Jack Hannah

Directing·Jan 5, 1913·Tucson, Arizona, USA

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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.

Film	Credit
100 Years of Disney Animation: A Shorts Celebration2023 · Director	Director
The Pixar Story2007 · Lamp Shop Owner (voice) (archive footage)	Lamp Shop Owner (voice) (archive footage)
Disney's Christmas Favorites2005 · Director	Director
Everybody Loves Donald2003 · Director	Director
Walt Disney Treasures - The Complete Goofy2002 · Director	Director
Mickey's House of Villains2002 · Director	Director
Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse2001 · Director	Director
Here's Goofy!1987 · Director	Director
DTV: Rock, Rhythm & Blues1984 · Director	Director
DDaisy1984 · Director	Director
Donald Duck's First 50 Years1984 · Director	Director
Lady and the Lamp1979 · Lamp Shop Owner (voice)	Lamp Shop Owner (voice)
Corny Concerto1962 · Director	Director
Punchy Pooch1962 · Director	Director
MMother's Little Helper1962 · Director	Director
Rocket Racket1962 · Director	Director
MMackerel Moocher1962 · Director	Director
FFowled-Up Birthday1962 · Director	Director
Pest of Show1962 · Director	Director
Rock-a-Bye Gator1962 · Director	Director
FFish and Chips1962 · Director	Director
Doc's Last Stand1961 · Director	Director
Kids Is Kids1961 · Director	Director
Tin Can Concert1961 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Woody's Kook-Out1961 · Director	Director
TTricky Trout1961 · Director	Director
Voo-Doo Boo-Boo1961 · Director	Director
Franken-Stymied1961 · Director	Director
BBear and the Bees1961 · Director	Director
Clash and Carry1961 · Director	Director
Gabby's Diner1961 · Director	Director
EEggnapper1961 · Director	Director
Poop Deck Pirate1961 · Director	Director
Southern Fried Hospitality1960 · Director	Director
HHunger Strife1960 · Director	Director
Freeloading Feline1960 · Director	Director
This Is Your Life Donald Duck1960 · Director	Director
JJungle Medics1960 · Director	Director
The Adventures of Chip 'N' Dale1959 · Director	Director
Duck Flies Coop1959 · Director	Director
From All of Us, To All of You1958 · Director	Director
The Great Cat Family1956 · Director	Director
In the Bag1956 · Director	Director
Hooked Bear1956 · Director	Director
Walt Disney's Where Do the Stories Come From?1956 · Director	Director
On Vacation with Mickey Mouse and Friends1956 · Director	Director
Up a Tree1955 · Director	Director
Beezy Bear1955 · Director	Director