Ub Iwerks

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Birth Name: Ubbe Eert Iwerks

Born: 24 March 1901 Died: 7 July 1971

Country of origin: United States

Relationship Status: Married

Partner: Mildred Sarah Henderson

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Description: Ub Iwerks, A.S.C., was a two-time Academy Award winning American animator, cartoonist, character designer, inventor, and special effects technician, who co-created Oswald the Lucky Rabbit and Mickey Mouse with Walt Disney. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri. His father, Eert Ubbe Iwerks, emigrated to the U.S. in 1869 from the village of Uttum in East Frisia (northwest Germany, today part of the municipality of Krummhörn). Ub's birth name can be seen on early “Alice” shorts that he signed. Several years later he simplified his name to “Ub Iwerks”, sometimes written as "U. B. Iwerks". ... (more)

Tags: German (1), American (1), Animator (1), Born 1901 (1), Died 1971 (1), Born March 24 (1), Died July 7 (1)

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