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Willie Ito

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  • Writer
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Willie Ito was born on 17 July 1934 in San Francisco, California, USA. He is a writer, known for It's the Wolf (1969), NBC Children's Theatre (1963) and The Secret Squirrel Show (1965). He was previously married to Rosemary Shigeko Takai.
BornJuly 17, 1934
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      • 1 win total

    Known for

    It's the Wolf (1969)
    It's the Wolf
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Animation Department
    NBC Children's Theatre (1963)
    NBC Children's Theatre
    5.6
    TV Series
    • Writer
    The Secret Squirrel Show (1965)
    The Secret Squirrel Show
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Animation Department
    The Perils of Penelope Pitstop (1969)
    The Perils of Penelope Pitstop
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Animation Department

    Credits

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    Animation Department

    • D.A.R.E. Yogi Bear (1989)
      D.A.R.E. Yogi Bear
      5.8
      Short
      • character designer
      • 1989
    • The Ri¢hie Ri¢h/Scooby-Doo Show (1980)
      The Ri¢hie Ri¢h/Scooby-Doo Show
      6.3
      TV Series
      • character designer
      • 1980–1981
    • The Kwicky Koala Show (1981)
      The Kwicky Koala Show
      6.5
      TV Series
      • character designer
      • 1981
    • The Flintstone Comedy Show (1980)
      The Flintstone Comedy Show
      6.7
      TV Series
      • character designer
      • 1980
    • Casper and the Angels (1979)
      Casper and the Angels
      5.7
      TV Series
      • character designer (1979)
      • 1979
    • Galaxy Goof-Ups (1978)
      Galaxy Goof-Ups
      6.9
      TV Series
      • character designer
      • 1978
    • Yogi's Space Race (1978)
      Yogi's Space Race
      6.1
      TV Series
      • character designer
      • 1978
    • The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Show (1978)
      The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Show
      8.3
      TV Series
      • layout artist (1978)
      • 1978–1985
    • Blast-Off Buzzard (1977)
      Blast-Off Buzzard
      5.5
      TV Series
      • layouts
      • 1977
    • Shake, Rattle and Roll (1977)
      Shake, Rattle and Roll
      6.2
      TV Series
      • layouts
      • 1977
    • C B Bears (1977)
      C B Bears
      5.7
      TV Series
      • layouts
      • 1977
    • Posse Impossible (1977)
      Posse Impossible
      6.2
      TV Series
      • layout artist
      • 1977
    • Undercover Elephant (1977)
      Undercover Elephant
      5.8
      TV Series
      • layouts
      • 1977
    • Heyyy, It's the King! (1977)
      Heyyy, It's the King!
      5.9
      TV Series
      • character designer
      • 1977
    • Hong Kong Phooey (1974)
      Hong Kong Phooey
      6.9
      TV Series
      • layout unit manager
      • 1974

    Art Department

    • Thomas Bocca and Laura Fortino in C'est La Vie (2020)
      C'est La Vie
      Short
      • illustrator
      • 2020
    • Josie and the Pussycats (1970)
      Josie and the Pussycats
      6.2
      TV Series
      • story director
      • 1970–1971

    Writer

    • Hello Maggie! (2026)
      Hello Maggie!
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2026
    • NBC Children's Theatre (1963)
      NBC Children's Theatre
      5.6
      TV Series
      • story
      • 1973

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Willie Ito Jr.
    • Born
      • July 17, 1934
      • San Francisco, California, USA
    • Spouse
      • Rosemary Shigeko Takai1957 - December 6, 2017 (her death, 4 children)
    • Children
        Sabrina Kiilsgaard
    • Relatives
        Sydney Ito(Grandchild)

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Before retiring from animation, he returned to Disney Television Animation with the title "director of character art, international", which involved going overseas to the various animation studios and overseeing the work.

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