Ub Iwerks

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Ub Iwerks

Directing March 24, 1901

Kansas City, Missouri, USA

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 Lu…

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Cinderella

Cinderella

7.1 1950 Movie
Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

7.2 1951 Movie
Peter Pan

Peter Pan

7.2 1953 Movie
Lady and the Tramp

Lady and the Tramp

7.1 1955 Movie
The Birds

The Birds

7.5 1963 Movie
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

7.1 1954 Movie
Steamboat Willie

Steamboat Willie

7.3 1928 Movie
The Parent Trap

The Parent Trap

7.0 1961 Movie
The Skeleton Dance

The Skeleton Dance

7.4 1929 Movie
Song of the South

Song of the South

6.5 1946 Movie
Plane Crazy

Plane Crazy

6.4 1929 Movie
Mickey: The Story of a Mouse

Mickey: The Story of a Mouse

7.0 2022 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    Mickey’s Slayhouse

    Movie Characters

  2. 2023
    Mickey & Minnie 10 Classic Shorts (Volume 1)

    Movie Director

  3. 2022
    Mickey: The Story of a Mouse

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  4. 2018
    Celebrating Mickey

    Movie Director

  5. 2013
    Croissant de Triomphe

    Movie Characters

  6. 2010
    Me & Mickey

    TV show Creator

  7. 2007
    Bizarre Cartoons Of The Past

    Movie Director

  8. 2005
    Vintage Mickey

    Movie Director

  9. 1994
    Cartoons That Time Forgot: The Ub Iwerks Collection Volume 1

    Movie Director

  10. 1994
    Cartoons That Time Forgot: The Ub Iwerks Collection Volume 2

    Movie Director

  11. 1991
    The Dating Game

    Movie Thanks

  12. 1963
    The Birds

    Movie Visual Effects

  13. 1961
    The Parent Trap

    Movie Visual Effects

  14. 1960
    Jungle Cat

    Movie Special Props

  15. 1957
    The Navajos: Children of the Gods

    Movie Special Effects

  16. 1957
    Perri

    Movie Special Effects

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  1. 1957
    Tricks of Our Trade

    Movie Visual Effects

  2. 1956
    Samoa

    Movie Visual Effects

  3. 1956
    Westward Ho, The Wagons!

    Movie Special Effects

  4. 1956
    The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure

    Movie Visual Effects

  5. 1956
    Sardinia

    Movie Visual Effects

  6. 1955
    Man and the Moon

    Movie Visual Effects

  7. 1955
    Lady and the Tramp

    Movie Visual Effects

  8. 1955
    Davy Crockett Goes to Congress

    Movie Visual Effects

  9. 1954
    20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

    Movie Visual Effects

  10. 1954
    Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter

    Movie Animation Director

  11. 1954
    The Donald Duck Story

    Movie Visual Effects

  12. 1954
    The Disneyland Story

    Movie Visual Effects

  13. 1953
    Peter Pan

    Movie Visual Effects

  14. 1951
    Alice in Wonderland

    Movie Visual Effects

  15. 1950
    Cinderella

    Movie Visual Effects

  16. 1946
    Song of the South

    Movie Visual Effects

  17. 1945
    Carnival Courage

    Movie Director

  18. 1942
    Stop That Tank!

    Movie Director

  19. 1940
    Wise Owl

    Movie Director

  20. 1940
    Baby Checkers

    Movie Director

  21. 1940
    Beauty Shoppe

    Movie Director

  22. 1940
    Ye Olde Swap Shoppe

    Movie Director

  23. 1940
    The Egg Hunt

    Movie Director

  24. 1940
    Blackboard Revue

    Movie Director