Ub Iwerks

Ub Iwerks

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Kansas City, Missouri, USA
March 24, 1901

Biography

Ubbe Ert Iwerks, known as Ub Iwerks, was an American animator, cartoonist, character designer, inventor, and special effects technician who co-created the characters Oswald the Lucky Rabbit and Mickey Mouse with Walt Disney. The works Iwerks produced alongside Disney went on to win numerous awards, including multiple Academy Awards.

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Ub Iwerks 1
Ub Iwerks 2

Representative Works

Cinderella
Cinderella
7.1
/ English
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland
7.2
/ English
Peter Pan
Peter Pan
7.2
/ English
The Parent Trap
The Parent Trap
7.0
/ English
Lady and the Tramp
Lady and the Tramp
7.1
/ English
The Birds
The Birds
7.5
/ English
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
7.1
/ English
Mickey: The Story of a Mouse
Mickey: The Story of a Mouse
7.0
/ English
Steamboat Willie
Steamboat Willie
7.3
/ English
Stormy Seas
Stormy Seas
8.0
/ English
Africa Squeaks
Africa Squeaks
7.0
/ English
Song of the South
Song of the South
6.5
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Cinderella
1950Nominee

Best Performance

Cinderella

Alice in Wonderland
1951Nominee

Best Performance

Alice in Wonderland

Peter Pan
1953Nominee

Best Performance

Peter Pan

Career Highlights

The Parent Trap
1961Highlight

Best Performance

The Parent Trap

Lady and the Tramp
1955Highlight

Best Performance

Lady and the Tramp

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