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
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Disney Animated Shorts Bee at the Beach |
1950 |
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Disney Animated Shorts Out on a Limb |
1950 |
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Disney Animated Shorts First Aiders |
1944 |
Movie | Soup's On | 1948 |
Episode |
Woody Woodpecker and Friends Pest of Show |
1962 |
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Disney Animated Shorts Dude Duck |
1951 |
Movie | Donald's Happy Birthday | 1949 |
Episode |
The Wonderful World of Disney All About Magic |
1957 |
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Disneyland The Donald Duck Story |
1954 |
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Woody Woodpecker and Friends Mackerel Moocher |
1962 |
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Disney Animated Shorts A Knight for a Day |
1946 |
Movie | Dragon Around | 1954 |
Movie | Donald's Off Day | 1944 |
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Disney Animated Shorts Squatter's Rights |
1946 |
Movie | Tea for Two Hundred | 1948 |
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Disney Animated Shorts Corn Chips |
1951 |
Movie | Bee On Guard | 1951 |
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Woody Woodpecker and Friends Southern Fried Hospitality |
1960 |
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Woody Woodpecker and Friends Fowled-Up Birthday |
1962 |
Movie | Up a Tree | 1955 |
Movie | Hooked Bear | 1956 |
Movie | In the Bag | 1956 |
Movie | Dude Duck | 1951 |
Movie | Duck Flies Coop | 1959 |
Movie | From All of Us to All of You | 1958 |
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Woody Woodpecker and Friends Poop Deck Pirate |
1961 |
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Disney Animated Shorts Test Pilot Donald |
1951 |
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Disney Animated Shorts Double Dribble |
1946 |
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Disney Animated Shorts Lucky Number |
1951 |
Movie | Lighthouse Keeping | 1946 |
Movie | The Greener Yard | 1949 |
Movie | Beezy Bear | 1955 |
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Woody Woodpecker and Friends Gabby's Diner |
1961 |
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Woody Woodpecker and Friends Mother's Little Helper |
1962 |
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Disney Animated Shorts Out of Scale |
1951 |
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Disney Animated Shorts Foul Hunting |
1947 |
Movie | Canvas Back Duck | 1953 |
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Disney Animated Shorts Don's Fountain of Youth |
1953 |
Movie | A Knight for a Day | 1946 |
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Disney Animated Shorts Bee on Guard |
1951 |
Movie | DTV 'Doggone' Valentine | 1987 |
Movie | Crazy Over Daisy | 1950 |
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Woody Woodpecker and Friends Franken-Stymied |
1961 |
Movie | Slide Donald Slide | 1949 |
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Disney Animated Shorts They're Off |
1948 |
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Disney Animated Shorts Dragon Around |
1954 |
Movie | No Hunting | 1955 |
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Woody Woodpecker and Friends Punchy Pooch |
1962 |
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Disney Animated Shorts The New Neighbor |
1953 |
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Disney Animated Shorts Grin and Bear It |
1954 |
Movie | Tricky Trout | 1961 |
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Disney Animated Shorts The Flying Squirrel |
1954 |
Movie | Three for Breakfast | 1948 |
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Disney Animated Shorts Rugged Bear |
1953 |
Movie | Spare the Rod | 1954 |
Movie | Punchy Pooch | 1962 |
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Woody Woodpecker and Friends Corny Concerto |
1962 |
Movie | Straight Shooters | 1947 |
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Disney Animated Shorts Working for Peanuts |
1953 |
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Woody Woodpecker and Friends Woody's Kook-Out |
1961 |
Movie | Sea Salts | 1949 |
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Disney Animated Shorts Lambert the Sheepish Lion |
1952 |
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Disney Animated Shorts No Hunting |
1955 |
Movie | Trick or Treat | 1952 |
Movie | The Flying Squirrel | 1954 |
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Woody Woodpecker and Friends Fish and Chips |
1963 |
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Disney Animated Shorts Donald's Off Day |
1944 |
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Disney Animated Shorts Bearly Asleep |
1955 |
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Disney Animated Shorts Canvas Back Duck |
1953 |
Movie | Corn Chips | 1951 |
Movie | The Eyes Have It | 1945 |
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Disney Animated Shorts The Eyes Have It |
1945 |
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Disney Animated Shorts Beezy Bear |
1955 |
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Disney Animated Shorts Spare the Rod |
1954 |
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Disney Animated Shorts Up a Tree |
1955 |
Movie | Don's Fountain of Youth | 1953 |
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Woody Woodpecker and Friends Rock-a-Bye Gator |
1962 |
Movie | DTV: Golden Oldies | 1984 |
Movie | Double Dribble | 1946 |
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Disney Animated Shorts No Sail |
1945 |
Movie | Inferior Decorator | 1948 |
Movie | Bee At The Beach | 1950 |
Movie | Lambert the Sheepish Lion | 1952 |
Movie | Clown of the Jungle | 1947 |
Movie | Squatter's Rights | 1946 |
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Disney Animated Shorts Lighthouse Keeping |
1946 |
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Woody Woodpecker and Friends Rocket Racket |
1962 |
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Disney Animated Shorts Frank Duck Brings 'em Back Alive |
1946 |
Movie | Toy Tinkers | 1949 |
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Disney Animated Shorts Chicken in the Rough |
1951 |
Movie | Rock, Rhythm & Blues | 1984 |
Movie | Everybody Loves Donald | 2003 |
Movie | Working for Peanuts | 1953 |
Movie | Chip an' Dale | 1947 |
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Disney Animated Shorts Clown of the Jungle |
1947 |
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Woody Woodpecker and Friends Freeloading Feline |
1960 |
Episode |
The Wonderful World of Disney A Square Peg in a Round Hole |
1963 |
Movie | Bootle Beetle | 1947 |
Movie | Hook, Lion and Sinker | 1950 |
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Woody Woodpecker and Friends Hunger Strife |
1960 |
Movie | Walt Disney's 50th Anniversary Show | 1973 |
Movie | Bearly Asleep | 1955 |
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Disney Animated Shorts Bootle Beetle |
1947 |
Movie | Daddy Duck | 1948 |
Movie | Out of Scale | 1951 |
Movie | Uncle Donald's Ants | 1952 |
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Disney Animated Shorts Chip an' Dale |
1947 |
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Woody Woodpecker and Friends Voo-Doo Boo-Boo |
1962 |
Movie | Lifestyles of the Rich and Animated | 1991 |
Movie | Lucky Number | 1951 |
Movie | Chip 'n Dale: Here Comes Trouble | 2004 |
Movie | The New Neighbor | 1953 |
Movie | Trailer Horn | 1950 |
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Disney Animated Shorts Let's Stick Together |
1952 |
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Disney Animated Shorts Daddy Duck |
1948 |
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Woody Woodpecker and Friends Eggnapper |
1961 |
Movie | Out on a Limb | 1950 |
Movie | Kids Is Kids | 1961 |
Movie | Rugged Bear | 1953 |
Movie | Franken-Stymied | 1961 |
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Disney Animated Shorts Hooked Bear |
1956 |
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Disney Animated Shorts Donald Applecore |
1952 |
Movie | Donald Applecore | 1952 |
Movie | Fish and Chips | 1962 |
Movie | First Aiders | 1944 |
Movie | Let's Stick Together | 1952 |
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Disney Animated Shorts In the Bag |
1956 |
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Disney Animated Shorts Inferior Decorator |
1948 |
Movie | Pluto's Christmas Tree | 1952 |
Episode |
Disney Animated Shorts Soup's On |
1948 |
Movie | The Ranger Of Brownstone | 1968 |
Episode |
Woody Woodpecker and Friends Clash and Carry |
1961 |
Episode |
Disney Animated Shorts Three for Breakfast |
1948 |
Movie | Doc's Last Stand | 1961 |
Movie | Disney's DTV Valentine | 1986 |
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Disney Animated Shorts Two Chips and a Miss |
1952 |
Episode |
Disney Animated Shorts Tea for Two Hundred |
1948 |
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Disney Animated Shorts Uncle Donald's Ants |
1952 |
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Disney Animated Shorts Donald's Happy Birthday |
1949 |
Episode |
Disney Animated Shorts Sea Salts |
1949 |
Movie | Donald Duck - 75th Anniversary | 2009 |
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Disney Animated Shorts Winter Storage |
1949 |
Movie | Two Chips And A Miss | 1952 |
Movie | Grin and Bear It | 1954 |
Episode |
Woody Woodpecker and Friends Bear and the Bees |
1961 |
Episode |
Disney Animated Shorts Trick or Treat |
1952 |
Episode |
Disney Animated Shorts Honey Harvester |
1949 |
Movie | Foul Hunting | 1947 |
Movie | They're Off | 1948 |
Movie | Lion Around | 1950 |
Episode |
Disney Animated Shorts All in a Nutshell |
1949 |
Episode |
Disney Animated Shorts The Greener Yard |
1949 |
Episode |
Disney Animated Shorts Pluto's Christmas Tree |
1952 |
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Disney Animated Shorts Slide, Donald, Slide |
1949 |
Episode |
Woody Woodpecker and Friends Tricky Trout |
1961 |
Episode |
Disney Animated Shorts Toy Tinkers |
1949 |
Movie | All in a Nutshell | 1949 |
Episode |
Woody Woodpecker and Friends Tin Can Concert |
1961 |
Episode |
Disney Animated Shorts Crazy Over Daisy |
1950 |
Movie | Chip 'n Dale: Trouble in a Tree | 2005 |
Movie | Winter Storage | 1949 |
Movie | No Sail | 1945 |
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Disney Animated Shorts Trailer Horn |
1950 |
Episode |
Chilly Willy Clash and Carry |
1961 |
Movie | Honey Harvester | 1949 |
Episode |
Woody Woodpecker and Friends Doc's Last Stand |
1961 |
Episode |
Disney Animated Shorts Hook, Lion and Sinker |
1950 |
Episode |
Chilly Willy Tricky Trout |
1961 |
Movie | Test Pilot Donald | 1951 |
Episode |
Chilly Willy Fish and Chips |
1963 |
Movie | Frank Duck Brings 'em Back Alive | 1946 |
Episode |
Chilly Willy Mackerel Moocher |
1962 |
Movie | Bellboy Donald | 1942 |
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Disney Animated Shorts Mr. Duck Steps Out |
1940 |
Movie | The Army Mascot | 1942 |
Movie | Truant Officer Donald | 1941 |
Movie | Donald's Cousin Gus | 1939 |
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Disney Animated Shorts The Plastics Inventor |
1944 |
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Disney Animated Shorts Trombone Trouble |
1944 |
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Disney Animated Shorts Home Defense |
1943 |
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Disney Animated Shorts The Old Army Game |
1943 |
Episode |
Disney Animated Shorts Bellboy Donald |
1942 |
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Disney Animated Shorts Sky Trooper |
1942 |
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Disney Animated Shorts Donald Gets Drafted |
1942 |
Episode |
Disney Animated Shorts Chef Donald |
1941 |
Episode |
Disney Animated Shorts Old MacDonald Duck |
1941 |
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Disney Animated Shorts Truant Officer Donald |
1941 |
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Disney Animated Shorts Early to Bed |
1941 |
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Disney Animated Shorts Timber |
1941 |
Episode |
Disney Animated Shorts Fire Chief |
1940 |
Episode |
Disney Animated Shorts Window Cleaners |
1940 |
Episode |
Disney Animated Shorts Donald's Vacation |
1940 |
Episode |
Disney Animated Shorts Donald's Cousin Gus |
1939 |
Episode |
Disney Animated Shorts Donald's Nephews |
1938 |
Movie | The Hockey Champ | 1939 |
Movie | Donald's Vacation | 1940 |
Episode |
Disney Animated Shorts Donald Duck and the Gorilla |
1944 |
Movie | Early to Bed | 1941 |
Movie | DTV: Golden Oldies | 1984 |
Movie | Rock, Rhythm & Blues | 1984 |
Movie | Fire Chief | 1940 |
Movie | Old MacDonald Duck | 1941 |
Movie | Home Defense | 1943 |
Movie | DTV: Pop & Rock | 1984 |
Movie | Walt Disney's 50th Anniversary Show | 1973 |
Movie | Window Cleaners | 1940 |
Episode |
Woody Woodpecker and Friends Freeloading Feline |
1960 |
Movie | Donald's Lucky Day | 1939 |
Movie | Donald's Golf Game | 1938 |
Movie | Timber | 1941 |
Movie | Donald's Nephews | 1938 |
Episode |
Disney Animated Shorts Donald's Golf Game |
1938 |
Episode |
Disney Animated Shorts Donald's Lucky Day |
1939 |
Episode |
Disney Animated Shorts The Hockey Champ |
1939 |
Episode |
Disney Animated Shorts Beach Picnic |
1939 |
Movie | The Plastics Inventor | 1944 |
Movie | Donald Gets Drafted | 1942 |
Movie | Trombone Trouble | 1944 |
Episode |
Woody Woodpecker and Friends Tin Can Concert |
1961 |
Movie | The Old Army Game | 1943 |
Movie | Chef Donald | 1941 |
Movie | Sky Trooper | 1942 |