Jack Hannah
Jack Hannah
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
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
171
Gender
Male
Birthday
1913-01-05 (112 years old)
Place of Birth
Tucson, Arizona, USA
Acting

2007

The Pixar Story as Lamp Shop Owner (voice) (archive footage)

1979

Lady and the Lamp as Lamp Shop Owner (voice)

1955

No Hunting as Moose (voice) (uncredited)
Crew

1987

Here's Goofy! Director

1984

Daisy Director

1984

Donald Director

1962

Rocket Racket Director

1962

Fish and Chips Director

1962

Rock-a-Bye Gator Director

1962

Mackerel Moocher Director

1962

Fowled-Up Birthday Director

1962

Pest of Show Director

1962

Corny Concerto Director

1962

Punchy Pooch Director

1962

The Beary Family Director

1961

Clash and Carry Director

1961

Voo-Doo Boo-Boo Director

1961

Tricky Trout Director

1961

Poop Deck Pirate Director

1961

Woody's Kook-Out Director

1961

Franken-Stymied Director

1961

Gabby's Diner Director

1961

Eggnapper Director

1961

Doc's Last Stand Director

1961

Tin Can Concert Writer

1961

Tin Can Concert Director

1961

Bear and the Bees Director

1961

Kids Is Kids Director

1960

Freeloading Feline Director

1960

Hunger Strife Director

1960

Jungle Medics Director

1960

Two Happy Amigos Director

1959

Duck Flies Coop Director

1959

Highway to Trouble Director

1958

Donald's Weekend Director

1957

Donald's Award Director

1957

Duck for Hire Director

1956

Hooked Bear Director

1956

In the Bag Director

1956

The Great Cat Family Director

1955

No Hunting Director

1955

Up a Tree Director

1955

Bearly Asleep Director

1955

Beezy Bear Director

1954

Grin and Bear It Director

1954

Spare the Rod Director

1954

Dragon Around Director

1954

The Flying Squirrel Director

1954

The Donald Duck Story Director

1953

Working for Peanuts Director

1953

Rugged Bear Director

1953

The New Neighbor Director

1953

Canvas Back Duck Director

1952

Let's Stick Together Director

1952

Trick or Treat Director

1952

Uncle Donald's Ants Director

1952

Donald Applecore Director

1952

Two Chips and a Miss Director

1951

Lucky Number Director

1951

Out of Scale Director

1951

Test Pilot Donald Director

1951

Bee On Guard Director

1951

Corn Chips Director

1951

Dude Duck Director

1951

Chicken in the Rough Director

1950

Hook, Lion and Sinker Director

1950

Lion Around Director

1950

Out on a Limb Director

1950

Trailer Horn Director

1950

Bee at the Beach Director

1950

Crazy Over Daisy Director

1949

Honey Harvester Director

1949

Sea Salts Director

1949

Slide Donald Slide Director

1949

The Greener Yard Director

1949

Toy Tinkers Director

1949

Winter Storage Director

1949

All in a Nutshell Director

1948

Inferior Decorator Director

1948

Soup's On Director

1948

They're Off Director

1948

Tea for Two Hundred Director

1948

Three for Breakfast Director

1948

Daddy Duck Director

1947

Straight Shooters Director

1947

Foul Hunting Director

1947

Bootle Beetle Director

1947

Chip an' Dale Director

1947

Clown of the Jungle Director

1946

Double Dribble Director

1946

Lighthouse Keeping Director

1946

Squatter's Rights Director

1946

A Knight for a Day Director

1945

No Sail Director

1945

The Eyes Have It Director

1944

Trombone Trouble Story

1944

Donald's Off Day Director

1943

Home Defense Story

1942

Sky Trooper Story

1942

The Army Mascot Story

1942

Bellboy Donald Story

1942

Donald's Garden Animation

1942

Donald's Snow Fight Animation

1941

Chef Donald Story

1941

Timber Writer

1941

Early to Bed Story

1940

Donald's Vacation Animation

1940

Fire Chief Writer

1940

Window Cleaners Story

1939

The Hockey Champ Story

1939

Donald's Lucky Day Animation

1939

Donald's Penguin Animation

1939

Sea Scouts Animation

1939

Beach Picnic Story

1938

Good Scouts Animation

1938

Donald's Nephews Story

1938

Donald's Nephews Animation

1938

Self Control Animation

1938

Donald's Better Self Animation

1938

Donald's Golf Game Animation

1937

Don Donald Animation

1937

Donald's Ostrich Animation

1937

Modern Inventions Animation

1937

The Old Mill Animation

1937

Woodland Café Animation

1936

Donald and Pluto Animation

1936

The Country Cousin Animation

1936

Toby Tortoise Returns Animation