
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
March 24, 1901
Died
July 7, 1971 (70 years old)
Place of Birth
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Also Known As
- U. B. Iwerk
- Ubbe Ert Iwwerks
- 'Ub' Iwerks
- U.B. Iwerks
- Ub. Iwerks
Ub Iwerks
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.
Known For
Acting
Directing

The Birds
Visual Effects
1963

The Parent Trap
Visual Effects
1961

Jungle Cat
Special Props
1960

Perri
Special Effects
1957

Westward Ho, The Wagons!
Special Effects
1956

Lady and the Tramp
Visual Effects
1955

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Visual Effects
1954

Peter Pan
Visual Effects
1953

Alice in Wonderland
Visual Effects
1951

Cinderella
Visual Effects
1950

Song of the South
Visual Effects
1946

Skeleton Frolic
Director
1937


