Cast
William Hanna
Directing
Cast
William Hanna
Known for
Directing
Born
1910-07-14
From
Melrose, New Mexico, USA
Died
2001-03-22
Also known as Bill Hanna, William Denby Hanna, Denby Williams
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.
★6.7
MOVIE2021
Tom & Jerry
as Tom / Jerry (archive sounds) (uncredited)
★5.4
MOVIE1994
The Flintstones
as Executive in Boardroom
★4.8
MOVIE2000
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
as Special Appearance
★7.0
MOVIE1948
Mouse Cleaning
as Tom (voice) (uncredited)
★6.9
MOVIE2006
Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers
as Tom / Jerry (voice) (archive sound)
★6.9
MOVIE2022
Tom and Jerry Cowboy Up!
as Tom / Jerry (voice) (archive sound)
★7.3
MOVIE1945
Quiet Please!
as Tom (voice) (uncredited)
★7.2
MOVIE1945
The Mouse Comes to Dinner
as Tom / Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
★7.2
MOVIE1954
Puppy Tale
as Tom (uncredited)
★6.7
MOVIE1954
Pet Peeve
as Tom (voice) (uncredited)
★7.2
MOVIE1947
The Invisible Mouse
as Tom (voice) (uncredited)
★7.1
MOVIE1944
The Million Dollar Cat
as Tom (voice) (uncredited)
★7.1
MOVIE1948
Kitty Foiled
as Tom /Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
★6.3
MOVIE1993
I Yabba-Dabba Do!
as Bill (voice)
★7.0
MOVIE1940
Puss Gets the Boot
as Jinx (voice) (uncredited)
★6.7
MOVIE1943
Baby Puss
as Tom (voice) (uncredited)
★7.1
MOVIE1943
Sufferin' Cats!
as Tom's Devil / Tom / Meathead's Yelps (voice) (uncredited)
★7.1
MOVIE1950
Little Quacker
as Tom / Jerry (uncredited)
★7.5
MOVIE1946
Trap Happy
as Tom (voice) (uncredited)
★6.6
MOVIE1957
Timid Tabby
as Tom / Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
MOVIE1963
Here Comes a Star
★7.2
MOVIE1943
The Lonesome Mouse
as (voice) (uncredited)
★7.3
MOVIE1942
Fraidy Cat
as Tom / Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
★6.8
MOVIE1944
The Zoot Cat
as Tom (voice) (uncredited)
★6.4
MOVIE1944
Screwball Squirrel
as Screwy Squirrel's Scream (voice) (uncredited)
★7.5
MOVIE1946
Solid Serenade
as Tom (screaming voice) (uncredited)
★6.8
MOVIE1950
Saturday Evening Puss
as Tom (voice) (uncredited)
★7.6
MOVIE1947
The Cat Concerto
as Tom (voice) (uncredited)
★7.2
MOVIE1946
Springtime for Thomas
as Tom /Jerry /Butch's Scream (voice) (uncredited)
★7.2
MOVIE1943
The Yankee Doodle Mouse
as Tom (voice)
MOVIE2004
Tom & Jerry: Spotlight Collection
★7.4
MOVIE1948
The Truce Hurts
as Tom / Butch (voice) (uncredited)
★7.1
MOVIE1949
The Little Orphan
as Tom / Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
★9.1
MOVIE1989
Hanna-Barbera's 50th
as Self
★7.3
MOVIE1942
Fine Feathered Friend
as Tom (vocal sounds) (uncredited)
★10.0
MOVIE2002
The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
★6.9
MOVIE1949
Polka-Dot Puss
as Tom /Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
★7.5
MOVIE1942
The Bowling Alley-Cat
as Tom (vocal sounds) (uncredited)
★6.1
MOVIE1991
The Last Halloween
as Narrator
MOVIE2021
On a Roll
as Tom / Jerry (archive sound) (uncredited)
★6.6
MOVIE1943
War Dogs
as Dog Gasps (voice - uncredited)
★7.2
MOVIE1950
Garden Gopher
as Spike's Screams (voice) (uncredited)
★7.1
MOVIE1949
Bad Luck Blackie
as Large Dog Scream (voice)
★6.7
MOVIE2010
Tom & Jerry: Deluxe Anniversary Collection
as Tom (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
★8.8
MOVIE2011
Tom and Jerry: Golden Collection Volume One
as Tom (voice 1942-1958)
★8.8
MOVIE2011
Tom and Jerry: Golden Collection Volume One
as Jerry (voice 1940-1958)
★9.9
MOVIE2004
Cartoon Network Christmas: Yuletide Follies
as (voice)
★6.6
MOVIE1990
Tom & Jerry's 50th Birthday Bash
as Self
★6.0
MOVIE1953
Dangerous When Wet
as Tom (uncredited)
MOVIE1989
Hanna-Barbera's Christmas Sing-A-Long!
as Self
★6.2
MOVIE1942
Little Gravel Voice
as Little Gravel Voice (voice) (uncredited)
★7.4
MOVIE1986
The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
MOVIE2021
The House That Cat Built
as Tom / Jerry (archive sound) (uncredited)
★6.3
MOVIE1941
The Prospecting Bear
as Donkey