Ub Iwerks

Ub Iwerks

Born 24 March 1901 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Died 7 July 1971 (aged 70)

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.

Director

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1928
Steamboat Willie Layout, Director
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1929
The Skeleton Dance Layout
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1929
Plane Crazy Director
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1929
The Karnival Kid Director

Visual Effects

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1950
Cinderella Visual Effects
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1951
Alice in Wonderland Visual Effects
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1953
Peter Pan Visual Effects
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1955
Lady and the Tramp Visual Effects

Producer

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1935
Balloon Land Producer
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1934
Jack Frost Producer
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1921
Newman Laugh-O-Grams Producer
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1935
Little Black Sambo Producer

Writer

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1928
Steamboat Willie Writer
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1930
Fiddlesticks Story
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2025
Mickey's Slayhouse Characters
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1930
The Cuckoo Murder Case Story

Crew

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1923
Alice's Wonderland Cinematography
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1957
Perri Special Effects
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1956
Westward Ho, The Wagons! Special Effects
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1928
Hungry Hoboes Cinematography

Art

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1929
The Skeleton Dance Background Designer
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1929
The Barnyard Battle Background Designer
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1929
El Terrible Toreador Background Designer
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1960
Jungle Cat Special Props

Actor

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2022
Mickey: The Story of a Mouse Self (archive footage)
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1923
Alice's Wonderland Self