Ub Iwerks

American animator, cartoonist, character designer, inventor, and special effects technician, who co-created 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. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri. His father, Eert Ubbe Iwerks, emigrated to the U.S. in 1869 from the village of Uttum in East Frisia (northwest Germany, today part of the municipality of Krummhörn). Ub's full name can be seen on early "Alice" shorts that he signed. Several years later he simplified his name to "Ub Iwerks", sometimes written as "U. B. Iwerks."

Known For

Cinderella
Alice in Wonderland
Peter Pan
Lady and the Tramp
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Steamboat Willie
Birth Location Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Born 1901-03-24
Died 1971-07-07

Movies

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

Movies

2018
Vintage Mickey Director
2005
1991
The Parent Trap Visual Effects
1961
Jungle Cat Special Props
1960
Perri Special Effects
1957
Tricks of Our Trade Visual Effects
1957
Samoa Visual Effects
1956
Westward Ho, The Wagons! Special Effects
1956
Lady and the Tramp Visual Effects
1955
1954
Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter Animation Director
1954
The Donald Duck Story Visual Effects
1954
The Disneyland Story 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
Carnival Courage Director
1945
Stop that Tank! Director
1942
Wise Owl Director
1940
Beauty Shoppe Director
1940
1940
1940
The Egg Hunt Director
1940
The Egg Hunt Story
1940
Blackboard Revue Director
1940
A Busy Day Producer
1940
A Busy Day Writer
1940
A Busy Day Director
1940
Crop Chasers Writer
1939
Crop Chasers Producer
1939
Crop Chasers Director
1939
Nell's Yells Director
1939
1939
The Gorilla Hunt Director
1939
Midnight Frolics Director
1938
The Frog Pond Director
1938
Snowtime Writer
1938
Snowtime Director
1938
1938
1937
Foxy Pup Director
1937
Porky and Gabby Director
1937
Merry Mannequins Director
1937
Skeleton Frolics Director
1937
Two Lazy Crows Director
1936
1936
Happy Days Producer
1936
Happy Days Director
1936
Little Boy Blue Director
1936
1936
Tom Thumb Director
1936
Ali Baba Director
1936
Humpty Dumpty Director
1935
Simple Simon Director
1935
See How They Won Director
1935
Balloon Land Director
1935
Balloon Land Producer
1935
The Three Bears Director
1935
1935
Summertime Director
1935
1935
The Microbe Army Director
1935
1935
1935
1935
1935
1935
Jack Frost Producer
1934
Jack Frost Director
1934
Don Quixote Director
1934
1934
1934
1934
Viva Willie Director
1934
The Good Scout Director
1934
Jungle Jitters Director
1934
Cave Man Director
1934
1934
Rasslin' Round Director
1934
Reducing Creme Producer
1934
Reducing Creme Director
1934
Puss in Boots Director
1934
1934
1934
1934
Robin Hood, Jr. Director
1934
1934
Hell's Fire Director
1934
1933
1933
Stratos Fear Director
1933
Spite Flight Director
1933
Soda Squirt Director
1933
Play Ball Director
1933
Pale-Face Director
1933
1933
Techno-Cracked Director
1933
The Air Race Director
1933
1933
Bulloney Director
1933
1933
1933
Funny Face Director
1932
Nurse Maid Director
1932
The Music Lesson Director
1932
Phoney Express Director
1932
The Goal Rush Director
1932
Circus Director
1932
Room Runners Director
1932
The Office Boy Director
1932
The Bully Director
1932
School Days Director
1932
Puppy Love Director
1932
What a Life Director
1932
Fire! Fire! Director
1932
The Milkman Director
1932
1931
Spooks Animation
1931
Spooks Producer
1931
Spooks Director
1931
Africa Squeaks Director
1931
Jail Birds Director
1931
1931
Movie Mad Director
1931
Stormy Seas Director
1931
The New Car Director
1931
Ragtime Romeo Director
1931
Laughing Gas Director
1931
The Soup Song Director
1931
1931
1930
1930
1930
Flying Fists Producer
1930
Flying Fists Director
1930
Fiddlesticks Director
1930
Autumn Animation
1930
Autumn Director
1930
Puddle Pranks Director
1930
Summer Animation
1930
Summer Director
1930
The Merry Dwarfs Animation
1929
Hell's Bells Animation
1929
Hell's Bells Director
1929
Springtime Director
1929
Springtime Animation
1929
Mickey's Choo-Choo Animation
1929
El Terrible Toreador Background Designer
1929
1929
1929
The Skeleton Dance Background Designer
1929
1929
The Skeleton Dance Animation
1929
The Karnival Kid Director
1929
1929
The Opry House Director
1929
Plane Crazy Director
1929
Plane Crazy Animation
1929
The Barn Dance Animation
1929
1928
1928
1928
1928
Steamboat Willie Director
1928
Steamboat Willie Animation
1928
Poor Papa Animation
1928
Hungry Hoboes Cinematography
1928
1928
Ride 'Em Plow Boy Animation
1928
Sagebrush Sadie Animation
1928
Rival Romeos Animation
1928
Africa Before Dark Animation
1928
Rickety Gin Animation
1927
Empty Socks Director
1927
1927
The Ocean Hop Animation
1927
All Wet Director
1927
All Wet Animation
1927
Great Guns Animation
1927
The Mechanical Cow Animation
1927
Oh, Teacher! Animation
1927
Trolley Troubles Animation
1927
1927
1927
1927
1927
1927
Alice's Picnic Animation
1927
1927
1927
Alice's Auto Race Animation
1927
Alice in the Alps Animation
1927
1927
Alice at the Rodeo Animation
1927
1927
1927
Alice the Golf Bug Animation
1927
1926
1926
1926
Alice Cuts the Ice Animation
1926
1926
1926
Alice Plays Cupid Animation
1925
1925
Alice the Piper Animation
1924
1924
Alice's Day at Sea Animation
1924
Alice's Wonderland Animation
1923
Alice's Wonderland Cinematography
1923
1922
1921