Jack Hannah

About

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...

Known for

Disney's House of MouseSeries • 2001The Wonderful World of DisneySeries • 1954Donald's Cousin GusMovie • 1939Donald's NephewsMovie • 1938The Pixar StoryMovie • 2007Mickey's House of VillainsMovie • 2002Inferior DecoratorMovie • 1948Corn ChipsMovie • 1951Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of MouseMovie • 2001Lambert the Sheepish LionMovie • 1952Old MacDonald DuckMovie • 1941The Old MillMovie • 1937Beach PicnicMovie • 1939Let's Stick TogetherMovie • 1952Trick or TreatMovie • 1952Chef DonaldMovie • 1941Disney's Christmas FavoritesMovie • 2005All in a NutshellMovie • 1949Chip an' DaleMovie • 1947Toby Tortoise ReturnsMovie • 1936Donald's Golf GameMovie • 1938Pluto's Christmas TreeMovie • 1952Bearly AsleepMovie • 1955Mr. Duck Steps OutMovie • 1940