In Conversation with Animator Willie Ito and Historian Mindy Johnson at The Walt Disney Family Museum
Hear animation legend Willie Ito reflect on his career—from internment to Lady and the Tramp (1955).
All ages are welcome
$15 members
$35 adults | $30 seniors | $25 youths
FREE for children ages 5 and under
What to Expect at This Event
The Walt Disney Family Museum presents an exclusive conversation with Japanese American artist Willie Ito about his inspiring decades-long career in animation.
After Ito and his family were taken from their home in San Francisco and interned at a camp in Utah for Japanese Americans during WWII, he overcame incredible adversity by landing his dream job at The Walt Disney Studios as an animator on Lady and the Tramp (1955). He will also discuss his current work illustrating children’s books, speaking to animation students, and participating in comic conventions. The discussion will be moderated by Mindy Johnson, a preeminent historian, filmmaker, and expert on women in early animation.
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Getting to This Event
104 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94129
Parking
There are two paid lots near the museum: the large lot across the Main Parade Lawn and the Taylor Road Parking Lot behind the museum. There is limited street parking along Montgomery Street in front of the museum.
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