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Ub Iwerks
Person

Ub Iwerks

Specialty
Directing
Birth
March 24, 1901 · 70 years
Death
July 7, 1971
Origin
Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Technical Alias

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

Professional Trajectory

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.

Registered Filmography