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.
Tom & Jerry
as Tom / Jerry (archive sounds) (uncredited)
The Flintstones
as Executive in Boardroom
Tom and Jerry Cowboy Up!
as Tom / Jerry (voice) (archive sound)
Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers
as Tom / Jerry (voice) (archive sound)
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
as Special Appearance
Timid Tabby
as Tom / Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
Puss Gets the Boot
as Jinx (voice) (uncredited)
Mouse Cleaning
as Tom (voice) (uncredited)
Quiet Please!
as Tom (voice) (uncredited)
Dangerous When Wet
as Tom (uncredited)
The Invisible Mouse
as Tom (voice) (uncredited)
Cartoon Network Christmas: Yuletide Follies
as (voice)
The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Baby Puss
as Tom (voice) (uncredited)
Tom and Jerry: Golden Collection Volume One
as Tom (voice 1942-1958)
Tom and Jerry: Golden Collection Volume One
as Jerry (voice 1940-1958)
The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
The Yankee Doodle Mouse
as Tom (voice)
The Lonesome Mouse
as (voice) (uncredited)
The Mouse Comes to Dinner
as Tom / Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
Sufferin' Cats!
as Tom's Devil / Tom / Meathead's Yelps (voice) (uncredited)
Pet Peeve
as Tom (voice) (uncredited)
The Cat Concerto
as Tom (voice) (uncredited)
Saturday Evening Puss
as Tom (voice) (uncredited)
Tom & Jerry: Spotlight Collection
Solid Serenade
as Tom (screaming voice) (uncredited)
The Last Halloween
as Narrator
Puppy Tale
as Tom (uncredited)
On a Roll
as Tom / Jerry (archive sound) (uncredited)
I Yabba-Dabba Do!
as Bill (voice)
Little Quacker
as Tom / Jerry (uncredited)
Hanna-Barbera's 50th
as Self
Fraidy Cat
as Tom / Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
Fine Feathered Friend
as Tom (vocal sounds) (uncredited)
The Truce Hurts
as Tom / Butch (voice) (uncredited)
The Bowling Alley-Cat
as Tom (vocal sounds) (uncredited)
Tom & Jerry: Deluxe Anniversary Collection
as Tom (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
Tom & Jerry's 50th Birthday Bash
as Self
Springtime for Thomas
as Tom /Jerry /Butch's Scream (voice) (uncredited)
Garden Gopher
as Spike's Screams (voice) (uncredited)
Kitty Foiled
as Tom /Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
The Little Orphan
as Tom / Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
The Zoot Cat
as Tom (voice) (uncredited)
Screwball Squirrel
as Screwy Squirrel's Scream (voice) (uncredited)
War Dogs
as Dog Gasps (voice - uncredited)
The Prospecting Bear
as Donkey
Polka-Dot Puss
as Tom /Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
Little Gravel Voice
as Little Gravel Voice (voice) (uncredited)
The Million Dollar Cat
as Tom (voice) (uncredited)
Trap Happy
as Tom (voice) (uncredited)
The House That Cat Built
as Tom / Jerry (archive sound) (uncredited)
Here Comes a Star
Bad Luck Blackie
as Large Dog Scream (voice)