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Don Iwerks. Donald Warren Iwerks ( / ˈaɪwɜːrks /; born 1929) is an American former Disney executive and co-founder of Iwerks Entertainment along with former Disney executive Stan Kinsey. He is the son of the animator Ub Iwerks ( Walt Disney 's original business partner and co-creator of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit) and father of Oscar-nominated ...
Jan 23, 2020 · Don Iwerks followed his father to the Walt Disney Studios in 1950 and later to Disney Legend status in 2009. He worked with Ub and Walt for over a decade developing cameras, projectors, and other technical systems, including Circle-Vision 360, before joining fellow Disney executive Stan Kinsey to co-found their own company, Iwerks Entertainment ...
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Don Iwerks followed his father, Disney Legend Ub Iwerks, to The Walt Disney Studios in 1950. There, among many leadership roles and accomplishments, Don developed cameras, projectors, and other technical systems, many of which are still used in Disney parks around the world, among them Circle-Vision 360, wide-gauge 3-D film systems, and the projection system for the wildly popular Star Tours ...
Don Iwerks began his career in 1950 working in The Walt Disney Studios Process Lab. In 1966, Don was promoted to Manager of the Machine Shop and worked with his father, Ub Iwerks, on a multitude of projects that included the building of the Xerox system for animation; the sodium vapor traveling matte process used on Mary Poppins (1964) and other films; and the special projectors and film ...
Donald Warren "Don" Iwerks is a former Disney executive, a Disney Legend, an Oscar winner, and co-founder of Iwerks Entertainment, along with former Disney executive Stan Kinsey. He is the son of the legendary animator Ub Iwerks (Walt Disney's original business partner and co-creator of Mickey Mouse and Oswald the Lucky Rabbit) and father of documentary film producer Leslie Iwerks. In 1950 ...
Dec 13, 2019 · For anyone familiar with Don Iwerks’ own illustrious career, the intimacy and knowledgeability of Walt Disney’s Ultimate Inventor won’t come as a surprise. Himself an Oscar-winning technical innovator who worked with his father for many years at Disney, Don Iwerks is singularly well-positioned to tell Ub Iwerks’ story.
