Is Iwao Takamoto Japanese?

Iwao Takamoto (April 29, 1925 – January 8, 2007) was a Japanese-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).

When was Iwao Takamoto born?

April 29, 1925Iwao Takamoto / Date of birth

What did Iwao Takamoto?

Iwao Takamoto, the artist who created the mystery-solving Great Dane, Scooby-Doo, among many other indelible cartoon characters, died on Monday in Los Angeles. He was 81. The cause was a heart attack, suffered at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

Who originally drew Scooby-Doo?

Scooby-Doo
Created by Joe Ruby Ken Spears
Original work Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! (1969–70)
Owner Warner Bros. Discovery
Print publications

What does Takamoto mean?

Japanese: ‘one who lives high (up the slope or hill)’; found mostly in the Ryukyu Islands.

Why is Scooby a Great Dane?

Takamoto revealed that to design the character, he spoke with a Great Dane breeder who shared the ideal features of a prize Great Dane. Then, to make the character more of an endearing every dog, Takamoto decided to give Scooby all of the opposite features.

What type of dog is Scooby?

Great Dane
Scooby Doo’s dog breed is a Great Dane, which probably is what most dog-lovers already suspected, given his appearance. Like a typical Great Dane, Scooby has lanky, skinny legs and a long, stocky torso. However, Scooby has a less refined frame and body type than most Great Danes.

What is Captain Crunch’s first name?

Horatio Magellan Crunch
As reported by BuzzFeed, Cap’n Crunch’s real name is—sad, confused drumroll, please! —Horatio Magellan Crunch.