Peter Hannan (producer)
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| Born | August 13, 1954 Newark, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Goddard College[1] |
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| Years active | 1992–present |
| Known for | CatDog Pound Puppies Let's Go Luna! |
Peter John Hannan (born August 13, 1954) is an American producer, animator, singer-songwriter, educator and author. He is the creator of the Nickelodeon animated series CatDog, for which he also performed and wrote the accompanying theme song.[2] He also was the producer, story editor, and songwriter of the PBS Kids animated series Let's Go Luna!.
He created the web series Really Freaking Embarrassing. [3] His single-panel cartoon The Adventures of a Huge Mouth ran in independent newspapers and magazines in Harper's, Esquire and others. He writes and illustrates books, including Petlandia, My Big Mouth: 10 Songs I Wrote That Almost Got Me Killed, The Greatest Snowman in the World, Super Goofballs, Sillyville or Bust, Escape from Camp Wannabarf, School After Dark: Lessons in Lunacy, The Battle of Sillyville: Live Silly or Die! And Freddy! King of Flurb.
He co-founded the company FutureVision, which produced a TV concert series featuring blues artist Muddy Waters, Albert King, Buddy Guy & Junior Wells, Bobby Bland, Otis Rush, and Blind John Davis.
Hannan has taught, lectured, and led art, writing, animation, and creativity workshops for pre-school through college students. He has worked as a graphic designer and art director and created illustrations for magazines, newspapers, and advertising. He exhibits paintings, illustrations, and cartoons.
Works
- CatDog – Creator
- Figure It Out – Writer
- Pound Puppies – Writer
- Really Freaking Embarrassing – Creator
- Let's Go Luna! – Writer
- Max & Maple: The Can-Do Kids[2] – Writer
- Phoebe & Jay – Producer of Live Action Interstitials [4]
References
- ↑ "Hannan, Peter 1954-". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- 1 2 Milligan, Mercedes (November 18, 2025). "Radio Flyer Studios Launches First Animated Original 'Max & Maple' (Exclusive Clip)". Animation Magazine.
- ↑ Zahed, Ramin (September 19, 2012). "Peter Hannan Has an 'Embarrassing' New Toon". Animation Magazine. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ↑ Hannan, Peter (2026-07-03). "Peter Hannan About Page".
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