Iwao Takamoto (April 29, 1925 – January 8, 2007) was an American animator, character, production and creative designer who worked on the Yogi Bear franchise by Hanna-Barbera.
Career[]
Takamoto left Disney in 1961 and joined Hanna-Barbera Productions. He worked in several positions there, but is arguably best known as a character designer ever which he was responsible for Astro, Scooby-Doo and other characters. Before that, he had worked on Disney films, such as Sleeping Beauty for example.
Credits[]
Television series[]
- The Yogi Bear Show (1962-1964, as Layout Artist)
- Yogi's Gang (1973, Producer)
- Yogi's Space Race (1978, as Creative Producer)
- Galaxy Goof-Ups (1978, as Creative Producer)
- The New Yogi Bear Show (1988, as Creative Designer)
Films and specials[]
- Hey There, It's Yogi Bear! (1964, as Art Director)
- Yogi's Ark Lark (1972, as Production Designer)
- Yogi's Great Escape (1987, as Creative Designer)
- Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose (1987, as Creative Designer)
- Yogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears (1988, as Creative Designer)