Jack Hannah
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- January 5, 1913
- Died
- June 11, 1994 (aged 81)
- Birthplace
- Tucson, Arizona, USA
Biography
Jack Hannah (January 5, 1913 - June 11, 1994) was an animator, writer and director of animated shorts.He began his career at the Walt Disney Studios as an animator in the short Modern Inventions (released on May 29, 1937). After thirteen films in that capacity, he was assigned to the story department writing cartoon short continuities, beginning withDonald's Nephews (released on April 15, 1938). He received writing credit on 21 Disney cartoon shorts.In 1942 he collaborated with Carl Barks on the first two comic books Barks worked on, Pluto Saves the Ship and Donald Duck Finds Pirate Gold. Hannah in subsequent years did a handful of other Donald Duck comic book stories but unlike Barks he stayed at the studio and eventually was given a chance to be a director. The short Donald's Off Day (released on December 8, 1944) was the first of 94 films he would direct. These include most of the shorts featuring Donald Duck in the post-war era along with all starring Chip 'n Dale and Humphrey the Bear; he also directed some shorts starring Goofy, Mickey Mouse, Pluto and some minor Walt Disney characters. After Disney stopped producing animated shorts Hannah did 14 episodes of the Walt Disney anthology television series (composed of footage from the classic cartoons along with new linking material) and fulfilled his ambition to direct live-action by handling Walt Disney's introductions for the episodes. Hannah hoped to segue into a career in live-action but "Walt had me pegged as an animation director so he balked at the suggestion. We had a few heated discussions and I became aware that I had come to an impasse." He then went to the Walter Lantz Studio and directed a number of films featuring Woody Woodpecker and some minor characters. Besides directing shorts Hannah also was Assistant Director for the TV series The Woody Woodpecker Show, which started airing on October 3, 1957. "I did more or less the same thing that I did with Walt Disney in directing live action except Lantz was better at taking direction." His last directing effort was the short Charlie's Mother-In-Law (released on April 16, 1963). He retired shortly thereafter.Hannah was one of the co-founders, along with T. Hee, of the Character Animation program at the California Institute of the Arts.Hannah was honored as a "Disney Legend" in 1992. As Carl Barks is credited with creating the personality of Donald Duck's comic book version, Jack Hannah is credited with developing, if not creating, the personality of the animated version. It is for this reason Disney historian Jim Korkis has dubbed him "Donald Duck's Other Daddy".Hannah died in 1994, aged 81.
Known For
Filmography
100 Years of Disney Animation: A Shorts Celebration
Movie · Director
Disney's Christmas Favorites
Movie · Director
Everybody Loves Donald
Movie · Director
Walt Disney Treasures - The Complete Goofy
Movie · Director
Mickey's House of Villains
Movie · Director
Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse
Movie · Director
Disney's House of Mouse
TV · Director · 2 eps
Here's Goofy!
Movie · Director
Donald Duck's First 50 Years
Movie · Director
Daisy
Movie · Director
DTV: Rock, Rhythm & Blues
Movie · Director
Rocket Racket
Movie · Director
Fish and Chips
Movie · Director
Rock-a-Bye Gator
Movie · Director
Mackerel Moocher
Movie · Director
Fowled-Up Birthday
Movie · Director
Mother's Little Helper
Movie · Director
Pest of Show
Movie · Director
Corny Concerto
Movie · Director
Punchy Pooch
Movie · Director
The Beary Family
TV · Director · 28 eps
Clash and Carry
Movie · Director
Voo-Doo Boo-Boo
Movie · Director
Tricky Trout
Movie · Director
Poop Deck Pirate
Movie · Director
Woody's Kook-Out
Movie · Director
Franken-Stymied
Movie · Director
Gabby's Diner
Movie · Director
Eggnapper
Movie · Director
Doc's Last Stand
Movie · Director
Tin Can Concert
Movie · Director
Bear and the Bees
Movie · Director
Kids Is Kids
Movie · Director
Southern Fried Hospitality
Movie · Director
Freeloading Feline
Movie · Director
Hunger Strife
Movie · Director
This Is Your Life Donald Duck
Movie · Director
Jungle Medics
Movie · Director
Duck Flies Coop
Movie · Director
The Adventures of Chip 'N' Dale
Movie · Director
From All of Us, To All of You
Movie · Director
Hooked Bear
Movie · Director
In the Bag
Movie · Director
The Great Cat Family
Movie · Director
Walt Disney's Where Do the Stories Come From?
Movie · Director
On Vacation with Mickey Mouse and Friends
Movie · Director
No Hunting
Movie · Director
Up a Tree
Movie · Director
Bearly Asleep
Movie · Director
Beezy Bear
Movie · Director
Grin and Bear It
Movie · Director
Spare the Rod
Movie · Director
Dragon Around
Movie · Director
The Flying Squirrel
Movie · Director
The Donald Duck Story
Movie · Director
The Wonderful World of Disney
TV · Director · 2 eps
Working for Peanuts
Movie · Director
Rugged Bear
Movie · Director
The New Neighbor
Movie · Director
Canvas Back Duck
Movie · Director
Don's Fountain of Youth
Movie · Director
Walt Disney's Halloween Hilarities
Movie · Director
Pluto's Christmas Tree
Movie · Director
Let's Stick Together
Movie · Director
Trick or Treat
Movie · Director
Uncle Donald's Ants
Movie · Director
Lambert the Sheepish Lion
Movie · Director
Donald Applecore
Movie · Director
Two Chips and a Miss
Movie · Director
Lucky Number
Movie · Director
Out of Scale
Movie · Director
Test Pilot Donald
Movie · Director
Bee On Guard
Movie · Director
Corn Chips
Movie · Director
Dude Duck
Movie · Director
Chicken in the Rough
Movie · Director
Hook, Lion and Sinker
Movie · Director
Lion Around
Movie · Director
Out on a Limb
Movie · Director
Trailer Horn
Movie · Director
Bee at the Beach
Movie · Director
Crazy Over Daisy
Movie · Director
Honey Harvester
Movie · Director
Sea Salts
Movie · Director
Slide Donald Slide
Movie · Director
The Greener Yard
Movie · Director
Toy Tinkers
Movie · Director
Winter Storage
Movie · Director
All in a Nutshell
Movie · Director
Donald's Happy Birthday
Movie · Director
Inferior Decorator
Movie · Director
Soup's On
Movie · Director
They're Off
Movie · Director
Tea for Two Hundred
Movie · Director
Three for Breakfast
Movie · Director
Daddy Duck
Movie · Director
Straight Shooters
Movie · Director
Foul Hunting
Movie · Director
Bootle Beetle
Movie · Director
Chip an' Dale
Movie · Director
Clown of the Jungle
Movie · Director
Double Dribble
Movie · Director
Frank Duck Brings 'em Back Alive
Movie · Director
Lighthouse Keeping
Movie · Director
Squatter's Rights
Movie · Director
A Knight for a Day
Movie · Director
No Sail
Movie · Director
The Eyes Have It
Movie · Director
Donald's Off Day
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