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William Hanna

William Hanna

Directing

July 14, 1910 – March 22, 2001 (died at 90)
Melrose, New Mexico, USA
Male
496 Movies
243 TV Shows

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.

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

2010 8.2

Characters

Age 99 (now 90)
52 eps
The Flintstones
The Flintstones

The Flintstones

1960 7.4

Director

Age 50 (now 90)
166 eps
The Flintstones
The Flintstones

The Flintstones

1960 7.4

Producer

Age 50 (now 90)
166 eps
The Tom and Jerry Show
The Tom and Jerry Show

The Tom and Jerry Show

1975 7.7

Producer

Age 65 (now 90)
48 eps
The Jetsons
The Jetsons

The Jetsons

1962 7.3

Producer

Age 52 (now 90)
75 eps
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!

Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!

1969 7.8

Producer

Age 59 (now 90)
41 eps
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo

Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo

1979 7.5

Executive Producer

Age 69 (now 90)
115 eps
The Yogi Bear Show
The Yogi Bear Show

The Yogi Bear Show

1961 7.1

Producer

Age 50 (now 90)
97 eps
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!

Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!

1969 7.8

Director

Age 59 (now 90)
24 eps
The Atom Ant Show
The Atom Ant Show

The Atom Ant Show

1965 7.3

Producer

Age 55 (now 90)
78 eps
The Cat Concerto
The Cat Concerto

The Cat Concerto

1947 7.7

as Tom (voice) (uncredited)

Age 36 (now 90)
Scooby's All-Stars
Scooby's All-Stars

Scooby's All-Stars

1977 8.1

Producer

Age 67 (now 90)
94 eps
Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers
Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers

Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers

2006 6.9

as Tom / Jerry (voice) (archive sound)

Age 96 (now 90)
Top Cat
Top Cat

Top Cat

1961 7.5

Producer

Age 51 (now 90)
30 eps
The Huckleberry Hound Show
The Huckleberry Hound Show

The Huckleberry Hound Show

1958 6.8

Producer

Age 48 (now 90)
178 eps
Wacky Races
Wacky Races

Wacky Races

1968 7.3

Producer

Age 58 (now 90)
34 eps