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William Hanna is a Actor, Director, Scriptwriter, Co-Producer, Co-Director, Songs and In Memory Of American born on 14 july 1910 at New Mexico (USA)

William Hanna

William Hanna
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Birth name William Denby Hanna
Nationality USA
Birth 14 july 1910 at New Mexico (USA)
Death 22 march 2001 (at 90 years) at North Hollywood (USA)
Creator of Hanna-Barbera Productions
Awards Emmy Award

William Denby "Bill" Hanna (July 14, 1910 – March 22, 2001) was an American animator, director, producer, voice actor, and cartoon artist, whose film and television cartoon characters entertained millions of people for much of the 20th century.

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 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 had a worldwide audience of over 300 million people in their 1960s heyday, and have been translated into more than 28 languages.

Biography

William Hanna was born to William John and Avice Joyce (Denby) Hanna in Melrose, New Mexico. He was the third of seven children and the only son. Hanna claimed there was no "war between the sexes" nor sibling rivalry in their home. Hanna described his family as "a red-blooded, Irish-American family". His father was a construction superintendent for railroads as well as water and sewer systems throughout the western regions of America, requiring the family to move frequently.

When Hanna was three years old, the family moved to Baker City, Oregon, where his father worked on the Balm Creek Dam. It was here that Hanna developed his love of the outdoors. The family moved to Logan, Utah, before moving to San Pedro, California, in 1917. During the next two years they moved several times before eventually settling in Watts, California, in 1919.

In 1922, while living in Watts, he joined Scouting. He attended Compton High School from 1925 through 1928, where he played the saxophone in a dance band. His passion for music carried over into his career; he helped write songs for his cartoons, including the theme for The Flintstones. Hanna became an Eagle Scout as a youth and remained active in Scouting throughout his life. As an adult, he served as a Scoutmaster and was recognized by the Boy Scouts of America with their Distinguished Eagle Scout Award in 1985. Despite his numerous career-related awards, Hanna was most proud of this Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. His interests also included sailing and singing in a barbershop quartet. Hanna studied both journalism and structural engineering at Compton City College, but had to drop out of college with the onset of the Great Depression.

On August 7, 1936, Hanna married Violet Blanch Wogatzke (Born: July 23, 1913, Died July 11, 2014.), and they had a marriage lasting 64 years and they had two children, David William and Bonnie Jean, and seven grandchildren. In 1996, Hanna, with assistance from Los Angeles writer Tom Ito, published his autobiography—Joe Barbera had published his two years earlier.

Best films

The Flintstones (1994)
(Director)
Scooby-Doo (2002)
(Characters)
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004)
(Characters)
Here Are the Smurfs (1984)
(Director)

Usually with

Joseph Barbera
Joseph Barbera
(205 films)
Scott Bradley
Scott Bradley
(126 films)
Kenneth Muse
Kenneth Muse
(105 films)
Fred Quimby
Fred Quimby
(106 films)
Irven Spence
Irven Spence
(97 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of William Hanna (216 films)

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Actor

Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers, 1h14
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Seafaring films, Transport films, Pirate films, Films about cats, Children's films
Actors Kevin Michael Richardson, Kathy Najimy, Charles Nelson Reilly, Wallace Shawn, Mark Hamill, Dan Castellaneta
Roles Tom / Jerry (voice) (archive sound)
Rating65% 3.264513.264513.264513.264513.26451
The movie opens above the high seas with a lightning storm is brewing and raging. A group of jolly pirates are sailing on their ship, and all of them are scared of the storm. Meanwhile, the pirates' brave captain, Red Pirate Ron, who speaks in a language only understood by his parrot, warns his pirates to lower the sails.
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas, 1h31
Directed by Brian Levant
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Films about animals, Dinosaur films, La préhistoire, Alternate history films, Children's films
Actors Mark Addy, Stephen Baldwin, Kristen Johnston, Jane Krakowski, Joan Collins, Thomas Gibson
Roles Special Appearance
Rating37% 1.865771.865771.865771.865771.86577
Young bachelors and best friends Fred Flintstone (Mark Addy) and Barney Rubble (Stephen Baldwin) have recently qualified as crane operators at Slate & Company. Soon to be employed, now they want dates, and little green alien The Great Gazoo (Alan Cumming), exiled to Earth by his species, offers to help, although only they can see him. Meanwhile, Wilma Slaghoople (Kristen Johnston) wants a normal life and activities, like bowling, despite her controlling mother Pearl (Joan Collins) who wants her to marry smooth casino-owner Chip Rockefeller (Thomas Gibson). Wilma angrily runs away to Bronto King in Bedrock. Waitress Betty O'Shale (Jane Krakowski) mistakes her as "caveless", and offers to share her apartment, and gets her a job.
The Flintstones, 1h31
Directed by Joseph Barbera, William Hanna, Brian Levant
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Fantasy
Themes Films about animals, Dinosaur films, La préhistoire, Alternate history films, Buddy films, Children's films
Actors John Goodman, Rick Moranis, Elizabeth Perkins, Rosie O'Donnell, Kyle MacLachlan, Halle Berry
Roles Executive in Boardroom
Rating50% 2.504592.504592.504592.504592.50459
Slate and Co. Senior Executive Cliff Vandercave (Kyle MacLachlan) and secretary Miss Sharon Stone (Halle Berry) look at the company workers in the gravel pits while discussing their plan to swindle the company of its vast fortune and flee, but decided that they need someone to take responsibility for it. Fred Flintstone (John Goodman) loans his best friend and neighbor Barney Rubble (Rick Moranis) money so that he and his wife Betty (Rosie O'Donnell) can adopt a child named Bamm-Bamm, who can only pronounce his own name. Although the child is initially difficult to control due to being raised by Mastadons, as well as being superstrong, he eventually warms up to his new family. Barney vows to repay his friend, but Fred is visited by his mother-in-law, Pearl Slaghoople (Elizabeth Taylor), who objects to his decision. However, Fred's wife Wilma (Elizabeth Perkins) remains supportive of his decision.
I Yabba Dabba Do!
Directed by Joseph Barbera, William Hanna
Genres Comedy, Animation
Themes Children's films
Actors Harvey Korman, Mel Blanc, Jean Vander Pyl, Roddy McDowall, Frank Welker, Henry Corden
Roles William
Rating62% 3.1390153.1390153.1390153.1390153.139015
Pebbles Flintstone, who now works for an ad agency and Bamm Bamm Rubble, who works in a car repair shop, decide to get married after Bamm Bamm proposes with a poem, in the middle of the street (ironically after Pebbles mistakenly thinks he was trying to dump her when Bamm Bamm read her a letter that started "Dear Pebbles"). However, Fred has lost money when he bet his nest egg on his team, the Bedrock Brontos. Fred tries to ask for a raise from Mr. Slate, but his short temper costs him his job.
Timid Tabby, 6minutes
Directed by Joseph Barbera, William Hanna
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Films about cats, Mise en scène d'un rongeur, Mise en scène d'une souris, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Bill Thompson, William Hanna
Roles Tom / Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
Rating74% 3.7188253.7188253.7188253.7188253.718825
Le cousin de Tom, George qui vient en visite a terriblement peur des souris. Quand Jerry le découvre il en profite, mais Tom et George se ressemblent et grâce à cela c'est à leur tour de s'amuser.
Pet Peeve
Pet Peeve (1954)

Directed by Joseph Barbera, William Hanna
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Films about cats, Mise en scène d'un rongeur, Mise en scène d'une souris, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Daws Butler, June Foray, William Hanna
Roles Tom (voice) (uncredited)
Rating76% 3.818023.818023.818023.818023.81802
Le titre français La Guerre de Troie fait référence au fait que George et Joan (apparaissant pour la première fois dans ce cartoon pour remplacer Mammy Two Shoes) décident qu'un de Tom le chat et de Spike le bouledogue doit attraper Jerry la souris pour pouvoir rester à la maison.
Dangerous When Wet, 1h35
Directed by Charles Walters
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical theatre, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about animals, Films about music and musicians, Sports films, Musical films
Actors Rita Hayworth, Esther Williams, Glenn Ford, Fernando Lamas, Jack Carson, George Macready
Roles Tom (uncredited)
Rating61% 3.097933.097933.097933.097933.09793
Katie Higgins (Williams) is the wholesome daughter of a dairy farmer. The entire family (Pa, Ma, Suzie, Katie, and Junior) start the day with a brisk song and morning swim. One day, Katie meets travelling salesman Windy Weebe (Carson) who is instantly smitten. Weebe sells an elixir that purports to turn the user into a peppy, fit-as-a-fiddle specimen, and upon noticing the entire family's strength in the water, suggests that they all attempt to swim the English Channel. The family and Weebe head off to England whereupon they learn that the distance to be conquered is 20 miles "as the seagull flies" but with the currents, can be up to 42 miles. Katie is the only one in the family strong enough to attempt this feat, so she begins training with Weebe as her coach.
Little Quacker
Directed by Joseph Barbera, William Hanna
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Films about cats, Mise en scène d'un rongeur, Mise en scène d'une souris, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Red Coffey, William Hanna
Roles Tom / Jerry (uncredited)
Rating75% 3.7786653.7786653.7786653.7786653.778665
Un petit canard pose des problèmes à Tom qui pensait le cuisiner pour le dîner...
Saturday Evening Puss
Directed by Joseph Barbera, William Hanna
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Films about cats, Mise en scène d'un rongeur, Mise en scène d'une souris, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors William Hanna, Lillian Randolph
Roles Tom (voice) (uncredited)
Rating76% 3.8258853.8258853.8258853.8258853.825885
Tom organise une fête quand ses maîtres s'absentent de la maison pour la soirée...
The Little Orphan, 7minutes
Directed by Joseph Barbera, William Hanna
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Films about cats, Mise en scène d'un rongeur, Mise en scène d'une souris, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors William Hanna
Roles Tom / Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
Rating76% 3.834233.834233.834233.834233.83423
Jerry a été invité à prendre soin de Tuffy, un souriceau grise orpheline, pour Thanksgiving. Il a cependant « toujours faim » selon la note épinglée. Jerry tente de nourrir la petite souris, mais les placards étant vide, les deux rongeurs sortent du trou pour voler du lait à Tom, alors dans un sommeil profond. La course poursuite commence quelque temps après la découverte de la table de Thanksgiving : Nibbles avale une orange, Jerry le frappe avec un couteau pour l'enlever et cette dernière tombe tout droit sur la bouche de Tom, le réveillant. S'envole ensuite une course-poursuite avec Tom qui finit par se rendre.
Bad Luck Blackie, 7minutes
Directed by Tex Avery
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Animation
Actors Tex Avery, William Hanna
Roles Large Dog Scream (voice)
Rating75% 3.784123.784123.784123.784123.78412
Le scénario est basé sur la superstition qui indique que croiser le chemin d'un chat noir porte malheur. Un gros chien martyrise un petit chat, à qui un chat noir vient en aide quand il l'appelle au secours.
The Truce Hurts
Directed by Joseph Barbera, William Hanna
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Films about cats, Mise en scène d'un rongeur, Mise en scène d'une souris, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Billy Bletcher, William Hanna
Roles Tom / Butch (voice) (uncredited)
Rating78% 3.933213.933213.933213.933213.93321
Butch convainc Tom et Jerry qu'il n'y a aucune raison de se battre et qu'ils doivent tous signer un traité de paix. Tom et Butch sauvent même leurs copains d'un collègue chien et chat. Mais alors qu'un steak tombe d'un camion, les garçons ne peuvent se décider comment se le partager , finalement il est complètement perdu et la trêve est terminée.
Trap Happy
Trap Happy (1946)
, 7minutes
Directed by Joseph Barbera, William Hanna
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Films about cats, Mise en scène d'un rongeur, Mise en scène d'une souris, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors William Hanna
Roles Tom (voice) (uncredited)
Rating78% 3.933223.933223.933223.933223.93322
N'arrivant pas à attraper Jerry, Tom appelle Butch, exterminateur de souris. Mais les deux chats vont avoir du mal à exterminer la souris.
Solid Serenade
Directed by Joseph Barbera, William Hanna
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Animation, Romance
Themes Films about animals, Films about cats, Mise en scène d'un rongeur, Mise en scène d'une souris, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors William Hanna, Billy Bletcher
Roles Tom (screaming voice) (uncredited)
Rating80% 4.031764.031764.031764.031764.03176
Près d'une maison est une niche étiquetée «Killer» avec un chien ((Spike) à l'intérieur. Tom passe la tête par dessus le mur et aperçoit un chat femelle (Toodles Galore) dans la fenêtre. Tom apporte avec lui sa contrebasse, puis réveille Spike et le neutralise en le tapant sur la tête avec un maillet et en le ligotant. Tom utilise sa contrebasse comme une perche pour sauter au-dessus de la fenêtre, s'arrêtant pour narguer Spike le long du chemin.
Quiet Please!
Directed by Joseph Barbera, William Hanna
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Films about cats, Mise en scène d'un rongeur, Mise en scène d'une souris, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Billy Bletcher, William Hanna
Roles Tom (voice) (uncredited)
Rating76% 3.8366553.8366553.8366553.8366553.836655
Le chien de la famille avertit Tom de ne pas faire de bruit afin qu'il puisse faire une sieste. Jerry entend cela et conçoit immédiatement des plans pour s'assurer que la sieste du chien sera interrompue (assiettes cassées, en jouant des instruments de musique, etc.). Un des rares dessins de la série Tom et Jerry dans lequel l'un des personnages principaux parle.