William Hanna

William Hanna Movies and TV Shows

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.

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 7/14/1910 (113 years old)
  • Place of birth: Melrose, New Mexico, USA
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the United States
2022

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

4.9
80%
Tom and Jerry Cowboy Up!
IMDB 5.2
TMDB 70%
role:
Characters & 1 more
2022

Animation

Comedy

Family

Western

5.2
70%
2021

Animation

Comedy

Family

Mystery

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

82%
Jellystone!
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 69%
role:
Characters
2021

Animation

Comedy

Family

6.5
69%
2021

Animation

Comedy

Kids

6.9
71%
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2021

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

Mystery

6.3
78%
Tom & Jerry
IMDB 5.3
TMDB 70%
role:
Characters & 2 more
2021

Adventure

Comedy

Family

5.3
70%
2019

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

5.7
70%
Daphne & Velma
IMDB 4.2
TMDB 63%
role:
Characters
Not available
2018

Action

Comedy

Crime

Horror

4.2
63%
Not available
Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 74%
role:
Characters
Not available
2018

Action

Animation

Comedy

Family

6.5
74%
Not available
2013

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

Mystery

7.1
78%
Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 66%
role:
Creative Producer & 2 more
2010

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

6.5
66%
Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 68%
role:
Characters & 1 more
2006

Animation

Comedy

Family

6.5
68%
2005

Action

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

6.7
69%
2004

Adventure

Comedy

Mystery

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.2
60%
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The Flintstones
IMDB 5.5
TMDB 57%
role:
Producer
Not available
2003

Action

Adventure

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.5
57%
Not available
Scooby-Doo Meets Batman
IMDB 6.9
TMDB 82%
role:
Producer & 1 more
2002

Animation

Comedy

Family

Mystery

6.9
82%
Scooby-Doo
IMDB 5.3
TMDB 60%
role:
Characters & 1 more
2002

Adventure

Comedy

Mystery

5.3
60%
2001

Action

Animation

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.4
63%
2000

Animation

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.0
83%
2000

Comedy

Family

Romance

3.7
47%
Galaxy Quest
IMDB 7.4
TMDB 71%
role:
Director
1999

Adventure

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.4
71%
Spider-Man
IMDB 8.4
TMDB 83%
role:
Executive in Boardroom & 2 more
1994

Action

Adventure

Animation

8.4
83%
Scooby-Doo! in Arabian Nights
IMDB 5.4
TMDB 76%
role:
Executive Producer
1994

Animation

TV Movie

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.4
76%
1992

Animation

Comedy

Family

5.4
63%
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Jetsons: The Movie
IMDB 5.5
TMDB 60%
role:
Producer & 1 more
1990

Animation

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.5
60%
1988

Animation

Comedy

Family

Mystery

TV Movie

6.7
74%
1987

Animation

Family

TV Movie

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.5
67%
The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 81%
role:
Producer
Not available
1983

Animation

Comedy

Family

Mystery

Kids

6.4
81%
Not available
Scooby Goes Hollywood
IMDB 5.8
TMDB 78%
role:
Executive Producer
1980

Animation

Comedy

Family

Mystery

TV Movie

5.8
78%
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
IMDB 6.3
TMDB 75%
role:
Executive Producer & 1 more
1979

Animation

Comedy

Family

Mystery

Kids

6.3
75%
1977

Animation

Comedy

Family

Mystery

Kids

7.4
84%
The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour
IMDB 7.6
TMDB 78%
role:
Producer
Not available
1976

Animation

Comedy

Family

Mystery

Kids

7.6
78%
Not available
The Scooby-Doo Show
TMDB 80%
role:
Executive Producer
Not available
1976

Animation

Comedy

Family

Mystery

80%
Not available
1975

Animation

Comedy

Family

Kids

7.8
77%
Charlotte's Web
IMDB 6.9
TMDB 67%
role:
Producer
1973

Animation

Comedy

Drama

Family

Music

6.9
67%
1972

Animation

Comedy

Family

Mystery

Kids

7.6
76%
Magilla Gorilla
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 60%
role:
Producer
1964

Animation

Comedy

Kids

6.2
60%
The Jetsons
IMDB 7.0
TMDB 73%
role:
Producer
1962

Animation

Comedy

7.0
73%
Top Cat
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 75%
role:
Producer
1961

Animation

Comedy

Kids

7.1
75%
1961

Animation

Comedy

6.6
73%
The Cat Concerto
IMDB 8.2
TMDB 75%
role:
Story & 2 more
Not available
1947

Animation

Comedy

8.2
75%
Not available
Red Hot Riding Hood
IMDB 7.7
TMDB 72%
role:
Co-Producer
Not available
1943

Animation

Comedy

7.7
72%
Not available

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving William Hanna are, for example, Tom and Jerry Snowman's Land, Tom and Jerry Cowboy Up! and Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo! Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog.
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