Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos

Ub Iwerks: Quick Facts

Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Facts

Also Known As Ubbe Ert Iwwerks
Born March 24, 1901 • Kansas City • Kansas
Died July 7, 1971 (aged 70) • Burbank • California
Awards And Honors Academy Award (1965) • Academy Award (1960)
Subjects Of Study optical printer

Photos and Videos

Mickey Mouse, wearing a blue sorcerer hat, rides an open magical book through swirling yellow and blue water in a scene from Fantasia's The Sorcerer's Apprentice segment.
Steamboat Willie, 1928
See All Videos and Images →
Creator of Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck
Walt Disney
American film producer
George Pal
George Pal
Hungarian-born animator, director, and producer
default image
Ray Harryhausen
American filmmaker
default image
Jessica Tandy
American actress
Lantz, Walter
Walter Lantz
American animator
Miyazaki Hayao
Miyazaki Hayao
Japanese director
Julie Andrews smiling at an event in 2012, wearing a light-colored jacket with short hair and gold earrings.
Julie Andrews
English actress and singer
Richard Taylor
Richard Taylor
New Zealand special-effects designer
default image
Suzanne Pleshette
American actress
Mary Blair
Mary Blair
American artist, art director, and designer
default image
Frank Tashlin
American cartoonist, writer, and director
Mary Poppins
Robert Stevenson
British-born American director
Tippi Hedren
Tippi Hedren
American actress
Comic writer and Milestone Media cofounder
Dwayne McDuffie
American comic book writer and animated-film producer
Dick Van Dyke smiling, wearing glasses, a gray blazer, and a dark turtleneck, at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles.
Dick Van Dyke
American actor and comedian
South Park
Trey Parker
American screenwriter, actor, and producer
default image
Terry Gilliam
American director
South Park
Matt Stone
American screenwriter, actor, and producer
American animator Mike Judge in 2018, wearing a black suit and shirt, poses against a dark background.
Mike Judge
American animator, writer, and director
Seth MacFarlane smiling at the camera, wearing a dark blazer over a gray shirt, with a blurred background.
Seth MacFarlane
American writer, animator, actor, and producer

Related Quizzes

Empty movie theater and blank screen (theatre, motion pictures, cinema).
Oscar-Worthy Movie Trivia