Directing

Ub Iwerks

Born: March 24, 1901
Died: July 7, 1971 (aged 70)
Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Credits: 204 titles

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.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Cinderella

1950

Alice in Wonderland

1951

Peter Pan

1953

Lady and the Tramp

1955

The Birds

1963

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

1954

Steamboat Willie

1928

The Parent Trap

1961

The Skeleton Dance

1929

Song of the South

1946

Plane Crazy

1929

The Haunted House

1929

The Barn Dance

1929

The Gallopin' Gaucho

1928

The Karnival Kid

1929

Trolley Troubles

1927

Hell's Bells

1929

Alice's Wonderland

1923

Acting credits 2

Year	Title	Role
2022	Mickey: The Story of a Mouse Film	Self (archive footage)
1923	Alice's Wonderland Film	Self

Crew credits 203

Year	Title	Job
TBA	Monsters of the Deep Film	Animation
2025	Mickey’s Slayhouse Film	Characters
2023	Mickey & Minnie 10 Classic Shorts (Volume 1) Film	Director
2018	Celebrating Mickey Film	Director
2010	Me & Mickey TV	Creator
2007	Bizarre Cartoons Of The Past Film	Director
2005	Vintage Mickey Film	Director
1994	Cartoons That Time Forgot: The Ub Iwerks Collection Volume 1 Film	Director, Animation
1994	Cartoons That Time Forgot: The Ub Iwerks Collection Volume 2 Film	Director, Animation
1991	The Dating Game Film	Thanks
1963	The Birds Film	Visual Effects
1961	The Parent Trap Film	Visual Effects
1960	Jungle Cat Film	Special Props
1957	The Navajos: Children of the Gods Film	Special Effects
1957	Perri Film	Special Effects
1957	Tricks of Our Trade Film	Visual Effects
1956	Samoa Film	Visual Effects
1956	Westward Ho, The Wagons! Film	Special Effects
1956	The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure Film	Visual Effects
1956	Sardinia Film	Visual Effects
1955	Man and the Moon Film	Visual Effects
1955	Lady and the Tramp Film	Visual Effects
1955	Davy Crockett Goes to Congress Film	Visual Effects
1954	20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Film	Visual Effects
1954	Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter Film	Animation Director
1954	The Donald Duck Story Film	Visual Effects
1954	The Disneyland Story Film	Visual Effects
1953	Peter Pan Film	Visual Effects
1951	Alice in Wonderland Film	Visual Effects
1950	Cinderella Film	Visual Effects
1946	Song of the South Film	Visual Effects
1945	Carnival Courage Film	Director
1942	Stop That Tank! Film	Director
1940	Wise Owl Film	Director
1940	Beauty Shoppe Film	Director
1940	Baby Checkers Film	Director, Writer
1940	Ye Olde Swap Shoppe Film	Story, Director
1940	The Egg Hunt Film	Director, Story
1940	Blackboard Revue Film	Director
1940	A Busy Day Film	Director, Producer, Writer
1939	Crop Chasers Film	Writer, Director, Producer
1939	Nell's Yells Film	Director
1939	The Gorilla Hunt Film	Director, Story
1938	Midnight Frolics Film	Director
1938	The Frog Pond Film	Director
1938	Snowtime Film	Writer, Director
1938	The Horse on the Merry-Go-Round Film	Director
1938	Scrappy's Trip To Mars Film	Director
1937	Porky's Super Service Film	Director
1937	Foxy Pup Film	Director
1937	Porky and Gabby Film	Director
1937	Merry Mannequins Film	Director
1937	Skeleton Frolic Film	Director
1936	Two Lazy Crows Film	Director
1936	Happy Days Film	Director, Producer
1936	Little Boy Blue Film	Director
1936	Dick Whittington's Cat Film	Director
1936	Tom Thumb Film	Director
1936	Ali Baba Film	Director
1935	Humpty Dumpty Film	Director