Iwao Takamoto (1925-2007) spent a lifetime in the animation
industry and was influential in the creation of some of the most
beloved characters in the medium's history, including Scooby-Doo,
Atom Ant, "The Jetsons'" Astro, "The Flintstones'" Great Gazoo, and
"The Wacky Races'" Penelope Pittstop and Muttley, all of whom he
designed. "Iwao Takamoto: My Life with a Thousand Characters" is
the story of this legendary American artist, told in his own
words.
Takamoto records his experiences growing up in the heart of Los
Angeles as a self-described "street kid" and his wartime ordeal of
being sent to a government internment camp for Japanese Americans.
He recalls stories of how he and his teenaged friends still managed
to function as normal teens despite the confinement of
Manzanar.
The book chronicles his career, first with the Walt Disney
Studios, where he worked directly with the famous "Nine Old Men,"
and later for Hanna-Barbera, where he was a key artistic force.
Packed with memorable stories of working in the trenches of two of
Hollywood's most notable animation studios and filled with
photographs and artwork, much of which has never before been
published, this book is essential for any fan of animation and
twentieth-century popular culture.
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