William Hanna

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

All Crew Directing Production Sound Writing

Scooby-Doo

Department Production

Job Executive Producer

Average Rating

6.1

4642 votes

Release Date

Jun 14, 2002

24 years ago
The Flintstones

Department Production

Job Executive Producer

Average Rating

5.4

2544 votes

Release Date

May 27, 1994

32 years ago
Tom & Jerry

Department Writing

Job Characters

Average Rating

6.7

2517 votes

Release Date

Feb 10, 2021

5 years ago
Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island

Department Writing

Job Characters

Average Rating

7.7

807 votes

Release Date

Sep 22, 1998

27 years ago
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas

Department Production

Job Executive Producer

Average Rating

4.8

786 votes

Release Date

Apr 28, 2000

26 years ago
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

4.8

786 votes

Release Date

Apr 28, 2000

26 years ago
Tom and Jerry: The Movie

Department Writing

Job Characters

Average Rating

6.3

605 votes

Release Date

Oct 01, 1992

34 years ago
Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase

Department Production

Job Executive Producer

Average Rating

7.3

536 votes

Release Date

Mar 22, 2001

25 years ago
Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase

Department Crew

Job In Memory Of

Average Rating

7.3

536 votes

Release Date

Mar 22, 2001

25 years ago
Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost

Department Production

Job Executive Producer

Average Rating

7.4

460 votes

Release Date

Oct 05, 1999

26 years ago
Tom and Jerry Cowboy Up!

Department Writing

Job Characters

Average Rating

6.9

444 votes

Release Date

Jan 24, 2022

4 years ago
Charlotte's Web

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

6.8

397 votes

Release Date

Mar 01, 1973

53 years ago
Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders

Department Production

Job Executive Producer

Average Rating

7.1

381 votes

Release Date

Oct 03, 2000

25 years ago
Scooby-Doo! and the Legend of the Vampire

Department Crew

Job In Memory Of

Average Rating

7.1

330 votes

Release Date

Mar 04, 2003

23 years ago
Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf

Department Production

Job Executive Producer

Average Rating

7.4

327 votes

Release Date

Nov 13, 1988

37 years ago
Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School

Department Production

Job Executive Producer

Average Rating

7.4

304 votes

Release Date

Oct 16, 1988

38 years ago
Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry

Department Writing

Job Characters

Average Rating

7.1

299 votes

Release Date

Sep 03, 2005

20 years ago
Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring

Department Production

Job Executive Producer

Average Rating

6.4

258 votes

Release Date

Mar 12, 2002

24 years ago
Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring

Department Writing

Job Characters

Average Rating

6.4

258 votes

Release Date

Mar 12, 2002

24 years ago
Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold

Department Writing

Job Characters

Average Rating

7.3

252 votes

Release Date

Jan 31, 2018

8 years ago
Scooby-Doo! Meets the Boo Brothers

Department Production

Job Executive Producer

Average Rating

7.4

251 votes

Release Date

Oct 18, 1987

39 years ago
Scooby-Doo! Meets the Boo Brothers

Department Sound

Job Main Title Theme Composer

Average Rating

7.4

251 votes

Release Date

Oct 18, 1987

39 years ago
Daphne & Velma

Department Writing

Job Characters

Average Rating

6.1

247 votes

Release Date

May 22, 2018

7 years ago
Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright

Department Writing

Job Characters

Average Rating

7.6

223 votes

Release Date

Aug 10, 2013

12 years ago
Jetsons: The Movie

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

6.0

202 votes

Release Date

Jun 06, 1990

36 years ago
Jetsons: The Movie

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.0

202 votes

Release Date

Jun 06, 1990

36 years ago
The Cat Concerto

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.6

166 votes

Release Date

Apr 26, 1947

80 years ago
Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers

Department Writing

Job Characters

Average Rating

6.9

164 votes

Release Date

Aug 21, 2006

19 years ago
Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale

Department Writing

Job Characters

Average Rating

6.8

159 votes

Release Date

Oct 02, 2007

18 years ago
The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones

Department Production

Job Executive Producer

Average Rating

6.7

157 votes

Release Date

Nov 15, 1987

38 years ago
Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

Department Writing

Job Characters

Average Rating

6.7

156 votes

Release Date

Jun 28, 2017

8 years ago
Scooby-Doo! in Arabian Nights

Department Production

Job Executive Producer

Average Rating

7.4

152 votes

Release Date

Sep 03, 1994

32 years ago
A Flintstones Christmas Carol

Department Production

Job Executive Producer

Average Rating

6.7

145 votes

Release Date

Nov 21, 1994

31 years ago
Scooby Goes Hollywood

Department Production

Job Executive Producer

Average Rating

7.6

141 votes

Release Date

Dec 23, 1979

46 years ago
Tom and Jerry Blast Off to Mars!

Department Writing

Job Characters

Average Rating

6.5

138 votes

Release Date

Jan 18, 2005

21 years ago
Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz

Department Writing

Job Characters

Average Rating

6.3

128 votes

Release Date

Aug 13, 2011

14 years ago
Scooby-Doo Meets Batman

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

8.2

123 votes

Release Date

Aug 20, 2002

23 years ago
Scooby-Doo Meets Batman

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

8.2

123 votes

Release Date

Aug 20, 2002

23 years ago
Red Hot Riding Hood

Department Production

Job Co-Producer

Average Rating

7.3

116 votes

Release Date

May 08, 1943

84 years ago
Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes

Department Production

Job Executive Producer

Average Rating

6.5

93 votes

Release Date

Aug 24, 2010

15 years ago
Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes

Department Writing

Job Creative Producer

Average Rating

6.5

93 votes

Release Date

Aug 24, 2010

15 years ago
Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes

Department Writing

Job Characters

Average Rating

6.5

93 votes

Release Date

Aug 24, 2010

15 years ago
The Night Before Christmas

Department Writing

Job Story

Average Rating

7.4

86 votes

Release Date

Dec 06, 1941

85 years ago
The Night Before Christmas

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.4

86 votes

Release Date

Dec 06, 1941

85 years ago
Puss Gets the Boot

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.0

85 votes

Release Date

Feb 10, 1940

87 years ago
Puss Gets the Boot

Department Writing

Job Story

Average Rating

7.0

85 votes

Release Date

Feb 10, 1940

87 years ago
Top Cat: The Movie

Department Writing

Job Characters

Average Rating

6.1

83 votes

Release Date

Sep 16, 2011

14 years ago
Mouse Trouble

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.3

76 votes

Release Date

Nov 23, 1944

82 years ago
The Two Mouseketeers

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.8

71 votes

Release Date

Mar 15, 1952

75 years ago
Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

9.2

71 votes

Release Date

Sep 08, 1973

53 years ago
Quiet Please!

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.2

69 votes

Release Date

Dec 22, 1945

81 years ago
A Flintstone Christmas

Department Production

Job Executive Producer

Average Rating

7.0

68 votes

Release Date

Dec 07, 1977

49 years ago
Scooby-Doo's A Nutcracker Scoob

Department Production

Job Executive Producer

Average Rating

9.2

67 votes

Release Date

Dec 01, 1984

41 years ago
King-Size Canary

Department Production

Job Co-Producer

Average Rating

7.0

66 votes

Release Date

Dec 06, 1947

79 years ago
The Hollywood Bowl

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.1

65 votes

Release Date

Sep 16, 1950

76 years ago
Scooby-Doo! Winter WonderDog

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

9.1

64 votes

Release Date

Oct 08, 2002

23 years ago
Scooby-Doo! Winter WonderDog

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

9.1

64 votes

Release Date

Oct 08, 2002

23 years ago
The Midnight Snack

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.4

63 votes

Release Date

Jul 19, 1941

85 years ago
The Midnight Snack

Department Writing

Job Story

Average Rating

7.4

63 votes

Release Date

Jul 19, 1941

85 years ago
The Yankee Doodle Mouse

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.2

63 votes

Release Date

Jun 26, 1943

83 years ago
The Flintstones Meet Rockula and Frankenstone

Department Production

Job Executive Producer

Average Rating

7.6

63 votes

Release Date

Oct 30, 1979

47 years ago
The Man Called Flintstone

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.4

62 votes

Release Date

Aug 03, 1966

60 years ago
The Man Called Flintstone

Department Writing

Job Story

Average Rating

6.4

62 votes

Release Date

Aug 03, 1966

60 years ago
Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz

Department Writing

Job Characters

Average Rating

6.0

62 votes

Release Date

Jun 21, 2016

9 years ago
The Little Orphan

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.0

60 votes

Release Date

Apr 30, 1949

78 years ago
Peace on Earth

Department Production

Job Associate Producer

Average Rating

7.0

60 votes

Release Date

Dec 09, 1939

87 years ago
Lucky Luke: Daltons on the Loose

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

6.2

59 votes

Release Date

Sep 30, 1983

43 years ago
Johann Mouse

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.8

59 votes

Release Date

Mar 21, 1953

74 years ago
Puss n' Toots

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.9

57 votes

Release Date

May 30, 1942

85 years ago
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Mouse

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.2

57 votes

Release Date

Jun 14, 1947

79 years ago
Heavenly Puss

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.4

57 votes

Release Date

Jul 09, 1949

77 years ago
Cat Fishin'

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.3

56 votes

Release Date

Feb 22, 1947

80 years ago
Cue Ball Cat

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.2

56 votes

Release Date

Nov 25, 1950

76 years ago
Sleepy-Time Tom

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.9

56 votes

Release Date

May 26, 1951

75 years ago
Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

9.5

56 votes

Release Date

Aug 30, 2011

14 years ago
Hey There, It's Yogi Bear!

Department Writing

Job Story

Average Rating

6.4

54 votes

Release Date

Jun 03, 1964

62 years ago
Hey There, It's Yogi Bear!

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.4

54 votes

Release Date

Jun 03, 1964

62 years ago
Hey There, It's Yogi Bear!

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

6.4

54 votes

Release Date

Jun 03, 1964

62 years ago
The Bowling Alley-Cat

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.5

54 votes

Release Date

Jul 18, 1942

84 years ago
Tee for Two

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.3

54 votes

Release Date

Jul 21, 1945

81 years ago
Baby Puss

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.7

54 votes

Release Date

Dec 25, 1943

83 years ago
Fraidy Cat

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.3

52 votes

Release Date

Jan 17, 1942

85 years ago
Hatch Up Your Troubles

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.9

52 votes

Release Date

May 14, 1949

78 years ago
Texas Tom

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.8

52 votes

Release Date

Mar 11, 1950

77 years ago
Dog Trouble

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.1

51 votes

Release Date

Apr 18, 1942

85 years ago
Professor Tom

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.7

51 votes

Release Date

Oct 30, 1948

78 years ago
The Bodyguard

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.5

50 votes

Release Date

Jul 22, 1944

82 years ago
I Yabba Dabba Do!

Department Writing

Job Story

Average Rating

5.9

50 votes

Release Date

Feb 07, 1993

33 years ago
I Yabba Dabba Do!

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

5.9

50 votes

Release Date

Feb 07, 1993

33 years ago
I Yabba Dabba Do!

Department Production

Job Executive Producer

Average Rating

5.9

50 votes

Release Date

Feb 07, 1993

33 years ago
The Invisible Mouse

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.2

49 votes

Release Date

Sep 27, 1947

79 years ago
The Mouse Comes to Dinner

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.1

49 votes

Release Date

May 05, 1945

82 years ago
The Milky Waif

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.1

49 votes

Release Date

May 18, 1946

81 years ago
Little Quacker

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

6.9

49 votes

Release Date

Jan 07, 1950

77 years ago
Little Quacker

Department Writing

Job Story

Average Rating

6.9

49 votes

Release Date

Jan 07, 1950

77 years ago
Little Quacker

Department Production

Job Co-Producer

Average Rating

6.9

49 votes

Release Date

Jan 07, 1950

77 years ago
The Invisible Mouse

Department Production

Job Co-Producer

Average Rating

7.2

49 votes

Release Date

Sep 27, 1947

79 years ago
Sufferin' Cats!

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.1

48 votes

Release Date

Jan 16, 1943

84 years ago
Solid Serenade

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.4

48 votes

Release Date

Aug 31, 1946

80 years ago
The Million Dollar Cat

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.0

48 votes

Release Date

May 06, 1944

83 years ago

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