William Hanna

William Hanna
Background information
Born	William Denby Hanna July 14, 1910 Melrose, Territory of New Mexico, U.S.
Died	March 22, 2001 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Cause of death	Esophageal cancer
Nationality	American
Alternate names	Bill Hanna
Years active	1930-2001
Spouse	Violet Blanch Wogatzke (m. 1936)
Partner	Joseph Barbera
Children	2

William Hanna (July 14, 1910 – March 22, 2001) was an American animator, director, producer and founder of Hanna-Barbera who had worked on the original series and franchise, The Flintstones that entertained lots of people worldwide for much of the 20th century.

Filmography

Television shows

• The Flintstones (1960-1966, as Creator, Developer, Writer, Director and Producer)
• The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show (1970-1971, as Director and Executive Producer)
• The Flintstone Comedy Hour (1972-1973, as Director and Producer)
• Fred Flintstone and Friends (1977-1978, as Director, Executive Producer and Producer)
• The New Fred and Barney Show (1979, as Executive Producer)
• Fred and Barney Meet the Thing (1979, as Executive Producer)
• Fred and Barney Meet the Shmoo (1979-1980, as Executive Producer)
• The Flintstone Comedy Show (1980-1982, as Executive Producer)
• The Flintstone Funnies (1982-1984, as Executive Producer)
• The Flintstone Kids (1986-1988, as Executive Producer)
• Cave Kids (1996-1997, producer in 4 episodes)

Television specials and films

• 1967 Busch Advertising Reel (1967, uncredited)
• A Flintstone Christmas (1978, as Executive Producer)
• The Flintstones: Little Big League (1977, as Executive Producer)
• The Flintstones Meet Rockula and Frankenstone (1979, as Executive Producer)
• The Flintstone Primetime Specials (1980-1981)
  • The Flintstones' New Neighbors (1980, as Executive Producer)
  • The Flintstones: Fred's Final Fling (1980, as Executive Producer)
  • The Flintstones: Wind-Up Wilma (1981, as Executive Producer)
  • The Flintstones: Jogging Fever (1981, as Executive Producer)
• The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration (1986, as Executive Producer)
• The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones (1987, as Executive Producer)
• The Flintstone Kids' "Just Say No" Special (1987, as Executive Producer)
• I Yabba-Dabba Do! (1993, as Executive Producer and also as Himself)
• Hollyrock-a-Bye Baby (1993, as Executive Producer)
• A Flintstone Family Christmas (1993, as Executive Producer)
• A Flintstones Christmas Carol (1994, as Executive Producer)
• The Flintstones: On the Rocks (2001, as Executive Producer, uncredited and dedicated in memory)

Theatrical films

• The Man Called Flintstone (1966, as Director and Producer)
• The Flintstones (1994, as Executive Producer)
• The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000, as Executive Producer)

Gallery

Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera from I Yabba-Dabba Do!.

Concept sketch of Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera from I Yabba-Dabba Do! by character designer, Iwao Takamoto.

Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera with the Flintstones cast in a sericel from I Yabba-Dabba Do! known as "Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm's Nuptial Bliss".