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Mar 24, 2017 · Ub’s technical expertise gained him critical acclaim, winning him two Oscars and landing him a prestigious gig—special effects for Alfred Hitchcock’s production of The Birds (1963). Ub’s cinematic contributions reached its cultural zenith with George Lucas’ application of optical printing in 1977’s Star Wars.
Jun 9, 2022 · Without Iwerks, Mickey Mouse might not have ever been created. Here’s the story of Ub Iwerks, the animator behind Mickey Mouse. Ub Iwerks and Walt Disney became friends and business partners in 1919. Iwerks met and befriended Walt Disney at 18 at the Pesman-Rubin Commercial Art Studio in Kansas City, Missouri. The pair taught themselves ...
Learn about Ub’s many inventions and contributions to the world of animation, special effects, and film processes—many of which are not known to the public—and get a unique perspective of what it was like to grow up with the illustrious Ub Iwerks.
Jul 7, 2021 · NOEL KING, HOST: Fifty years ago today, an animator named Ub Iwerks died. He was never a household name, but he is responsible for some of Disney's greatest special effects, and he designed Mickey Mouse. Mackenzie Martin of member station KCUR tells his story on the podcast A People's History Of Kansas City.
Ubbe Ert Iwerks, known as Ub Iwerks, was an American animator, cartoonist, character designer, inventor, and special effects technician, known for his work with Walt Disney Animation Studios in general, and for having worked on the development of the design of the character of Mickey Mouse, among others.
Feb 15, 2024 · Ub Iwerks. Legends Award Category: Animation, Imagineering. Year Inducted: 1989. Ub Iwerks was known at Disney for his animation genius and technical wizardry—as well as his unusual name.
Mar 24, 2021 · Through hard work, persistence, problem solving and plain ingenuity, Ub Iwerks was the right-hand man Walt Disney needed to create the long-lasting legacy that the Walt Disney Company continues...
