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Ub Iwerks

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Born: 1901-03-24
Died: 1971-07-07
From: Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.5

Also Known As

U. B. IwerkUbbe Ert Iwwerks'Ub' IwerksU.B. IwerksUb. IwerksUbbe IwerksUbbe Ert 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.

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Awards & Nominations5 won · 1 nominated

🏆 Won

hall of fame

2017
🏆 Won

Disney Legends

1989
🏆 Won

Winsor McCay Award

1978
🏆 Won

Academy Award of Merit

1965
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Visual Effects

The Birds

1964
🏆 Won

Academy Award for Technical Achievement

1960

Directing40 titles

Steamboat Willie
7.3
Cartoon

Steamboat Willie

1928Animation
Springtime
5.6
Cartoon

Springtime

1929Animation
Movie Mad
6.5
Cartoon

Movie Mad

1931Animation
Fiddlesticks
4.9
Cartoon

Fiddlesticks

1930Animation
Puddle Pranks
4.8
Cartoon

Puddle Pranks

1930Animation
Autumn
6.5
Cartoon

Autumn

1930Animation
The Cuckoo Murder Case
5.4
Cartoon

The Cuckoo Murder Case

1930Thriller
The Skeleton Dance
7.4
Cartoon

The Skeleton Dance

1929Animation
Plane Crazy
6.4
Cartoon

Plane Crazy

1929Animation
All Wet
6.2
Cartoon

All Wet

1927Animation
The Gallopin' Gaucho
6.0
Cartoon

The Gallopin' Gaucho

1928Action
Hell's Bells
6.5
Cartoon

Hell's Bells

1929Animation
The Barnyard Battle
5.9
Cartoon

The Barnyard Battle

1929Animation
The Headless Horseman
6.3
Cartoon

The Headless Horseman

1934Animation
The Opry House
5.9
Cartoon

The Opry House

1929Animation
Summer
6.1
Cartoon

Summer

1930Animation
Jack Frost
6.4
Cartoon

Jack Frost

1934Animation
Porky's Super Service
6.3
Cartoon

Porky's Super Service

1937Animation
Little Boy Blue
5.1
Cartoon

Little Boy Blue

1936Animation
Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp
6.3
Cartoon

Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp

1934Drama
Porky and Gabby
5.6
Cartoon

Porky and Gabby

1937Animation
Little Black Sambo
5.0
Cartoon

Little Black Sambo

1935Animation
The Karnival Kid
5.9
Cartoon

The Karnival Kid

1929Animation
Skeleton Frolic
7.4
Cartoon

Skeleton Frolic

1937Drama
Vintage Mickey
8.0
Cartoon

Vintage Mickey

2005Animation
Balloon Land
5.8
Cartoon

Balloon Land

1935Drama
Humpty Dumpty
5.3
Cartoon

Humpty Dumpty

1935Animation
Mickey's Choo-Choo
5.9
Cartoon

Mickey's Choo-Choo

1929Animation
Jack and the Beanstalk
6.6
Cartoon

Jack and the Beanstalk

1933Animation
El Terrible Toreador
4.7
Cartoon

El Terrible Toreador

1929Animation
Room Runners
7.4
Cartoon

Room Runners

1932Animation
Sinbad the Sailor
6.0
Cartoon

Sinbad the Sailor

1935Action
The New Car
7.1
Cartoon

The New Car

1931Animation
Stop That Tank!
6.1
Cartoon

Stop That Tank!

1942Animation
The Ocean Hop
6.2
Cartoon

The Ocean Hop

1927Comedy
The Goal Rush
4.8
Cartoon

The Goal Rush

1932Animation
The Brave Tin Soldier
6.5
Cartoon

The Brave Tin Soldier

1934Animation
The Office Boy
6.2
Cartoon

The Office Boy

1932Animation
Empty Socks
5.8
Cartoon

Empty Socks

1927Animation
Spooks
7.1
Cartoon

Spooks

1931Animation

Writing6 titles

Steamboat Willie
7.3
Cartoon

Steamboat Willie

1928Animation
Movie Mad
6.5
Cartoon

Movie Mad

1931Animation
Fiddlesticks
4.9
Cartoon

Fiddlesticks

1930Animation
Puddle Pranks
4.8
Cartoon

Puddle Pranks

1930Animation
The Cuckoo Murder Case
5.4
Cartoon

The Cuckoo Murder Case

1930Thriller
The New Car
7.1
Cartoon

The New Car

1931Animation

Production13 titles

Movie Mad
6.5
Cartoon

Movie Mad

1931Animation
Fiddlesticks
4.9
Cartoon

Fiddlesticks

1930Animation
Newman Laugh-O-Grams
4.9
Cartoon

Newman Laugh-O-Grams

1921Animation
Puddle Pranks
4.8
Cartoon

Puddle Pranks

1930Animation
The Cuckoo Murder Case
5.4
Cartoon

The Cuckoo Murder Case

1930Thriller
The Headless Horseman
6.3
Cartoon

The Headless Horseman

1934Animation
Jack Frost
6.4
Cartoon

Jack Frost

1934Animation
Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp
6.3
Cartoon

Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp

1934Drama
Little Black Sambo
5.0
Cartoon

Little Black Sambo

1935Animation
Balloon Land
5.8
Cartoon

Balloon Land

1935Drama
Jack and the Beanstalk
6.6
Cartoon

Jack and the Beanstalk

1933Animation
The New Car
7.1
Cartoon

The New Car

1931Animation
Spooks
7.1
Cartoon

Spooks

1931Animation

Art4 titles

Jungle Cat
7.3
Movie

Jungle Cat

1960Documentary
The Skeleton Dance
7.4
Cartoon

The Skeleton Dance

1929Animation
The Barnyard Battle
5.9
Cartoon

The Barnyard Battle

1929Animation
El Terrible Toreador
4.7
Cartoon

El Terrible Toreador

1929Animation

Visual Effects48 titles

Cinderella
7.1
Cartoon

Cinderella

1950Drama
Peter Pan
7.2
Cartoon

Peter Pan

1953Animation
Alice in Wonderland
7.2
Cartoon

Alice in Wonderland

1951Animation
Lady and the Tramp
7.1
Cartoon

Lady and the Tramp

1955Animation
The Birds
7.5
Movie

The Birds

1963Horror
The Parent Trap
7.0
Movie

The Parent Trap

1961Comedy
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
7.1
Movie

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

1954Action
Song of the South
6.5
Cartoon

Song of the South

1946Drama
Steamboat Willie
7.3
Cartoon

Steamboat Willie

1928Animation
Springtime
5.6
Cartoon

Springtime

1929Animation
Poor Papa
6.0
Cartoon

Poor Papa

1928Animation
Movie Mad
6.5
Cartoon

Movie Mad

1931Animation
Fiddlesticks
4.9
Cartoon

Fiddlesticks

1930Animation
Puddle Pranks
4.8
Cartoon

Puddle Pranks

1930Animation
Autumn
6.5
Cartoon

Autumn

1930Animation
The Cuckoo Murder Case
5.4
Cartoon

The Cuckoo Murder Case

1930Thriller
The Skeleton Dance
7.4
Cartoon

The Skeleton Dance

1929Animation
Alice Gets Stung
5.0
Cartoon

Alice Gets Stung

1925Animation
Plane Crazy
6.4
Cartoon

Plane Crazy

1929Animation
All Wet
6.2
Cartoon

All Wet

1927Animation
The Gallopin' Gaucho
6.0
Cartoon

The Gallopin' Gaucho

1928Action
Hell's Bells
6.5
Cartoon

Hell's Bells

1929Animation
The Barnyard Battle
5.9
Cartoon

The Barnyard Battle

1929Animation
Summer
6.1
Cartoon

Summer

1930Animation
Rival Romeos
5.8
Cartoon

Rival Romeos

1928Animation
Little Red Riding Hood
4.8
Cartoon

Little Red Riding Hood

1922Comedy
The Merry Dwarfs
5.1
Cartoon

The Merry Dwarfs

1929Animation
Alice's Wonderland
6.1
Cartoon

Alice's Wonderland

1923Animation
Trolley Troubles
6.4
Cartoon

Trolley Troubles

1927Animation
The Barn Dance
5.9
Cartoon

The Barn Dance

1929Animation
Tommy Tucker's Tooth
4.9
Cartoon

Tommy Tucker's Tooth

1922Comedy
Mickey's Choo-Choo
5.9
Cartoon

Mickey's Choo-Choo

1929Animation
El Terrible Toreador
4.7
Cartoon

El Terrible Toreador

1929Animation
The New Car
7.1
Cartoon

The New Car

1931Animation
Alice's Fishy Story
5.0
Cartoon

Alice's Fishy Story

1924Animation
The Ocean Hop
6.2
Cartoon

The Ocean Hop

1927Comedy
Africa Before Dark
6.2
Cartoon

Africa Before Dark

1928Animation
Alice Cans the Cannibals
4.3
Cartoon

Alice Cans the Cannibals

1925Animation
Great Guns
5.9
Cartoon

Great Guns

1927Animation
Alice the Piper
6.3
Cartoon

Alice the Piper

1924Animation
Alice Wins the Derby
4.5
Cartoon

Alice Wins the Derby

1925Animation
Oh, Teacher!
5.2
Cartoon

Oh, Teacher!

1927Animation
Alice the Fire Fighter
5.4
Cartoon

Alice the Fire Fighter

1926Animation
Alice's Day at Sea
4.9
Cartoon

Alice's Day at Sea

1924Animation
Alice Hunting in Africa
4.9
Cartoon

Alice Hunting in Africa

1924Animation
Ozzie of the Mounted
5.8
Cartoon

Ozzie of the Mounted

1928Animation
The Mechanical Cow
5.5
Cartoon

The Mechanical Cow

1927Comedy
Spooks
7.1
Cartoon

Spooks

1931Animation

Crew4 titles

Westward Ho, The Wagons!
5.8
Movie

Westward Ho, The Wagons!

1956Action
Hungry Hoboes
6.8
Cartoon

Hungry Hoboes

1928Animation
Alice's Wonderland
6.1
Cartoon

Alice's Wonderland

1923Animation
Perri
6.5
Movie

Perri

1957Drama