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Jack Hannah

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 ForDirecting
  • Born5 January 1913 (age 112)
  • Place of BirthTucson, Arizona, USA

Jack Hannah

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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 ForDirecting
  • Born5 January 1913 (age 112)
  • Place of BirthTucson, Arizona, USA
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100 Years of Disney Animation: A Shorts Celebration
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Donald Duck's Christmas Favourites
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The Pixar Story
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2007
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Chip 'n Dale: Trouble in a Tree
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Classic Cartoon Favorites Volume 8: Holiday Celebration with Mickey and Pals
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Disney's Christmas Favorites
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Chip 'n' Dale: Here Comes Trouble
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Everybody Loves Donald
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2003
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Walt Disney Treasures - The Complete Goofy
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2002
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Mickey's House of Villains
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Here's Goofy!
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1987
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Donald Duck's First 50 Years
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Daisy
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Donald
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The Adventures of Chip 'N' Dale
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Lady and the Lamp
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A Square Peg in a Round Hole
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Fish and Chips
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Voo-Doo Boo-Boo
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1961
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Kids Is Kids
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Hunger Strife
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This Is Your Life Donald Duck
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The Mad Hermit of Chimney Butte
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Two Happy Amigos
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Duck Flies Coop
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Highway to Trouble
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From All of Us to All of You
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Donald's Weekend
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Your Host, Donald Duck
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Donald's Award
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The Great Cat Family
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Walt Disney's Where Do the Stories Come From?
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On Vacation with Mickey Mouse and Friends
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A Day in the Life of Donald Duck
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At Home With Donald Duck
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No Hunting
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Up a Tree
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Bearly Asleep
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Beezy Bear
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The Adventures of Mickey Mouse
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Grin and Bear It
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Spare the Rod
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Dragon Around
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The Flying Squirrel
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The Donald Duck Story
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Working for Peanuts
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Rugged Bear
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The New Neighbor
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Canvas Back Duck
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Don's Fountain of Youth
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Donald Applecore
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They're Off
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Tea for Two Hundred
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Three for Breakfast
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Daddy Duck
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Foul Hunting
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Squatter's Rights
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No Sail
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Donald's Off Day
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1944