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William Hanna (William Denby Hanna) was born on 14 July, 1910 in Melrose, NM, is an American animator. Discover William Hanna's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of William Hanna networth?

Popular As William Denby Hanna
Occupation producer,director,writer
Age 91 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 14 July 1910
Birthday 14 July
Birthplace Melrose, New Mexico Territory, U.S.
Date of death March 22, 2001
Died Place Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Who Is William Hanna's Wife?

His wife is Violet Wogatzke (m. 1936)

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Children Bonnie Jean Hanna, David William Hanna

William Hanna Net Worth

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Timeline

1996

In 1996, the studio was sold to Time Warner, with Hanna remaining an advisor until his death in 2001.

1994

Inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1994 with his creative partner, Joseph Barbera.

1991

Hanna and Barbera continued serving as studio heads until 1991.

In 1991, the studio was sold to Turner Broadcasting System, with Hanna and Barbera reduced to an advisory position.

1966

In 1966, Hanna-Barbera Productions was sold to Taft Broadcasting for 12 million dollars.

1960

It found success with both adult and juvenile audiences, helping the studio become the leader in television animation for most of the 1960s.

1957

MGM shut down the studio in 1957. Hanna briefly partnered with animator Jay Ward in creating their own animation studio, called "Shield Productions". They parted ways before producing anything notable. Hanna next partnered with Barbera again, creating the company Hanna-Barbera Productions. Since the market for theatrical animated shorts was in decline, the duo intended to produce animation for television. They received partial funding from Screen Gems, in return for a distribution deal. The studio's first television series was the moderately popular "The Ruff & Reddy Show". It was followed by the more successful "The Huckleberry Hound Show" and "The Yogi Bear Show", which introduced popular characters and managed to attract an adult audience. Realising that there was a market for adult-oriented cartoons, Hanna and Barbera next developed the animated sitcom "The Flintstones", a parody of "The Honeymooners" with a Stone Age setting.

1955

In 1955, Fred Quimby retired, and Hanna and Barbera replaced him as studio heads. But by this time production costs for the films were high, while they were less profitable than before.

1943

Hanna's Tom and Jerry series won 7 Academy Awards for Best Animated Short Film. The awarded films were "The Yankee Doodle Mouse" (1943), "Mouse Trouble" (1944), "Quiet Please!" (1945), "The Cat Concerto" (1946), "The Little Orphan" (1948), "The Two Mouseketeers" (1951), and "Johann Mouse" (1952). The film series holds the record as the most awarded character-based theatrical animated series.

1940

The two were allowed to co-direct the film "Puss Gets the Boot" (1940), introducing the characters of Tom and Jerry. The film was popular with critics and the audience, but studio head Fred Quimby was not initially interested in a full series with the characters. However, the commercial failure of other products of the studio convinced Quimby to try reusing Tom and Jerry. Hanna and Barbera were assigned their own production unit to work on the new series.

From 1940 to 1957, Hanna and Barbera co-directed 114 short films starring Tom and Jerry. The series was a critical and popular success, winning 7 Academy Awards and being nominated for other 7.

1939

The series failed to find an audience, and was terminated in 1939. Hanna was demoted from director to story-man. During this period, Hanna started co-working with fellow animator Joseph Barbera on the idea of a film series featuring a cat-and-mouse duo.

1938

In 1938, Hanna became a senior director for the "Captain and the Kids" film series, an adaptation of the popular comic strip "The Katzenjammer Kids".

1937

In 1937, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer stopped distributing animated films by Harman and Ising, and created their own animation subsidiary: the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio (1937-1957). They hired away most of the staff of the Harman and Ising studio, including Hanna.

1936

By 1936, he was promoted to film director and directed a few short films in their "Happy Harmonies" film series.

1933

In 1933, the studio's heads (Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising) dissolved their business relationship with Schlesinger. Schesinger retained the rights to the "Looney Tunes" and "Merrie Melodies", while Harman and Ising kept the rights to their popular character Bosko. Hanna followed them into their subsequent projects.

1930

First employed in the animation business by Leon Schlesinger, head of Pacific Art and Title. In 1930, signed by Harman-Ising (creators of Looney Tunes and Merry Melodies) as story writer, lyricist and composer. Teamed up with Joe Barbera at MGM in 1937. Co-founded and co-chaired Hanna-Barbera Productions, best known for 'Tom & Jerry', 'The Flintstones' and 'The Jetsons'.

1925

Hanna attended Compton High School in Compton California from 1925 to 1928. During his high school years, Hanna played the saxophone in a dance band. He developed a passion for music that would lead to him personally working on several theme songs for his animated work. Hanna briefly attended Compton City College, studying both journalism and structural engineering. The Great Depression affected his family's financial situation, forcing him to drop out of college and seek work. He worked first as a construction engineer, then as a car wash employee. A family friend convinced him to seek a job for Leon Schlesinger's company "Pacific Title & Art Studio", which designed title cards for films. Though he lacked formal training, he displayed a talent for drawing. This helped him get hired at an upstart animation studio connected to Schlesinger, the Harman and Ising animation studio, which was producing the "Looney Tunes" and "Merrie Melodies" series. Hanna was promoted to head of their ink and paint department.

1922

William Hanna joined the Scouts in 1922, and became an Eagle Scout as a youth. 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.

1873

William Hanna was an animator, film director, and television producer. He was the co-founder of the company Hanna-Barbera, with his longtime partner Joseph Barbera. Hanna was born in an Irish-American family, son of William John Hanna (1873-1949) and his wife Avice Joyce Denby. He was born in Melrose, New Mexico Territory, though the family never set root there. His father worked as a construction superintendent for railroads, water systems, and sewer systems. He was often re-assigned, requiring his family to move with him to new locations.