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William Hanna

1910 - 2001

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William Denby Hanna (July 14, 1910 – March 22, 2001) was an American animator, voice actor, and musician. Hanna and Joseph Barbera co-created Tom and Jerry and founded the animation studio and production company Hanna-Barbera, with Hanna providing the vocal effects for Tom and Jerry's title characters. Hanna joined the Harman and Ising animation studio in 1930 and 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 Barbera and formed a working relationship. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 47 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 44 in 2024). William Hanna is the 117th most popular film director (up from 129th in 2024), the 1,017th most popular biography from United States (down from 894th in 2019) and the 33rd most popular American Film Director.

William Hanna is most famous for his work with partner Joseph Barbera. Together, they created the cartoon characters Tom and Jerry, as well as other cartoons like The Flintstones, Yogi Bear, and Huckleberry Hound.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, William Hanna ranks 117 out of 2,041. Before him are Walter Hill, Mel Brooks, Satyajit Ray, Costa-Gavras, John Woo, and Jules Dassin. After him are Wes Craven, Michael Curtiz, Sam Peckinpah, Kenji Mizoguchi, Peter Jackson, and Victor Fleming.

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Among people born in 1910, William Hanna ranks 33. Before him are Michel Aflaq, Helenio Herrera, Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, Ronald Coase, Ludwig Stumpfegger, and Kim Yong-sik. After him are Samuel Barber, William Shockley, Princess María de las Mercedes of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Edda Mussolini, Jean Anouilh, and Benzion Netanyahu. Among people deceased in 2001, William Hanna ranks 28. Before him are Gilbert Bécaud, Wilhelm Mohnke, Fred Hoyle, Ernst Gombrich, Nikolay Basov, and Morris. After him are Marie José of Belgium, Donald J. Cram, Timothy McVeigh, Masao Ono, Robert Ludlum, and Carroll O'Connor.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, William Hanna ranks 1,017 out of 20,380. Before him are Joseph Barbera (1911), Jane Russell (1921), Richard Barthelmess (1895), George Eastman (1854), Babe Ruth (1895), and Bill Bixby (1934). After him are Dorothea Lange (1895), Lillian Gish (1893), Hulk Hogan (1953), Karl Malden (1912), Bill Cosby (1937), and Wes Craven (1939).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, William Hanna ranks 33. Before him are Edwin S. Porter (1870), George Cukor (1899), Robert Altman (1925), Walter Hill (1942), Mel Brooks (1926), and Jules Dassin (1911). After him are Wes Craven (1939), Sam Peckinpah (1925), Victor Fleming (1889), James Gunn (1966), Joseph L. Mankiewicz (1909), and David Fincher (1962).

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