William Hanna
Born in Melrose, New Mexico, USA — Jul 14 1910• Died Mar 22 2001
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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 Grea…
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Tom & Jerry Kids Show
Production
ABC Afterschool Special
Production
Love, American Style
Directing
The Flintstones
Directing
Johnny Bravo
Production
Super Friends
Production
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Writing
What a Cartoon!
Directing
The All-New Popeye Hour
Production
The Jetsons
Directing
Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines
Production
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
Writing
Snorks
Production
Tom and Jerry Tales
Creator
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
Production
The Yogi Bear Show
Production
The Peter Potamus Show
Production
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
Directing
Jellystone!
Writing
Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass
Writing
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
Production
The Atom Ant Show
Production
The Huckleberry Hound Show
Production
The All-New Super Friends Hour
Production
Clue Club
Production
The Quick Draw McGraw Show
Directing
The Ruff and Reddy Show
Production
Shirt Tales
Production
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
Production
Birdman and the Galaxy Trio
Directing
Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy
Production
Snooper and Blabber
Directing
Top Cat
Production
The Magilla Gorilla Show
Production
The Flintstones
Executive in Boardroom
Scooby's Laff-A Lympics
Production
Space Ghost and Dino Boy
Production
A Pup Named Scooby-Doo
Production
Moby Dick and Mighty Mightor
Production
Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!
Writing
The Addams Family
Production
2 Stupid Dogs
Production
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
Production
The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour
Production
Pound Puppies
Production
The Flintstone Kids
Production
Wait Till Your Father Gets Home
Production
Scooby-Doo
Production
Tom and Jerry in New York
Writing
Fantastic Max
Production
The Great Grape Ape Show
Production
The Tom and Jerry Show
Production
Wacky Races
Production
Pac-Man
Production
Richie Rich
Production
Yogi's Treasure Hunt
Production
Yabba-Dabba Dinosaurs
Writing
The Biskitts
Production
Challenge of the Super Friends
Production
Frankenstein, Jr. and The Impossibles
Production
Jonny Quest
Directing
Tom & Jerry
Tom / Jerry (archive sounds) (uncredited)
The New Yogi Bear Show
Production
Popeye and Son
Production
Arabian Knights
Directing
Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks
Directing
Casper and the Angels
Production
Motormouse and Autocat
Directing
The Secret Squirrel Show
Directing
The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Production
Sky Commanders
Production
Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels
Production
Space Stars
Production
The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show
Production
The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show
Creator
Goober and the Ghost Chasers
Production
Monchhichis
Production
Godzilla
Production
Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch
Production
Gravedale High
Production
Dinky Dog
Production
Pink Panther and Sons
Production
The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo
Production
The Roman Holidays
Production
Around the World in 79 Days
Directing
Hong Kong Phooey
Production
Shazzan
Directing
The Further Adventures of SuperTed
Production
The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians
Production
The Super Globetrotters
Production
Challenge of the GoBots
Production
Ricochet Rabbit & Droop-a-Long
Directing
The New Fred and Barney Show
Production
Korg: 70,000 B.C.
Production
The Banana Splits Adventure Hour
Production
Wildfire
Production
Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show
Production
The Hanna-Barbera New Cartoon Series
Creator
The Funky Phantom
Production
Josie and the Pussycats
Production
Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch!
Production
The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show
Creator
Wally Gator
Creator
These Are the Days
Production
The Dukes
Production
Jabberjaw
Production
The Robonic Stooges
Production
The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan
Production
The Adventures of Gulliver
Creator
Devlin
Production
Tom and Jerry: The Movie
Writing
Harlem Globetrotters
Production
Yogi's Gang
Production
It's the Wolf
Directing
The New Adventures of Jonny Quest
Production
MGM: When the Lion Roars
Buford and the Galloping Ghost
Production
Inch High, Private Eye
Production
Breezly and Sneezly
Directing
Trollkins
Production
Yo Yogi!
Production
Sealab 2020
Production
Wake, Rattle, and Roll
Production
The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley
Production
The Perils of Penelope Pitstop
Production
Yogi's Space Race
Production
The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries
Production
Jeannie
Production
The Best of The New Scooby-Doo Movies - The Lost Episodes
Creator
Galtar and the Golden Lance
Production
Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island
Writing
The Three Musketeers
Production
Tom and Jerry
(archive voices)
Paw Paws
Production
Yippee, Yappee and Yahooey
Directing
Fred and Barney Meet The Thing
Production
Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry
Writing
The World's Greatest Super Friends
Production
The Space Kidettes
Directing
Drak Pack
Production
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
Special Appearance
Josie and the Pussycats in Outer Space
Directing
The Impossibles
Creator
Punkin' Puss & Mushmouse
Directing
The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang
Production
Tom and Jerry: Snowman's Land
Writing
Jetsons: The Movie
Directing
Fred Flintstone and Friends
Production
The Flintstone Comedy Hour
Production
Young Samson & Goliath
Directing
Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Writing
Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz
Writing
Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright
Writing
Jana of the Jungle
Production
Speed Buggy
Production
Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Writing
Butch Cassidy
Production
Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers
Tom / Jerry (voice) (archive sound)
The New Shmoo
Production
Laverne & Shirley in the Army
Production
Teen Force
Creator
Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase
Production
Valley of the Dinosaurs
Production
Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring
Production
Partridge Family 2200 A.D.
Production
Tom and Jerry Cowboy Up!
Tom / Jerry (voice) (archive sound)
Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School
Production
Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost
Production
Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf
Production
The Gary Coleman Show
Production
The Frankenstones
Creator
Charlotte's Web
Production
The Mumbly Cartoon Show
Production
Tom and Jerry Blast Off to Mars!
Writing
Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes
Production
Tom and Jerry: The Golden Era Anthology (1940–1958)
Directing
Puss Gets the Boot
Jinx (voice) (uncredited)
The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones
Production
Scooby-Doo! and the Legend of the Vampire
Crew
I Yabba-Dabba Do!
Bill (voice)
The Night Before Christmas
Directing
A Flintstones Christmas Carol
Production
Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders
Production
Happy Go Ducky
Directing
Wonder Wheels
Production
Blue Cat Blues
Directing
The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Shake, Rattle and Roll
Creator
Scooby-Doo Meets Batman
Directing
Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale
Writing
Scooby-Doo! Meets the Boo Brothers
Production
Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters
Directing
The Flintstones: On the Rocks
Crew
Heavenly Puss
Directing
Cave Kids
Production
A Flintstone Christmas
Production
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Directing
Cat Napping
Directing
Mice Follies
Directing
Pet Peeve
Tom (voice) (uncredited)
The Smurfs: 'Tis the Season to Be Smurfy
Production
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
Production
Busy Buddies
Directing
Dangerous When Wet
Tom (uncredited)
Scooby-Doo! Winter WonderDog
Production
Micro Ventures
Production
Just Ducky
Directing
Johann Mouse
Directing
The Good, the Bad and Huckleberry Hound
Production
Cue Ball Cat
Directing
The Flintstones: Hollyrock a Bye Baby
Directing
Fraidy Cat
Tom / Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
Little Quacker
Tom / Jerry (uncredited)
Rockin' with Judy Jetson
Production
Little Runaway
Directing
Scooby Goes Hollywood
Production
Safety Second
Directing
Quiet Please!
Tom (voice) (uncredited)
Hanna-Barbera's 50th
Self
Pup on a Picnic
Directing
The Cat Concerto
Tom (voice) (uncredited)
Texas Tom
Directing
Daphne & Velma
Writing
Tee for Two
Directing
Puppy Tale
Tom (uncredited)
Polka-Dot Puss
Tom /Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
Cartoon Network Christmas: Yuletide Follies
(voice)
Pecos Pest
Directing
Love That Pup
Directing
Scooby-Doo Meets The Addams Family
Directing
The Missing Mouse
Directing
Lucky Luke: Daltons on the Loose
Production
Cyrano
Production
Tom and Chérie
Directing
Sleepy-Time Tom
Directing
Royal Cat Nap
Directing
Baby Puss
Tom (voice) (uncredited)
Smarty Cat
Directing
The Zoot Cat
Tom (voice) (uncredited)
Jonah
Production
Christmas Comes to Pac-land
Production
Precious Pupp
Creator
Mucho Mouse
Directing
Saturday Evening Puss
Tom (voice) (uncredited)
Cat Fishin'
Directing
Le bébé schtroumpf
Directing
Night of the Living Doo
Writing
The Flying Cat
Directing
Doggone Tired
Production
The Man Called Flintstone
Directing
The Truce Hurts
Tom / Butch (voice) (uncredited)
Jack and the Beanstalk
Production
That's My Mommy
Directing
Professor Tom
Directing
Lippy the Lion & Hardy Har Har
Directing
Yogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears
Production
Hey There, It's Yogi Bear!
Directing
Samson and Delilah
Production
Good Will to Men
Directing
The Invisible Mouse
Tom (voice) (uncredited)
Flirty Birdy
Directing
The Cat and the Mermouse
Directing
On a Roll
Tom / Jerry (archive sound) (uncredited)
That's My Pup!
Directing
Triplet Trouble
Directing
Scooby-Doo! in Arabian Nights
Production
Daniel and the Lion's Den
Production
Creepy Time Pal
Directing
Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz
Writing
The Duck Doctor
Directing
Scooby-Doo's Creepiest Capers
Directing
Hard Luck Duck
Directing
The Egg and Jerry
Directing
Jerry's Cousin
Directing
Puss n' Toots
Directing
Mouse Trouble
Directing
Nit-Witty Kitty
Directing
The Yankee Doodle Mouse
Tom (voice)
The Flying Sorceress
Directing
Tale of a Wolf
Directing
The Bodyguard
Directing
Hic-cup Pup
Directing
His Mouse Friday
Directing
Fine Feathered Friend
Tom (vocal sounds) (uncredited)
Yogi Bear's All-Star Comedy Christmas Caper
Production
The Mansion Cat
Writing
The Dog House
Directing
The Karate Guard
Writing
Yogi's Ark Lark
Directing
Touché, Pussy Cat!
Directing
Robin Hoodwinked
Directing
The Town Santa Forgot
Production
Southbound Duckling
Directing
The Flintstones: Little Big League
Production
Down Beat Bear
Directing
The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration
Self
The Goose Goes South
Directing
Dog Trouble
Directing
The Yum Yums: The Day Things Went Sour
Production
The Last of the Curlews
Directing
Baby Butch
Directing
The Milky Waif
Directing
Mouse for Sale
Directing
Kitty Foiled
Tom /Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
Hardcase
Production
Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose
Sound
Red Hot Riding Hood
Production
The Framed Cat
Directing
The Jetsons
Writing
A Christmas Story
Directing
Casanova Cat
Directing
Snagglepuss
Creator
Noah's Ark
Production
Shootout in a One-Dog Town
Production
Tot Watchers
Directing
Hägar the Horrible
Production
Oliver and the Artful Dodger
Directing
Life with Tom
Directing
The Smurfs Halloween Special
Production
The Vanishing Duck
Directing
Star Fairies
Production
The Last Halloween
Narrator
Scooby-Doo! and the Skeletons
Directing
Yogi the Easter Bear
Production
Wee-Willie Wildcat
Production
Part Time Pal
Directing
Peace on Earth
Production
The Thanksgiving That Almost Wasn't
Directing
Posse Cat
Directing
Bearly Able
Directing
Smurfily Ever After
Production
Hatch Up Your Troubles
Directing
Deputy Droopy
Production
Jerry's Diary
Directing
Catch Meow
Directing
Springtime for Thomas
Tom /Jerry /Butch's Scream (voice) (uncredited)
Lost in Space
Production
The Flintstones: Fred's Final Fling
Production
Joshua and the Battle of Jericho
Production
Tennis Chumps
Directing
Rancid Ransom
Directing
The Little Orphan
Tom / Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
Solid Serenade
Tom (screaming voice) (uncredited)
The Flintstones Meet Rockula and Frankenstone
Production
Raggedy Rug
Directing
A Mouse in the House
Directing
Tops with Pops
Directing
Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats
Production
Tom and Jerry: Golden Collection Volume One
Tom (voice 1942-1958)
Casper's Halloween Special
Production
Mouse in Manhattan
Directing
Matinee Mouse
Directing
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Mouse
Directing
Happy Go Loopy
Directing
The Hanna-Barbera Hall of Fame: Yabba Dabba Doo II
Production
Timeless Tales: The Steadfast Tin Soldier
Production
Mouse Cleaning
Tom (voice) (uncredited)
The Milky Way
Production
Timid Tabby
Tom / Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
Horse Shoo
Directing
The Bowling Alley-Cat
Tom (vocal sounds) (uncredited)
The Three Musketeers
Directing
Slicked-up Pup
Directing
Cruise Cat
Directing
Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates
Directing
Jerry and the Goldfish
Directing
Tom's Photo Finish
Directing
The Flintstone Kids' "Just Say No" Special
Production
Tom and Jerry
Writing
The Million Dollar Cat
Tom (voice) (uncredited)
One Droopy Knight
Production
The Fishing Bear
Writing
Common Scents
Directing
Scat Cats
Directing
War Dogs
Dog Gasps (voice - uncredited)
Snoopy Loopy
Directing
The Count of Monte Cristo
Directing
Old Rockin' Chair Tom
Directing
Tom & Jerry's 50th Birthday Bash
Self
The Adventures of Robin Hoodnik
Directing
What a Lion!
Directing
The Smurfs Christmas Special
Production
Davy Crockett on the Mississippi
Production
Habit Rabbit
Directing
Bad Luck Blackie
Large Dog Scream (voice)
Give and Tyke
Directing
Salt Water Tabby
Directing
Old Smokey
Directing
Downhearted Duckling
Directing
Loopy's Hare-do
Directing
Jerry and Jumbo
Directing
Shutter Bugged Cat
Directing
Swash Buckled
Directing
Bungle Uncle
Directing
Little Bo Bopped
Directing
Yogi's Great Escape
Writing
Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This?
Production
Smitten Kitten
Directing
Fee Fie Foes
Directing
The Hollywood Bowl
Directing
Trap Happy
Tom (voice) (uncredited)
Officer Pooch
Directing
Trouble Bruin
Directing
Yogi's First Christmas
Production
Fit to Be Tied
Directing
A Fallible Fable
Directing
The Midnight Snack
Directing
The Two Mouseketeers
Directing
Tom and Jerry: The Complete CinemaScope Collection
Production
Sheep Wrecked
Production
Crook Who Cried Wolf
Directing
Scooby-Doo's A Nutcracker Scoob
Production
Casper's First Christmas
Production
Child Sock-Cology
Directing
The Crazy Comedy Concert
Production
David and Goliath
Production
Neapolitan Mouse
Directing
Muscle Beach Tom
Directing
Christmas Flintstone
Directing
The Banana Splits in Hocus Pocus Park
Directing
Feedin' the Kiddie
Directing
Elephantastic
Directing
Boo Boo and the Man
Writing
The Little Mole
Production
Kooky Loopy
Directing
Little School Mouse
Directing
Chicken Hearted Wolf
Directing
The Counterfeit Cat
Production
Cat's Meow
Production
The Popeye Valentine Special: Sweethearts at Sea
Production
Blue Monday
Directing
Wolf Hounded
Directing
Tom & Jerry: Spotlight Collection
Garden Gopher
Spike's Screams (voice) (uncredited)
Bear Knuckles
Directing
The Mouse Comes to Dinner
Tom / Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
Designs on Jerry
Directing
Push-Button Kitty
Directing
Bear Hug
Directing
The Creation - Greatest Adventure Stories from the Bible
Production
The Bear and the Beavers
Production
Bear Up!
Directing
Jerry and the Lion
Directing
Gli antenati - Largo ai giovani
Production
The Flying Bear
Production
Top Cat: The Movie
Writing
Stay Awake or Else...
Production
The Rookie Bear
Production
Drum-Sticked
Directing
Barbecue Brawl
Directing
The House of Tomorrow
Production
Zoo is Company
Directing
Count Down Clown
Directing
Yogi's Birthday Party
Directing
The Flintstones: Jogging Fever
Production
Il Meglio di... Tom & Jerry - Volume 1
Directing
Sufferin' Cats!
Tom's Devil / Tom / Meathead's Yelps (voice) (uncredited)
The Lonesome Mouse
(voice) (uncredited)
Droopy Leprechaun
Production
Scooby-Doo's Spookiest Tales
Writing
Jerky Turkey
Production
Innertube Antics
Production
Bunnies Abundant
Directing
Chicken Fracas-See
Directing
To Spring
Directing
Timeless Tales from Hallmark: Puss in Boots
Production
Swing Shift Cinderella
Production
Crow's Fete
Directing
Hanna-Barbera's All-Star Comedy Ice Revue
Production
Tom and Jerry: Winter Tails
Writing
Gidget Makes the Wrong Connection
Directing
T.V. of Tomorrow
Production
Here, Kiddie, Kiddie
Directing
Two Little Indians
Directing
Wolf in Sheep Dog's Clothing
Directing
Rock Odyssey
Directing
Beef For And After
Directing
The Uninvited Pest
Production
Puttin' on the Dog
Directing
Gallopin' Gals
Directing
A Day in the Life of Ranger Smith
Production
Mutts About Racing
Production
Make Mine Freedom
Directing
Snorks: Bubbles of Fun
Production
Little Gravel Voice
Little Gravel Voice (voice) (uncredited)
The Do-Good Wolf
Directing
Millionaire Droopy
Production
Barney Bear's Victory Garden
Production
King-Size Canary
Production
Swing Social
Directing
Not in Nottingham
Directing
The House That Cat Built
Tom / Jerry (archive sound) (uncredited)
Bear Raid Warden
Production
Sheep Stealers Anonymous
Directing
Slippery Slippers
Directing
Les p'tits schtroumpfs
Directing
The Stork's Holiday
Production
Grin and Share It
Production
Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters
Directing
Tom & Jerry: Deluxe Anniversary Collection
Tom (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
Pork Chop Phooey
Directing
Just a Wolf at Heart
Directing
Life with Loopy
Directing
The Field Mouse
Production
This Is My Ducky Day
Directing
Wild Honey, or, How to Get Along Without a Ration Book
Production
The Hillbilly Bears
Creator
The Prospecting Bear
Donkey
Bah Wilderness
Production
Symphony in Slang
Production
The Bear and the Bean
Production
Two Faced Wolf
Directing
No Biz Like Shoe Biz
Directing
Screwball Squirrel
Screwy Squirrel's Scream (voice) (uncredited)
Big Mouse-Take
Directing
Watcha Watchin'?
Directing
Abdul the Bulbul Ameer
Production
Here Comes a Star
Yakky Doodle (1961)
Creator
Les Aventures effrayantes de Scoubidou
Writing
Christopher Mouse
Writing
The Best of The New Scooby-Doo Movies
Creator