Film Director

William Hanna

1910 - 2001

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William Hanna

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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Walter Hill
1942 - Present
HPI: 70.42
Rank: 111
Mel Brooks
1926 - Present
HPI: 70.38
Rank: 112
Satyajit Ray
1921 - 1992
HPI: 70.38
Rank: 113
Costa-Gavras
1933 - Present
HPI: 70.24
Rank: 114
John Woo
1946 - Present
HPI: 70.23
Rank: 115
Jules Dassin
1911 - 2008
HPI: 70.17
Rank: 116
William Hanna
1910 - 2001
HPI: 70.09
Rank: 117
Wes Craven
1939 - 2015
HPI: 70.06
Rank: 118
Michael Curtiz
1886 - 1962
HPI: 70.06
Rank: 119
Sam Peckinpah
1925 - 1984
HPI: 70.04
Rank: 120
Kenji Mizoguchi
1898 - 1956
HPI: 69.86
Rank: 121
Peter Jackson
1961 - Present
HPI: 69.83
Rank: 122
Victor Fleming
1889 - 1949
HPI: 69.77
Rank: 123

Contemporaries

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.

Others Born in 1910

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Michel Aflaq
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1989
HPI: 71.42
Rank: 27
Helenio Herrera
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1997
HPI: 71.16
Rank: 28
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
PHYSICIST
1910 - 1995
HPI: 71.06
Rank: 29
Ronald Coase
ECONOMIST
1910 - 2013
HPI: 71.03
Rank: 30
Ludwig Stumpfegger
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1945
HPI: 70.20
Rank: 31
Kim Yong-sik
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1985
HPI: 70.19
Rank: 32
William Hanna
FILM DIRECTOR
1910 - 2001
HPI: 70.09
Rank: 33
Samuel Barber
COMPOSER
1910 - 1981
HPI: 69.97
Rank: 34
William Shockley
PHYSICIST
1910 - 1989
HPI: 69.89
Rank: 35
Princess María de las Mercedes of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
POLITICIAN
1910 - 2000
HPI: 69.75
Rank: 36
Edda Mussolini
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1995
HPI: 69.74
Rank: 37
Jean Anouilh
WRITER
1910 - 1987
HPI: 69.56
Rank: 38
Benzion Netanyahu
HISTORIAN
1910 - 2012
HPI: 69.50
Rank: 39