William Hanna
American animator (1910-2001) · United States · On the map · Directors · Died at 90
William Denby Hanna was an American animator, voice actor, and musician. Hanna and Joseph Barbera co-created Tom and Jerry and founded the animation studio and production company Hanna-Barbera, with Hanna providing the vocal effects for Tom and Jerry's title characters.
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2001Died22 March 20011999
Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's GhostFilm, Producer1996
The Real Adventures of Jonny QuestSeries, Producer1993
I Yabba-Dabba Do!Film, Director, Writer1990
Tom & Jerry Kids ShowSeries, Producer1988
Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul SchoolFilm, Producer1986
The Flintstone KidsSeries, Creator, Producer1984
Scooby-Doo's A Nutcracker ScoobFilm, Producer1979
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-DooSeries, Creator, Producer1977Winsor McCay AwardAward
A Flintstone ChristmasFilm, 1977Producer1976Star on Hollywood Walk of FameAward1975
The Tom and Jerry ShowSeries, Creator, Producer1974Daytime Emmy AwardAward1972
ABC Afterschool SpecialSeries, Producer1966
The Man Called FlintstoneFilm, Director, Writer1965
The Atom Ant ShowSeries, Producer1961
The Yogi Bear ShowSeries, Producer1958
The Huckleberry Hound ShowSeries, Director, Creator1951
Sleepy-Time TomFilm, Director1949
Heavenly PussFilm, Director1944
The BodyguardFilm, Director1942
Dog TroubleFilm, Director1940
Puss Gets the BootFilm, Director, Writer1910Born14 July 1910
Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's GhostFilm, Producer1996The Real Adventures of Jonny QuestSeries, Producer1993I Yabba-Dabba Do!Film, Director, Writer1990Tom & Jerry Kids ShowSeries, Producer1988Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul SchoolFilm, Producer1986The Flintstone KidsSeries, Creator, Producer1984Scooby-Doo's A Nutcracker ScoobFilm, Producer1979Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-DooSeries, Creator, Producer1977Winsor McCay AwardAwardA Flintstone ChristmasFilm, 1977Producer1976Star on Hollywood Walk of FameAward1975The Tom and Jerry ShowSeries, Creator, Producer1974Daytime Emmy AwardAward1972ABC Afterschool SpecialSeries, Producer1966The Man Called FlintstoneFilm, Director, Writer1965The Atom Ant ShowSeries, Producer1961The Yogi Bear ShowSeries, Producer1958The Huckleberry Hound ShowSeries, Director, Creator1951Sleepy-Time TomFilm, Director1949Heavenly PussFilm, Director1944The BodyguardFilm, Director1942Dog TroubleFilm, Director1940Puss Gets the BootFilm, Director, Writer1910Born14 July 1910People around William
Close ties
Joseph Barbera Also in The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera (1990)- Don Messick William directed Josie and the Pussycats
Fred Quimby Produced Dog Trouble and Baby Puss
Daws Butler William directed The Quick Draw McGraw Show (1959)- Jean Vander Pyl Also in The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera (1990)
Mel Blanc William produced Hey There, It's Yogi Bear! (1964)
Harvey Korman William produced The Flintstones (1994)- John Stephenson William directed Birdman and the Galaxy Trio
Henry Corden William directed Fred Flintstone and Friends
Janet Waldo William directed Josie and the Pussycats
Casey Kasem William directed Josie and the Pussycats
Allan Melvin William directed The Magilla Gorilla Show
John Goodman William produced The Flintstones (1994)
Rosie O'Donnell William produced The Flintstones (1994)
Sammy Davis Jr. William produced Heidi's Song (1983)
Irwin Keyes William produced The Flintstones (1994)
George Sidney Co-founded Hanna-Barbera
Ted Cassidy William directed Space Ghost
Howard Morris William directed The Magilla Gorilla Show
Bruce Cohen Produced The Flintstones (1994)
Brian Levant Directed The Flintstones (1994)
Charles August Nichols Also in Charlotte's Web (1973)
Dick Beals William directed Birdman and the Galaxy Trio
Ray Patterson Also in Scooby Goes Hollywood (1979)
Known for
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Scooby-Doo's A Nutcracker Scoob 1984
Scooby-Doo! Winter WonderDog 2002
Scooby-Doo Meets Batman 2002
The Cat Concerto 1947
Heavenly Puss 1949
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
793 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Awards
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1910 to 2001 · aged 90
