# Iwao Takamoto

> American animator (1925-2007)

**Wikidata**: [Q445100](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q445100)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iwao_Takamoto)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/iwao-takamoto


## References

1. Who's Who in Animated Cartoon
2. [Obituary: Iwao Takamoto, Scooby-Doo creator, dies. 2007](https://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/09/world/americas/09iht-obits.4146537.html)
3. Virtual International Authority File
4. BnF authorities
5. www.acmi.net.au
6. [Source](https://www.illustrationhistory.org/artists/iwao-takamoto)
7. International Standard Name Identifier
8. Find a Grave
9. Comiclopedia
10. [Source](http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=entertainmentNews&storyid=2007-01-09T052341Z_01_N08423986_RTRUKOC_0_US-TAKAMOTO.xml)
11. [Source](https://animationguild.org/in-memoriam/)
12. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
13. [Source](https://cartoons.osu.edu/biographical-files/)
14. CONOR.SI
15. National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File
16. The Movie Database