Ub Iwerks

'Ub' Iwerks

Birth Date

3/24/1901 (Age 70)

Birth Place

Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Death Date

7/7/1971

Departments

Directing Visual Effects

Biography

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.