List of Famous people with last name Hanson

Hart Hanson is an American-born television writer and producer, as well as an author. His family moved to Canada when he was a child. He received a B.A. from the University of Toronto and a MFA from the University of British Columbia, where he taught briefly. He is the creator, executive producer, and writer of the TV series Bones.

Howard Harold Hanson was an American composer, conductor, educator, music theorist, and champion of American classical music. As director for 40 years of the Eastman School of Music, he built a high-quality school and provided opportunities for commissioning and performing American music. In 1944, he won a Pulitzer Prize for his Symphony No. 4, and received numerous other awards including the George Foster Peabody Award for Outstanding Entertainment in Music in 1946.

David J. Hanson is an American former professional ice hockey player. He played 33 games in the National Hockey League, and a total of 103 games in the World Hockey Association.

Richard Burpee Hanson, was a Canadian politician who served as interim leader of the Conservative Party from May 14, 1940, until November 11, 1941.

John Hanson is an American movie director and cinematographer.