Willie Ito

William Ito
Born (1934-07-17) July 17, 1934 (age 90)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materChouinard Art Institute
Years active1954–1999
Employer(s)Warner Bros. Cartoons (1955–1958, 1961)
Walt Disney Animation Studios (1954–1955, 1985)
Bob Clampett Productions/Snowball Productions (1959–1961)
Hanna-Barbera (1963–1981, 1989)
Sanrio (1978)
The Walt Disney Company (1977–1999)
Known forAnimation
Notable workLady and the Tramp
What's Opera Doc?
One Froggy Evening
Children4

Willie Ito (born July 17, 1934)[1] is an American retired animator. He worked for Walt Disney Animation Studios in the 1950s, moved to Warner Bros. Cartoons and Hanna-Barbera Productions as a character designer, and later returned to Disney.

In addition to animation, Ito has illustrated several children's books.[1]

  1. ^ a b Esaki, John (2015-08-26). "Willie Ito". Discovernikkei.org. Japanese American National Museum. Retrieved 2021-06-20.