Iwao Takamoto, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Iwao Takamoto

American animator

Date of Birth: 29-Apr-1925

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Death: 08-Jan-2007

Profession: character designer, film director, film producer, layout artist, character animator

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Iwao Takamoto (April 29, 1925 – January 8, 2007) was an 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.