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