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.

Known For	Directing
Most Rating	1.1294
Birthday	1910-07-14
Place of Birth	Melrose, New Mexico, USA
Also Known As	Bill Hanna, William Denby Hanna, Denby Williams, William D. Hanna,

Hanna-Barbera's 50th

Tom and Jerry Cowboy Up!

The Mouse Comes to Dinner

Trap Happy

The Zoot Cat

Timid Tabby

Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers

The Little Orphan

The Million Dollar Cat

Saturday Evening Puss

The Last Halloween

The Prospecting Bear

Garden Gopher

Screwball Squirrel

The Bowling Alley-Cat

Tom & Jerry: Spotlight Collection

Pet Peeve

Little Quacker

Dangerous When Wet

I Yabba-Dabba Do!

Baby Puss

Tom & Jerry's 50th Birthday Bash

The Truce Hurts

The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo

The Flintstones

The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas

Cartoon Network Christmas: Yuletide Follies

The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration

Tom & Jerry

Tom & Jerry: Deluxe Anniversary Collection

On a Roll

The House That Cat Built

Quiet Please!

Little Gravel Voice

Bad Luck Blackie

Here Comes a Star

The Invisible Mouse

War Dogs

Puppy Tale

Tom and Jerry: Golden Collection Volume One

Tom and Jerry: Golden Collection Volume One

Kitty Foiled

The Cat Concerto

Polka-Dot Puss

Mouse Cleaning

Springtime for Thomas

The Yankee Doodle Mouse

Hanna-Barbera's Christmas Sing-A-Long!

Texas Tom

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Mouse

That's My Pup!

The Two Mouseketeers

The Night Before Christmas

Dog Trouble

Puss n' Toots

Fine Feathered Friend

The Bodyguard

Puttin' on the Dog

Mouse Trouble

Tee for Two

Flirty Birdy

The Milky Waif

Cat Fishin'

Salt Water Tabby

A Mouse in the House

Old Rockin' Chair Tom

Professor Tom

Hatch Up Your Troubles

Love That Pup

Jerry's Diary

Tennis Chumps

Jerry and the Lion

Safety Second

The Hollywood Bowl

Cue Ball Cat

Tops with Pops

Of Feline Bondage

Surf-Bored Cat

Nit-Witty Kitty

Cat Napping