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Iwao Takamoto

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Iwao Takamoto (April 29, 1925 – January 8, 2007) was a Japanese-American animator, television producer, and film director. He began his career as a production and character designer for Walt Disney Animation Studios films such as Cinderella (1950), Lady and the Tramp (1955), and Sleeping Beauty (1959). Later, he moved to Hanna-Barbera Productions, where he designed a great majority of the characters, including Scooby-Doo and Astro, and eventually became a director and producer.

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Born
29 Apr 1925
Died
8 Jan 2007 (aged 81)
Production Places
United States of America

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ACMI Identifier

20938

Wikidata

Q445100

VIAF

68194938

LOC Auth

n96048746

WorldCat

lccn-n96048746

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