William Hanna

Director · 1910–2001 · Melrose, New Mexico, USA

Biography

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.

Directed 243

2020s

2025
Tom and Jerry: The Golden Era Anthology (1940–1958)
Director

2010s

2012
Scooby-Doo! and the Skeletons
Director
2011
Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates
Director

2000s

2003
Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters
Director
2002
Scooby-Doo! Winter WonderDog
Director
Scooby-Doo Meets Batman
Director
2000
Scooby-Doo's Creepiest Capers
Director

1990s

1995
What a Cartoon!
Director
81
1993
The Flintstones: Hollyrock a Bye Baby
Director
I Yabba-Dabba Do!
Director
1990
Jetsons: The Movie
Director
49

1980s

1988
Les p'tits schtroumpfs
Director
1987
Rock Odyssey
Director
1984
Le bébé schtroumpf
Director
1983
Lucky Luke: Daltons on the Loose
Director
62

1970s

1975
Stay Awake or Else...
Director
1973
The Three Musketeers
Director
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Director
The Count of Monte Cristo
Director
Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters
Director
1972
A Christmas Story
Director
The Banana Splits in Hocus Pocus Park
Director
The Thanksgiving That Almost Wasn't
Director
Gidget Makes the Wrong Connection
Director
The Adventures of Robin Hoodnik
Director
Oliver and the Artful Dodger
Director
The Last of the Curlews
Director
Scooby-Doo Meets The Addams Family
Director
Yogi's Ark Lark
Director
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
Director
76
Josie and the Pussycats in Outer Space
Director
The Best of The New Scooby-Doo Movies
Director
1971
The Funky Phantom
Director

1960s

1969
Love, American Style
Director
66
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
Director
79
Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines
Director
71
Around the World in 79 Days
Director
Motormouse and Autocat
Director
It's the Wolf
Director
1968
Arabian Knights
Director
1967
Birdman and the Galaxy Trio
Director
69
Young Samson & Goliath
Director
Shazzan
Director
Shutter Bugged Cat
Director
1966
The Space Kidettes
Director
The Man Called Flintstone
Director
Matinee Mouse
Director
1965
The Secret Squirrel Show
Director
69
Big Mouse-Take
Director
Crow's Fete
Director
Pork Chop Phooey
Director
Horse Shoo
Director
1964
Christmas Flintstone
Director
Bear Knuckles
Director
Jonny Quest
Director
80
Trouble Bruin
Director
Yippee, Yappee and Yahooey
Director
Hey There, It's Yogi Bear!
Director
Breezly and Sneezly
Director
Bear Hug
Director
Elephantastic
Director
Ricochet Rabbit & Droop-a-Long
Director
Punkin' Puss & Mushmouse
Director
Raggedy Rug
Director
1963
Habit Rabbit
Director
Crook Who Cried Wolf
Director
Bear Up!
Director
Drum-Sticked
Director
Not in Nottingham
Director
Wolf in Sheep Dog's Clothing
Director
Sheep Stealers Anonymous
Director
A Fallible Fable
Director
Watcha Watchin'?
Director
Chicken Hearted Wolf
Director
Just a Wolf at Heart
Director
1962
Bunnies Abundant
Director
Rancid Ransom
Director
Chicken Fracas-See
Director
The Jetsons
Director
71
Slippery Slippers
Director
Lippy the Lion & Hardy Har Har
Director
Touché Turtle and Dum Dum
Director
Bearly Able
Director
Common Scents
Director
Swash Buckled
Director
Beef For And After
Director
Bungle Uncle
Director
Yogi's Birthday Party
Director
1961
Loopy's Hare-do
Director
Kooky Loopy
Director
Top Cat
Director
72
Catch Meow
Director
Child Sock-Cology
Director
Zoo is Company
Director
Fee Fie Foes
Director
This Is My Ducky Day
Director
Two Faced Wolf
Director
Happy Go Loopy
Director
Count Down Clown
Director
1960
The Flintstones
Director
75
No Biz Like Shoe Biz
Director
Here, Kiddie, Kiddie
Director
The Do-Good Wolf
Director
Snoopy Loopy
Director
Creepy Time Pal
Director
Life with Loopy
Director
Tale of a Wolf
Director

1950s

1959
Little Bo Bopped
Director
Wolf Hounded
Director
The Quick Draw McGraw Show
Director
67
Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy
Director
Snooper and Blabber
Director
1958
Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks
Director
67
Yogi Bear's Big Break
Director
The Huckleberry Hound Show
Director
67
Tot Watchers
Director
Robin Hoodwinked
Director
The Vanishing Duck
Director
Royal Cat Nap
Director
Happy Go Ducky
Director
1957
The Ruff and Reddy Show
Director
64
Tom's Photo Finish
Director
Mucho Mouse
Director
Scat Cats
Director
Feedin' the Kiddie
Director
Timid Tabby
Director
Give and Tyke
Director
Tops with Pops
Director
1956
Barbecue Brawl
Director
Blue Cat Blues
Director
Down Beat Bear
Director
Muscle Beach Tom
Director
Busy Buddies
Director
The Egg and Jerry
Director
The Flying Sorceress
Director
1955
Good Will to Men
Director
That's My Mommy
Director
Pecos Pest
Director
Smarty Cat
Director
Tom and Chérie
Director
Designs on Jerry
Director
Mouse for Sale
Director
Pup on a Picnic
Director
Southbound Duckling
Director
1954
Touché, Pussy Cat!
Director
Pet Peeve
Director
Downhearted Duckling
Director
72
Neapolitan Mouse
Director
Mice Follies
Director
77
Baby Butch
Director
Little School Mouse
Director
Hic-cup Pup
Director
Posse Cat
Director
Puppy Tale
Director
1953
Life with Tom
Director
Two Little Indians
Director
Just Ducky
Director
That's My Pup!
Director
Johann Mouse
Director
Jerry and Jumbo
Director
The Missing Mouse
Director
1952
The Dog House
Director
Cruise Cat
Director
Push-Button Kitty
Director
Fit to Be Tied
Director
Little Runaway
Director
Triplet Trouble
Director
75
Smitten Kitten
Director
The Two Mouseketeers
Director
The Duck Doctor
Director
The Flying Cat
Director
1951
Cat Napping
Director
Nit-Witty Kitty
Director
Slicked-up Pup
Director
His Mouse Friday
Director
Sleepy-Time Tom
Director
Jerry's Cousin
Director
Jerry and the Goldfish
Director
Casanova Cat
Director
1950
Cue Ball Cat
Director
The Framed Cat
Director
The Hollywood Bowl
Director
Safety Second
Director
Jerry and the Lion
Director
Texas Tom
Director
Saturday Evening Puss
Director
Little Quacker
Director

1940s

1949
Tennis Chumps
Director
Jerry's Diary
Director
Love That Pup
Director
The Cat and the Mermouse
Director
Heavenly Puss
Director
Hatch Up Your Troubles
Director
The Little Orphan
Director
Polka-Dot Puss
Director
1948
Mouse Cleaning
Director
75
Professor Tom
Director
Old Rockin' Chair Tom
Director
The Truce Hurts
Director
Make Mine Freedom
Director
Kitty Foiled
Director
1947
The Invisible Mouse
Director
A Mouse in the House
Director
Salt Water Tabby
Director
75
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Mouse
Director
The Cat Concerto
Director
Part Time Pal
Director
Cat Fishin'
Director
1946
Solid Serenade
Director
79
Trap Happy
Director
The Milky Waif
Director
Springtime for Thomas
Director
1945
Quiet Please!
Director
76
Flirty Birdy
Director
Tee for Two
Director
Mouse in Manhattan
Director
The Mouse Comes to Dinner
Director
1944
Mouse Trouble
Director
Puttin' on the Dog
Director
The Bodyguard
Director
The Million Dollar Cat
Director
The Zoot Cat
Director
1943
Baby Puss
Director
The Yankee Doodle Mouse
Director
The Lonesome Mouse
Director
Droopy
Director
Sufferin' Cats!
Director
1942
Fine Feathered Friend
Director
The Bowling Alley-Cat
Director
Puss n' Toots
Director
Dog Trouble
Director
75
Fraidy Cat
Director
1941
The Night Before Christmas
Director
Officer Pooch
Director
The Midnight Snack
Director
The Goose Goes South
Director
1940
Gallopin' Gals
Director
Swing Social
Director
Puss Gets the Boot
Director

1930s

1938
Old Smokey
Director
What a Lion!
Director
Blue Monday
Director
1936
To Spring
Director

Produced 299

2020s

2025
Tom and Jerry: The Complete CinemaScope Collection
Producer

2010s

2013
Scooby-Doo! 13 Spooky Tales: Ruh-Roh Robot!
Producer
2010
Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes
Executive Producer
65

2000s

2006
Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!
Executive Producer
56
2002
Scooby-Doo! Winter WonderDog
Producer
Scooby-Doo Meets Batman
Producer
Scooby-Doo
Executive Producer
47
Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring
Executive Producer
64
2001
Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase
Executive Producer
68
2000
Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders
Executive Producer
72
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
Executive Producer
35

1990s

1999
Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost
Executive Producer
67
A Day in the Life of Ranger Smith
Executive Producer
1997
Johnny Bravo
Executive Producer
72
1996
Cave Kids
Producer
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
Producer
76
1994
A Flintstones Christmas Carol
Executive Producer
Scooby-Doo! in Arabian Nights
Executive Producer
The Flintstones
Executive Producer
43
Yogi the Easter Bear
Executive Producer
1993
The Flintstones: Hollyrock a Bye Baby
Executive Producer
The Town Santa Forgot
Executive Producer
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
Producer
83
2 Stupid Dogs
Executive Producer
71
Once Upon a Forest
Executive Producer
53
I Yabba-Dabba Do!
Executive Producer
1992
The Addams Family
Producer
69
Jonah
Executive Producer
1991
Timeless Tales: The Steadfast Tin Soldier
Executive Producer
Yo Yogi!
Producer
1990
Wake, Rattle, and Roll
Producer
Tom & Jerry Kids Show
Executive Producer
63
Gravedale High
Executive Producer
Jetsons: The Movie
Producer
49
The Yum Yums: The Day Things Went Sour
Executive Producer

1980s

1989
Hanna-Barbera's Christmas Sing-A-Long!
Executive Producer
Hägar the Horrible
Executive Producer
Hanna-Barbera's 50th
Executive Producer
The Further Adventures of SuperTed
Producer
1988
Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf
Executive Producer
68
Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School
Executive Producer
70
The Flintstone Kids' "Just Say No" Special
Executive Producer
The New Yogi Bear Show
Producer
66
Fantastic Max
Producer
A Pup Named Scooby-Doo
Producer
70
The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley
Producer
Yogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears
Executive Producer
The Creation - Greatest Adventure Stories from the Bible
Executive Producer
The Good, the Bad and Huckleberry Hound
Executive Producer
Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats
Executive Producer
Rockin' with Judy Jetson
Executive Producer
1987
The Smurfs: 'Tis the Season to Be Smurfy
Executive Producer
Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose
Executive Producer
The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones
Executive Producer
Scooby-Doo! Meets the Boo Brothers
Executive Producer
70
Popeye and Son
Producer
59
Rock Odyssey
Producer
Sky Commanders
Executive Producer
Snorks: Bubbles of Fun
Executive Producer
1986
Samson and Delilah
Executive Producer
The New Adventures of Jonny Quest
Producer
Wildfire
Producer
Pound Puppies
Executive Producer
The Flintstone Kids
Producer
60
David and Goliath
Producer
Joshua and the Battle of Jericho
Producer
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
Executive Producer
Noah's Ark
Producer
1985
Star Fairies
Executive Producer
Paw Paws
Producer
The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians
Producer
The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo
Producer
75
Galtar and the Golden Lance
Producer
Yogi's Treasure Hunt
Producer
Smurfily Ever After
Producer
1984
Scooby-Doo's A Nutcracker Scoob
Executive Producer
Challenge of the GoBots
Producer
65
Snorks
Producer, Executive Producer
65
Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show
Producer
Pink Panther and Sons
Producer
60
The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries
Executive Producer
1983
The Smurfs Halloween Special
Producer
Lucky Luke: Daltons on the Loose
Producer
62
The Biskitts
Producer
The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show
Producer
69
Monchhichis
Producer
The Dukes
Producer
1982
Yogi Bear's All-Star Comedy Christmas Caper
Executive Producer
Christmas Comes to Pac-land
Executive Producer
The Smurfs Christmas Special
Executive Producer
Pac-Man
Producer
61
The Gary Coleman Show
Producer
Shirt Tales
Executive Producer
1981
The Flintstones: Jogging Fever
Executive Producer
Laverne & Shirley in the Army
Producer
Space Stars
Producer
74
Trollkins
Producer
1980
Drak Pack
Producer
Yogi's First Christmas
Executive Producer
Richie Rich
Producer
63
The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang
Producer
The Flintstones: Fred's Final Fling
Executive Producer
Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels
Producer

1970s

1979
Scooby Goes Hollywood
Executive Producer
Casper's First Christmas
Executive Producer
The Flintstones Meet Rockula and Frankenstone
Executive Producer
Casper's Halloween Special
Executive Producer
The Hanna-Barbera Hall of Fame: Yabba Dabba Doo II
Executive Producer
Casper and the Angels
Producer
The World's Greatest Super Friends
Producer
The Super Globetrotters
Producer
The New Shmoo
Producer
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
Executive Producer
66
Fred and Barney Meet The Thing
Producer
The Popeye Valentine Special: Sweethearts at Sea
Executive Producer
The New Fred and Barney Show
Producer, Executive Producer
Buford and the Galloping Ghost
Producer
1978
Jana of the Jungle
Producer
Challenge of the Super Friends
Producer
Yogi's Space Race
Producer
Godzilla
Producer
67
The All-New Popeye Hour
Producer
69
Dinky Dog
Producer
The Flintstones: Little Big League
Executive Producer
Hanna-Barbera's All-Star Comedy Ice Revue
Executive Producer
1977
A Flintstone Christmas
Executive Producer
Fred Flintstone and Friends
Producer
The All-New Super Friends Hour
Producer
Scooby's All-Stars
Producer
76
The Robonic Stooges
Producer
Wonder Wheels
Producer
1976
Davy Crockett on the Mississippi
Executive Producer
The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour
Producer
The Mumbly Cartoon Show
Producer
Jabberjaw
Executive Producer
Clue Club
Producer
1975
Stay Awake or Else...
Executive Producer
The Tom and Jerry Show
Producer
78
The Great Grape Ape Show
Producer
1974
Hong Kong Phooey
Producer
68
Partridge Family 2200 A.D.
Producer
Korg: 70,000 B.C.
Producer
Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch
Producer
Valley of the Dinosaurs
Producer
Devlin
Executive Producer
These Are the Days
Producer
The Crazy Comedy Concert
Executive Producer
Cyrano
Executive Producer
Shootout in a One-Dog Town
Executive Producer
1973
The Count of Monte Cristo
Producer
Lost in Space
Executive Producer
Super Friends
Producer
74
Jeannie
Producer
Inch High, Private Eye
Producer
Speed Buggy
Producer, Executive Producer
Goober and the Ghost Chasers
Producer
Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kids
Producer
Yogi's Gang
Producer
Charlotte's Web
Producer
1972
A Christmas Story
Producer
The Banana Splits in Hocus Pocus Park
Producer
The Thanksgiving That Almost Wasn't
Producer
The Adventures of Robin Hoodnik
Producer
Oliver and the Artful Dodger
Producer
The Last of the Curlews
Producer
ABC Afterschool Special
Producer
69
Scooby-Doo Meets The Addams Family
Producer
Yogi's Ark Lark
Producer
Wait Till Your Father Gets Home
Executive Producer
71
Sealab 2020
Producer
The Flintstone Comedy Hour
Producer
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
Producer
76
The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan
Producer
The Roman Holidays
Producer
Josie and the Pussycats in Outer Space
Producer
The Best of The New Scooby-Doo Movies
Producer
Hardcase
Executive Producer
1971
The Funky Phantom
Producer
Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch!
Producer
1970
Harlem Globetrotters
Producer
Josie and the Pussycats
Producer
65

1960s

1969
The Perils of Penelope Pitstop
Producer
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
Producer
79
Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines
Producer
71
1968
Micro Ventures
Producer
The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Producer
Wacky Races
Producer
74
The Banana Splits Adventure Hour
Producer
73
The Three Musketeers
Producer
1967
Moby Dick and Mighty Mightor
Producer
67
Young Samson & Goliath
Producer
Shazzan
Producer
Jack and the Beanstalk
Executive Producer
1966
Space Ghost and Dino Boy
Producer
73
Frankenstein, Jr. and The Impossibles
Producer
67
The Space Kidettes
Producer
Dino Boy in the Lost Valley
Producer
Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This?
Producer
1965
The Atom Ant Show
Producer
67
1964
Jonny Quest
Producer
80
The Peter Potamus Show
Producer
65
Hey There, It's Yogi Bear!
Producer
Breezly and Sneezly
Producer
The Magilla Gorilla Show
Producer
62
1962
The Jetsons
Producer
71
Slippery Slippers
Producer
Bearly Able
Producer
Common Scents
Producer
Swash Buckled
Producer
Beef For And After
Producer
Bungle Uncle
Producer
Yogi's Birthday Party
Producer
1961
Loopy's Hare-do
Producer
Kooky Loopy
Producer
Top Cat
Producer
72
Catch Meow
Producer
Child Sock-Cology
Producer
Zoo is Company
Producer
Fee Fie Foes
Producer
This Is My Ducky Day
Producer
Two Faced Wolf
Producer
Happy Go Loopy
Producer
The Yogi Bear Show
Producer
67
Count Down Clown
Producer
1960
The Flintstones
Producer
75
No Biz Like Shoe Biz
Producer
Here, Kiddie, Kiddie
Producer
The Do-Good Wolf
Producer
Snoopy Loopy
Producer
Creepy Time Pal
Producer
Life with Loopy
Producer
Tale of a Wolf
Producer

1950s

1959
Little Bo Bopped
Producer
Wolf Hounded
Producer
Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy
Producer
1958
The Huckleberry Hound Show
Producer
67
Tot Watchers
Producer
Droopy Leprechaun
Producer
Robin Hoodwinked
Producer
The Vanishing Duck
Producer
Mutts About Racing
Producer
Royal Cat Nap
Producer
Sheep Wrecked
Producer
Happy Go Ducky
Producer
1957
The Ruff and Reddy Show
Producer
64
One Droopy Knight
Producer
Tom's Photo Finish
Producer
Mucho Mouse
Producer
Scat Cats
Producer
Feedin' the Kiddie
Producer
Grin and Share It
Producer
Timid Tabby
Producer
Give and Tyke
Producer
Tops with Pops
Producer
Cat's Meow
Producer
1956
Barbecue Brawl
Producer
Blue Cat Blues
Producer
Down Beat Bear
Producer
Millionaire Droopy
Producer
Muscle Beach Tom
Producer
Busy Buddies
Producer
The Egg and Jerry
Producer
The Flying Sorceress
Producer
1955
Good Will to Men
Producer
That's My Mommy
Producer
Deputy Droopy
Co-Producer
1953
Wee-Willie Wildcat
Co-Producer
T.V. of Tomorrow
Co-Producer
1951
Symphony in Slang
Co-Producer
1950
Garden Gopher
Co-Producer
Little Quacker
Co-Producer

1940s

1949
The Counterfeit Cat
Co-Producer
Doggone Tired
Co-Producer
The House of Tomorrow
Co-Producer
1948
The Bear and the Bean
Co-Producer
1947
King-Size Canary
Co-Producer
The Invisible Mouse
Co-Producer
1945
Swing Shift Cinderella
Co-Producer
Jerky Turkey
Co-Producer
1944
Bear Raid Warden
Co-Producer
Innertube Antics
Co-Producer
1943
The Stork's Holiday
Co-Producer
The Uninvited Pest
Co-Producer
Red Hot Riding Hood
Co-Producer
Bah Wilderness
Co-Producer
1942
Barney Bear's Victory Garden
Co-Producer
Wild Honey, or, How to Get Along Without a Ration Book
Co-Producer
Bats in the Belfry
Co-Producer
The Bear and the Beavers
Co-Producer
1941
The Field Mouse
Co-Producer
The Rookie Bear
Co-Producer
The Flying Bear
Co-Producer
The Little Mole
Co-Producer
The Prospecting Bear
Co-Producer
Abdul the Bulbul Ameer
Co-Producer
1940
The Milky Way
Co-Producer
The Fishing Bear
Co-Producer

1930s

1939
Peace on Earth
Associate Producer

No release date

Gli antenati - Largo ai giovani
Executive Producer

Acted in 101

2020s

2023
Tom and Jerry
(archive voices) · 7 episodes
2022
Tom and Jerry Cowboy Up!
Tom / Jerry (voice) (archive sound)
57
2021
The House That Cat Built
Tom / Jerry (archive sound) (uncredited)
On a Roll
Tom / Jerry (archive sound) (uncredited)
Tom & Jerry
Tom / Jerry (archive sounds) (uncredited)
46

2010s

2011
Tom and Jerry: Golden Collection Volume One
Tom (voice 1942-1958), Jerry (voice 1940-1958)
2010
Tom & Jerry: Deluxe Anniversary Collection
Tom (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)

2000s