Name: Willie Ito: A Conversation with an Animation Legend
Start: 2026-03-27T15:00:00-0700
End: 2026-03-27T16:00:00-0700

Willie Ito: A Conversation with an Animation Legend

Friday March 27, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT

Room 209

Willie Ito is known for his work for Disney, Hanna-Barbera, and Warner Bros. Mindy Johnson, award-winning author and historian, speaks with Willie about his five-decade career in animation art.

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Willie Ito

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Willie Ito began his 50-year career in animation working on Disney’s iconic spaghetti-kissing scene in 1953's Lady & The Tramp. He continued to work at Warner Bros., Hanna-Barbera, Bob Clampett Productions, and other studios before returning to Disney in the early 1970s. After... Read More →

Friday March 27, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 209

1: Programs, Animation, Art and Illustration, Cartooning and Comic Strips, Comics, Education, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances

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Willie Ito

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