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Ubbe Ert Iwerks (March 24, 1901 – July 7, 1971), known as Ub Iwerks (⫽ ˈ ʌ b ˈ aɪ w ɜːr k s ⫽ UB EYE-wurks), 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 ...
Ub Iwerks was a man of many talents. He was a prolific animator and a brilliant technical mind. He was Walt’s Swiss Army knife, a man who was to Walt whatever he needed him to be. He was as necessary to the beginning of Walt’s career as he was to the end.
Ubbe Eert "Ub" Iwerks was a two-time Academy Award-winning American animator, cartoonist, director, producer, and special effects technician, who was famous for his work for Walt Disney. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri.
When Charles Mintz raided Disney's animation studio and stole the rights to their character Oswald the Rabbit, Ub was the only associate to remain with Disney. He served as the principal animator for the first Mickey Mouse shorts and Silly Symphonies.
Jul 1, 2020 · Ubbe Ert Iwwerks was born on March 24, 1901 in Kansas City, Missouri. It was not until he was in his 20s, that he shortened his name to “Ub Iwerks” which was still unusual enough...
Dec 2, 2022 · Such is the case with Ub Iwerks, the man who started head to head with Walt Disney as the creators of the most popular cartoon character in the history, Mickey Mouse. Iwerks and Disney worked previously on another popular cartoon character, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.
Feb 18, 2020 · Disney fans know the name Ub Iwerks as the man who was friends with Walt Disney, and as the original animator of Mickey Mouse. What many of them do not know is not only was Iwerks a self-taught animator, but he was also a technical genius.
