wolf
Director
Drum-Sticked
Director
Bunnies Abundant
Director
Chicken Fracas-See
Director
Crook Who Cried Wolf
Director
Elephantastic
Director
Horse Shoo
Director
Habit Rabbit
Director
Just a Wolf at Heart
Director
Crow's Fete
Director
Pork Chop Phooey
Director
Raggedy Rug
Director
Sheep Stealers Anonymous
Director
Not in Nottingham
Director
Rancid Ransom
Director
Wolf in Sheep Dog's Clothing
Director
Trouble Bruin
Director
Davy Crockett on the Mississippi
Executive Producer
Watcha Watchin'?
Director
Scat Cats
Producer
The Dog House
Director
The Count of Monte Cristo
Producer
The Count of Monte Cristo
Director
The Count of Monte Cristo
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Hanna-Barbera's 50th
Executive Producer
The Mansion Cat
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A Flintstones Christmas Carol
Executive Producer
The Good, the Bad and Huckleberry Hound
Executive Producer
Shootout in a One-Dog Town
Executive Producer
Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island
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Garden Gopher
Co-Producer
Tom and Jerry: Winter Tails
Characters
The Little Mole
Co-Producer
Star Fairies
Executive Producer
A Christmas Story
Director
A Christmas Story
Producer
The Milky Way
Co-Producer
Oliver and the Artful Dodger
Director
The Flintstones Meet Rockula and Frankenstone
Executive Producer
Scooby-Doo! and the Cyber Chase
Executive Producer
Scooby-Doo! and the Cyber Chase
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Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders
Executive Producer
Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale
Characters
The Smurfs Christmas Special
Executive Producer
The Smurfs: 'Tis the Season to Be Smurfy
Executive Producer
Scooby-Doo! Meets the Boo Brothers
Songs
Yogi's Great Escape
Lyricist
Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry
Characters
The Flintstones: Little Big League
Executive Producer
Le bébé schtroumpf
Director
Boo Boo and the Man
Characters
Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose
Songs
Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose
Lyricist
Bear Raid Warden
Co-Producer
Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This?
Producer
Yogi the Easter Bear
Executive Producer
Hard Luck Duck
Director
Christmas Flintstone
Director
Jack and the Beanstalk
Executive Producer
Yogi Bear's All-Star Comedy Christmas Caper
Executive Producer
Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz
Characters
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
Executive Producer
Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Characters
The Counterfeit Cat
Co-Producer
Tennis Chumps
Director
Doggone Tired
Co-Producer
The House of Tomorrow
Co-Producer
The Flintstones: On the Rocks
In Memory Of
Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring
Executive Producer
Tom & Jerry: Spotlight Collection
Director
Tom & Jerry: Spotlight Collection
Scenario Writer
Daphne & Velma
Characters
A Day in the Life of Ranger Smith
Executive Producer
Les p'tits schtroumpfs
Director
Yogi's Ark Lark
Director
Yogi's Ark Lark
Producer
Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose
Executive Producer
The Fishing Bear
Co-Producer
The Fishing Bear
Writer
The Stork's Holiday
Co-Producer
Little Quacker
Story
Little Quacker
Co-Producer
Yogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears
Executive Producer
Hard Luck Duck
Writer
The Bear and the Bean
Co-Producer
Lost in Space
Executive Producer
Peace on Earth
Associate Producer
The Yum Yums: The Day Things Went Sour
Executive Producer
Scooby-Doo Meets Batman
Director
Wee-Willie Wildcat
Co-Producer
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Director
Cyrano
Executive Producer
The Creation - Greatest Adventure Stories from the Bible
Executive Producer
The Banana Splits in Hocus Pocus Park
Producer
The Banana Splits in Hocus Pocus Park
Director
Smurfily Ever After
Producer
Tom & Jerry
Characters
The Flintstones: Fred's Final Fling
Executive Producer
The Flintstones: Jogging Fever
Executive Producer
Innertube Antics
Co-Producer
The Flintstone Kids' "Just Say No" Special
Executive Producer
The Hanna-Barbera Hall of Fame: Yabba Dabba Doo II
Executive Producer
The Last of the Curlews
Producer
The Last of the Curlews
Director
The Three Musketeers
Director
To Spring
Story
Casper's Halloween Special
Executive Producer
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
Writer
Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring
Characters
Tom and Jerry Blast Off to Mars!
Characters
Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers
Characters
Tom and Jerry: The Movie
Characters
Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes
Characters
Scooby-Doo's A Nutcracker Scoob
Executive Producer
Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright
Characters
Here, Kiddie, Kiddie
Producer
Here, Kiddie, Kiddie
Director
No Biz Like Shoe Biz
Producer
No Biz Like Shoe Biz
Director
Count Down Clown
Director
Count Down Clown
Producer
Wolf Hounded
Producer
Creepy Time Pal
Director
Creepy Time Pal
Producer
Little Bo Bopped
Director
Tale of a Wolf
Director
Life with Loopy
Director
Wolf Hounded
Director
Little Bo Bopped
Producer
Life with Loopy
Producer
Tale of a Wolf
Producer
Snoopy Loopy
Director
Snoopy Loopy
Producer
The Do-Good Wolf
Producer
The Do-Good Wolf
Director
Fee Fie Foes
Director
Zoo is Company
Director
Zoo is Company
Producer
Loopy's Hare-do
Director
Fee Fie Foes
Producer
Child Sock-Cology
Director
Catch Meow
Director
Child Sock-Cology
Producer
Kooky Loopy
Producer
Loopy's Hare-do
Producer
Catch Meow
Producer
This Is My Ducky Day
Director
This Is My Ducky Day
Producer
Kooky Loopy
Director
Beef For And After
Director
Beef For And After
Producer
Bungle Uncle
Director
Bungle Uncle
Producer
Happy Go Loopy
Producer
Casper's First Christmas
Executive Producer
The Adventures of Robin Hoodnik
Producer
Two Faced Wolf
Director
Two Faced Wolf
Producer
The Adventures of Robin Hoodnik
Director
Happy Go Loopy
Director
Swash Buckled
Director
Common Scents
Director
Common Scents
Producer
Bearly Able
Producer
Swash Buckled
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Bearly Able
Director
Slippery Slippers
Producer
Slippery Slippers
Director
Scooby-Doo Meets Batman
Producer
The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo
Characters
Cartoon Network Christmas: Yuletide Follies
Characters
Scooby-Doo! Winter WonderDog
Director
Scooby-Doo! Winter WonderDog
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The Town Santa Forgot
Executive Producer
Scooby Goes Hollywood
Executive Producer
A Flintstone Christmas
Executive Producer
Give and Tyke
Producer
Gidget Makes the Wrong Connection
Director
Wind-Up Wolf
Director
Hanna-Barbera's All-Star Comedy Ice Revue
Executive Producer
The Invisible Mouse
Co-Producer
Monchhichis
Executive Producer
Scooby-Doo Meets The Addams Family
Director
Scooby-Doo Meets The Addams Family
Producer
Tom and Jerry: The Complete CinemaScope Collection
Producer
Tom and Jerry
Characters
Christopher Mouse
Writer
Oliver and the Artful Dodger
Producer
Oliver and the Artful Dodger
Music
Cat's Meow
Producer
I Yabba Dabba Do!
Executive Producer
The Flintstones: Hollyrock a Bye Baby
Executive Producer
Rockin' with Judy Jetson
Executive Producer
Top Cat: The Movie
Characters
Daniel and the Lion's Den
Executive Producer
Scooby-Doo! and the Cyber Chase
In Memory Of
Scooby-Doo! and the Legend of the Vampire
In Memory Of
Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates
Director
Wind-Up Wolf
Writer
The Popeye Valentine Special: Sweethearts at Sea
Executive Producer
Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
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Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass
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