William Hanna

William Hanna

Born: July 14, 1910
Died: March 22, 2001
in Melrose, New Mexico, USA
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.

Movies for William Hanna...

Title: Tom and Jerry
Character: (archive voices)
Released: October 21, 2023
Type: TV
Tom and Jerry as you've never seen them before! With a fresh new look that was born and bred in Asia, they are ready for their adventures in the region. Starting off with Singapore, Tom and Jerry chase each other through the Marina Barrage, Joo Chiat or Bishan Park. Look out also for the Singapore River or your favourite HDB estate! Totally at home with our balmy weather because like true blue Singaporeans, they know exactly how to cool down. Their "kiasu" ways come in handy too as they make a new friend with Merli.
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Tom and Jerry Cowboy Up!
Title: Tom and Jerry Cowboy Up!
Character: Tom / Jerry (voice) (archive sound)
Released: January 24, 2022
Type: Movie
This time, the rivals team up to help a cowgirl and her brother save their homestead from a greedy land-grabber, and they’re going to need some help! Jerry’s three precocious nephews are all ready for action, and Tom is rounding up a posse of prairie dogs. But can a ragtag band of varmints defeat a deceitful desperado determined to deceive a damsel in distress? No matter what happens with Tom and Jerry in the saddle, it’ll be a rootin’ tootin’ good time!
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The House That Cat Built
Title: The House That Cat Built
Character: Tom / Jerry (archive sound) (uncredited)
Released: February 20, 2021
Type: Movie
When Jerry invades Tom's new extra-deluxe, extra-large cat castle, Tom is determined to get Jerry out.
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On a Roll
Title: On a Roll
Character: Tom / Jerry (archive sound) (uncredited)
Released: February 20, 2021
Type: Movie
When a sushi chef sees Jerry scurrying around his restaurant, he tells Tom to earn his keep by catching that sushi-stealing mouse.
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Tom & Jerry
Title: Tom & Jerry
Character: Tom / Jerry (archive sounds) (uncredited)
Released: February 10, 2021
Type: Movie
Tom the cat and Jerry the mouse get kicked out of their home and relocate to a fancy New York hotel, where a scrappy employee named Kayla will lose her job if she can’t evict Jerry before a high-class wedding at the hotel. Her solution? Hiring Tom to get rid of the pesky mouse.
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Tom & Jerry: Deluxe Anniversary Collection
Title: Tom & Jerry: Deluxe Anniversary Collection
Character: Tom (archive sound)
Released: June 1, 2010
Type: Movie
The world's favorite cat and mouse celebrate 7 decades of mischief and mayhem.
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Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers
Title: Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers
Character: Tom / Jerry (voice) (archive sound)
Released: August 21, 2006
Type: Movie
Dueling cat-and-mouse team Tom and Jerry hit the high seas on a hunt for buried treasure in this pirate adventure. The tale begins when crew member Tom sets sail with an infamous pirate and finds a treasure map along with stowaway Jerry. The furry swashbucklers race to a deserted island where X marks the spot, but along with battling each other, they must outwit ruthless buccaneers, angry monkeys and a giant octopus to strike it rich.
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Cartoon Network Christmas: Yuletide Follies
Title: Cartoon Network Christmas: Yuletide Follies
Character: (voice)
Released: October 5, 2004
Type: Movie
Ring in the holiday season the Cartoon Network way via nine original tales that run the gamut from naughty to nice. The stories feature popular animated characters such as Ed, Edd 'n Eddy, Courage the Cowardly Dog, Cow & Chicken, I A.M. Weasel, Dexter's Laboratory, The Powerpuff Girls and Johnny Bravo. This holly-jolly animated collection sure beats a piece of coal in your stocking!
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The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo
Title: The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo
Character: Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: March 23, 2002
Type: Movie
Cartoon Network holds an awards show awarding cartoon excellence.
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The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
Title: The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
Character: Special Appearance
Released: April 28, 2000
Type: Movie
The Flintstones are at it again. The Flintstones and the Rubbles head for Rock Vegas with Fred hoping to court the lovely Wilma. Nothing will stand in the way of love, except for the conniving Chip Rockefeller who is the playboy born in Baysville but who has made it in the cutthroat town of Rock Vegas. Will Fred win Wilma's love?
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The Flintstones
Title: The Flintstones
Character: Executive in Boardroom
Released: May 26, 1994
Type: Movie
Modern Stone Age family the Flintstones hit the big screen in this live-action version of the classic cartoon. Fred helps Barney adopt a child. Barney sees an opportunity to repay him when Slate Mining tests its employees to find a new executive. But no good deed goes unpunished.
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I Yabba Dabba Do!
Title: I Yabba Dabba Do!
Character: William
Released: February 7, 1993
Type: Movie
A grown-up Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm decide to get married.
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Title: MGM: When the Lion Roars
Released: March 22, 1992
Type: TV
On April 24, 1924, the movies changed forever: The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio opened and soon assembled “more stars than there are in the heavens.” Patrick Stewart hosts this enthralling Emmy® winner as Outstanding Informational Series, a three-part story of M-G-M’s reign as Hollywood’s class act and legendary entertainment empire. Bursting with memorable film clips, rare interviews, behind-the-scenes footage and insider info, this is a mother lode for film fans, profiling perfectionist moguls, glamorous and charismatic actors, innovative filmmakers and landmark movies.
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The Last Halloween
Title: The Last Halloween
Character: Narrator
Released: October 28, 1991
Type: Movie
Four Martians crash-land on Earth in search of candy for their home planet.
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Tom & Jerry's 50th Birthday Bash
Title: Tom & Jerry's 50th Birthday Bash
Character: Self
Released: November 30, 1990
Type: Movie
Celebrate the fiftieth birthday of the animated cat-and-mouse team, Tom & Jerry, including clips from their animated shorts!
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Hanna-Barbera's 50th
Title: Hanna-Barbera's 50th
Character: Self
Released: July 17, 1989
Type: Movie
The special is hosted by Tony Danza and Annie Potts celebrating 50 years of William Hanna and Joseph Barbera's partnership in animation. This is the first animated project to be broadcast in Dolby Surround sound system.
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The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration
Title: The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration
Character: Self
Released: May 20, 1986
Type: Movie
A live-action and animated television special featuring clips from past episodes and spin-offs combined with new animation and musical segments.
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Timid Tabby
Title: Timid Tabby
Character: Tom / Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
Released: April 19, 1957
Type: Movie
Tom's cousin George, who's terribly afraid of mice, comes to visit. Jerry's confused, since Tom and George look alike.
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Garden Gopher
Title: Garden Gopher
Character: Spike's Screams (voice) (uncredited)
Released: September 30, 1950
Type: Movie
When Spike tries to bury a bone he finds a belligerent gopher.
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Saturday Evening Puss
Title: Saturday Evening Puss
Character: Tom (voice) (uncredited)
Released: January 14, 1950
Type: Movie
Mammy steps out for the evening. While she's away, the cats - in this case Tom and three of his alley cat friends - play. Play and perform rollicking jazz, that is.
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Bad Luck Blackie
Title: Bad Luck Blackie
Character: Large Dog Scream (voice)
Released: January 22, 1949
Type: Movie
A kitten who is being tormented by a bulldog finds a savior in a black cat (from the "Black Cat Bad Luck Company") who merely has to cross the dog's path for something very unlucky to happen to the bully.
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The Little Orphan
Title: The Little Orphan
Character: Tom / Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
Released: December 1, 1948
Type: Movie
The Bide A Wee Mouse Home has sent the orphan mouse Nibbles to spend Thanksgiving with Jerry. Unfortunately, Nibbles is always hungry.
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The Truce Hurts
Title: The Truce Hurts
Character: Tom / Butch (voice)
Released: July 17, 1948
Type: Movie
Butch convinces Tom and Jerry that there's no reason to fight and they should all sign a peace treaty. Tom and Butch even rescue their pals from a fellow cat and dog. But then a steak falls off a truck and the boys can't decide how to divvy it up, ultimately losing it completely, and the truce is off.
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Solid Serenade
Title: Solid Serenade
Character: Tom (screaming voice)
Released: August 31, 1946
Type: Movie
Tom ties up Spike and sneaks into the courtyard of the glamorous Toodles Galore with his bass, hoping to woo her with his song, much to the annoyance of a sleeping Jerry.
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Trap Happy
Title: Trap Happy
Character: Tom (voice)
Released: June 29, 1946
Type: Movie
Tom calls the exterminators, but they send a cat, who despite his various tools, doesn't fare much better than Tom usually does.
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Quiet Please!
Title: Quiet Please!
Character: Tom (voice) (uncredited)
Released: December 22, 1945
Type: Movie
The family dog warns Tom not to make any noise so he can take a nap. Jerry hears this and immediately devises plans to ensure that the dog's nap will be interrupted.
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The Mouse Comes to Dinner
Title: The Mouse Comes to Dinner
Character: Tom / Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
Released: May 5, 1945
Type: Movie
Tom invites Toots to an elegant dinner. However, he's made the mistake of trying to put Jerry to work, as a serving boy, a corkscrew, and other tasks. Jerry puts up with a little of this, but mostly gets revenge on Tom.
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The Million Dollar Cat
Title: The Million Dollar Cat
Character: Tom (voice) (uncredited)
Released: May 6, 1944
Type: Movie
Tom inherits $1,000,000 from an eccentric aunt on the condition that he not harm any living thing - even a mouse. And guess which mouse keeps following him around and pointing this out to him?
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Screwball Squirrel
Title: Screwball Squirrel
Character: Screwy Squirrel's Scream (voice) (uncredited)
Released: April 1, 1944
Type: Movie
A crazy squirrel provokes a dog into trying to catch him throughout the picture.
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The Zoot Cat
Title: The Zoot Cat
Character: Tom (voice) (uncredited)
Released: February 26, 1944
Type: Movie
Tom's advances on a young jive-talking girl cat get nowhere; nowhere, that is, until Tom gets a zoot suit. Armed with his miles of fabric and a new cool lingo, Tom still has to deal with the tricks of his nemesis, Jerry.
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Baby Puss
Title: Baby Puss
Character: Tom (voice) (uncredited)
Released: December 25, 1943
Type: Movie
Tom is dressed up and treated like a baby by the little girl of the house.
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The Lonesome Mouse
Title: The Lonesome Mouse
Character: (voice) (uncredited)
Released: May 22, 1943
Type: Movie
Jerry crashes a vase onto Tom's head, which gets Mammy to throw Tom out. Jerry at first revels in his freedom, but soon tires of this, and, under a flag of truce, hatches a plan with Tom.
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Sufferin' Cats!
Title: Sufferin' Cats!
Character: Tom's Devil / Tom / Meathead's Yelps (voice) (uncredited)
Released: January 16, 1943
Type: Movie
Tom fights with another cat over Jerry.
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The Bowling Alley-Cat
Title: The Bowling Alley-Cat
Character: Tom (vocal sounds) (uncredited)
Released: July 18, 1942
Type: Movie
Tom and Jerry are in a bowling alley. Both spend a lot of time sliding on the well-polished lanes. Eventually, Jerry takes up residence among the pins and Tom tries to bowl him down.
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Little Gravel Voice
Title: Little Gravel Voice
Character: Little Gravel Voice (voice) (uncredited)
Released: May 16, 1942
Type: Movie
A little burro is beloved by all the cute wild creatures until he opens his mouth and they hear the horrible braying.
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Fraidy Cat
Title: Fraidy Cat
Character: Tom / Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
Released: January 17, 1942
Type: Movie
Tom hears a ghost story on the radio and is spooked by it; Jerry notices this and takes advantage of it, using a variety of tricks to scare Tom.
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The Prospecting Bear
Title: The Prospecting Bear
Character: Donkey
Released: March 7, 1941
Type: Movie
Barney and his severely overloaded pack mule are prospecting, high on a mountain, when Barney spots gold nuggets, and a whole cave lined with gold.
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Puss Gets the Boot
Title: Puss Gets the Boot
Character: Jinx (voice) (uncredited)
Released: February 10, 1940
Type: Movie
Jasper is given an ultimatum by his master: break one more thing and you're out. Rodent Jerry does his best to make sure that his tormentor "gets the boot".