Biography and filmography

Ub Iwerks

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.

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Movies (203)

Mickey's Slayhouse

Mickey's Slayhouse

2025 · Characters

Mickey & Minnie 10 Classic Shorts (Volume 1)

Mickey & Minnie 10 Classic Shorts (Volume 1)

2023 · Director

Mickey: La historia de un ratón

Mickey: La historia de un ratón

2022 · Self (archive footage)

Celebrating Mickey

Celebrating Mickey

2018 · Director

Bizarre Cartoons Of The Past

Bizarre Cartoons Of The Past

2007 · Director

Vintage Mickey

Vintage Mickey

2005 · Director

Cartoons That Time Forgot: The Ub Iwerks Collection Volume 1

Cartoons That Time Forgot: The Ub Iwerks Collection Volume 1

1994 · Director, Animation

Cartoons That Time Forgot: The Ub Iwerks Collection Volume 2

Cartoons That Time Forgot: The Ub Iwerks Collection Volume 2

1994 · Director, Animation

The Dating Game

The Dating Game

1991 · Thanks

The Birds

The Birds

1963 · Visual Effects

The Parent Trap

The Parent Trap

1961 · Visual Effects

Jungle Cat

Jungle Cat

1960 · Special Props

The Navajos: Children of the Gods

The Navajos: Children of the Gods

1957 · Special Effects

Perri

Perri

1957 · Special Effects

Tricks of Our Trade

Tricks of Our Trade

1957 · Visual Effects

Samoa

Samoa

1956 · Visual Effects

Westward Ho, The Wagons!

Westward Ho, The Wagons!

1956 · Special Effects

The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure

The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure

1956 · Visual Effects

Sardinia

Sardinia

1956 · Visual Effects

Man and the Moon

Man and the Moon

1955 · Visual Effects

Lady and the Tramp

Lady and the Tramp

1955 · Visual Effects

Davy Crockett Goes to Congress

Davy Crockett Goes to Congress

1955 · Visual Effects

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

1954 · Visual Effects

Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter

Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter

1954 · Animation Director

The Donald Duck Story

The Donald Duck Story

1954 · Visual Effects

The Disneyland Story

The Disneyland Story

1954 · Visual Effects

Peter Pan

Peter Pan

1953 · Visual Effects

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

1951 · Visual Effects

Cinderella

Cinderella

1950 · Visual Effects

Song of the South

Song of the South

1946 · Visual Effects

Carnival Courage

Carnival Courage

1945 · Director

Stop That Tank!

Stop That Tank!

1942 · Director

Wise Owl

Wise Owl

1940 · Director

Beauty Shoppe

Beauty Shoppe

1940 · Director

Baby Checkers

Baby Checkers

1940 · Director, Writer

Ye Olde Swap Shoppe

Ye Olde Swap Shoppe

1940 · Director, Story

The Egg Hunt

The Egg Hunt

1940 · Director, Story

Blackboard Revue

Blackboard Revue

1940 · Director

A Busy Day

A Busy Day

1940 · Producer, Director, Writer

Crop Chasers

Crop Chasers

1939 · Director, Writer, Producer

Nell's Yells

Nell's Yells

1939 · Director

The Gorilla Hunt

The Gorilla Hunt

1939 · Director, Story

Midnight Frolics

Midnight Frolics

1938 · Director

The Frog Pond

The Frog Pond

1938 · Director

Snowtime

Snowtime

1938 · Director, Writer

The Horse on the Merry-Go-Round

The Horse on the Merry-Go-Round

1938 · Director

Scrappy's Trip To Mars

Scrappy's Trip To Mars

1938 · Director

Porky's Super Service

Porky's Super Service

1937 · Director

Foxy Pup

Foxy Pup

1937 · Director

Porky and Gabby

Porky and Gabby

1937 · Director

Merry Mannequins

Merry Mannequins

1937 · Director

Skeleton Frolic

Skeleton Frolic

1937 · Director

Two Lazy Crows

Two Lazy Crows

1936 · Director

Happy Days

Happy Days

1936 · Director, Producer

Little Boy Blue

Little Boy Blue

1936 · Director

Dick Whittington's Cat

Dick Whittington's Cat

1936 · Director

Tom Thumb

Tom Thumb

1936 · Director

Ali Baba

Ali Baba

1936 · Director

Humpty Dumpty

Humpty Dumpty

1935 · Director

Simple Simon

Simple Simon

1935 · Director

See How They Won

See How They Won

1935 · Director

Balloon Land

Balloon Land

1935 · Producer, Director

The Three Bears

The Three Bears

1935 · Director

Sinbad the Sailor

Sinbad the Sailor

1935 · Director

Summertime

Summertime

1935 · Director

Mary's Little Lamb

Mary's Little Lamb

1935 · Director

The Microbe Army

The Microbe Army

1935 · Director

Old Mother Hubbard

Old Mother Hubbard

1935 · Director, Producer

The Brementown Musicians

The Brementown Musicians

1935 · Director

Little Black Sambo

Little Black Sambo

1935 · Director, Producer

Jack Frost

Jack Frost

1934 · Director, Producer

Don Quixote

Don Quixote

1934 · Director

The Valiant Tailor

The Valiant Tailor

1934 · Director

The Headless Horseman

The Headless Horseman

1934 · Director, Producer

Viva Willie

Viva Willie

1934 · Director

The Good Scout

The Good Scout

1934 · Director

Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp

Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp

1934 · Director, Producer

Jungle Jitters

Jungle Jitters

1934 · Director

The Cave Man

The Cave Man

1934 · Director

The Queen of Hearts

The Queen of Hearts

1934 · Director

Rasslin' Round

Rasslin' Round

1934 · Director

Reducing Creme

Reducing Creme

1934 · Director, Producer

Puss in Boots

Puss in Boots

1934 · Director

Insultin' the Sultan

Insultin' the Sultan

1934 · Director

The Brave Tin Soldier

The Brave Tin Soldier

1934 · Director

The Little Red Hen

The Little Red Hen

1934 · Director

Robin Hood, Jr.

Robin Hood, Jr.

1934 · Director

Davy Jones' Locker

Davy Jones' Locker

1934 · Director

Hell's Fire

Hell's Fire

1934 · Director

Jack and the Beanstalk

Jack and the Beanstalk

1933 · Director, Producer

Stratos Fear

Stratos Fear

1933 · Director

Spite Flight

Spite Flight

1933 · Director

Soda Squirt

Soda Squirt

1933 · Director

Play Ball

Play Ball

1933 · Director

Pale-Face

Pale-Face

1933 · Director

Chinaman's Chance

Chinaman's Chance

1933 · Director

Techno-Cracked

Techno-Cracked

1933 · Director

The Air Race

The Air Race

1933 · Director

Flip's Lunch Room

Flip's Lunch Room

1933 · Director

Bulloney

Bulloney

1933 · Director

Coo Coo the Magician

Coo Coo the Magician

1933 · Director, Producer

Funny Face

Funny Face

1932 · Director

Nurse Maid

Nurse Maid

1932 · Director

The Music Lesson

The Music Lesson

1932 · Director

The Pony Express

The Pony Express

1932 · Director

The Goal Rush

The Goal Rush

1932 · Director

Circus

Circus

1932 · Director

Room Runners

Room Runners

1932 · Director

The Office Boy

The Office Boy

1932 · Director

The Bully

The Bully

1932 · Director, Story, Producer

School Days

School Days

1932 · Director, Story, Producer

Puppy Love

Puppy Love

1932 · Director, Story, Producer, Animation

What a Life

What a Life

1932 · Director, Story, Producer

Fire! Fire!

Fire! Fire!

1932 · Director, Story, Producer, Animation

The Milkman

The Milkman

1932 · Director, Story, Producer, Animation

Mickey's sleepless night

Mickey's sleepless night

1931 · Animation

Spooks

Spooks

1931 · Director, Animation, Producer

Africa Squeaks

Africa Squeaks

1931 · Director, Story, Producer, Animation

Jail Birds

Jail Birds

1931 · Director, Story, Producer, Animation

The Village Specialist

The Village Specialist

1931 · Director, Story, Producer, Animation

Movie Mad

Movie Mad

1931 · Director, Story, Producer, Animation

Stormy Seas

Stormy Seas

1931 · Director, Story, Producer, Animation

The New Car

The New Car

1931 · Director, Story, Producer, Animation

Ragtime Romeo

Ragtime Romeo

1931 · Director, Story, Producer, Animation

Laughing Gas

Laughing Gas

1931 · Director, Story, Producer, Animation

The Soup Song

The Soup Song

1931 · Director, Story, Producer, Animation

The Village Smitty

The Village Smitty

1931 · Director, Story, Producer, Animation

Little Orphan Willie

Little Orphan Willie

1930 · Director, Story, Producer, Animation

The Cuckoo Murder Case

The Cuckoo Murder Case

1930 · Director, Story, Producer, Animation

The Village Barber

The Village Barber

1930 · Director, Writer, Producer, Animation

Flying Fists

Flying Fists

1930 · Director, Producer

Fiddlesticks

Fiddlesticks

1930 · Director, Story, Producer, Animation

Autumn

Autumn

1930 · Director, Animation

Puddle Pranks

Puddle Pranks

1930 · Director, Writer, Producer, Animation

Summer

Summer

1930 · Director, Animation

The Merry Dwarfs

The Merry Dwarfs

1929 · Animation

The Haunted House

The Haunted House

1929 · Animation

Hell's Bells

Hell's Bells

1929 · Director, Animation

Springtime

Springtime

1929 · Animation, Director, Layout Supervisor

Mickey's Choo-Choo

Mickey's Choo-Choo

1929 · Animation, Director

El Terrible Toreador

El Terrible Toreador

1929 · Animation, Layout, Background Designer

The Skeleton Dance

The Skeleton Dance

1929 · Animation, Background Designer, Layout

The Karnival Kid

The Karnival Kid

1929 · Director

The Barnyard Battle

The Barnyard Battle

1929 · Director, Animation, Background Designer, Layout Supervisor

The Opry House

The Opry House

1929 · Director

Plane Crazy

Plane Crazy

1929 · Animation, Director

The Barn Dance

The Barn Dance

1929 · Animation

The Gallopin' Gaucho

The Gallopin' Gaucho

1928 · Animation, Director

Poor Papa

Poor Papa

1928 · Animation

Steamboat Willie

Steamboat Willie

1928 · Animation, Writer, Layout, Director

Hungry Hoboes

Hungry Hoboes

1928 · Cinematography

Ozzie of the Mounted

Ozzie of the Mounted

1928 · Animation

Ride 'Em Plow Boy

Ride 'Em Plow Boy

1928 · Animation

Sagebrush Sadie

Sagebrush Sadie

1928 · Animation

Rival Romeos

Rival Romeos

1928 · Animation

Africa Before Dark

Africa Before Dark

1928 · Animation

Rickety Gin

Rickety Gin

1927 · Animation

Empty Socks

Empty Socks

1927 · Director

The Banker's Daughter

The Banker's Daughter

1927 · Animation

The Ocean Hop

The Ocean Hop

1927 · Animation, Director

All Wet

All Wet

1927 · Director, Animation

Great Guns

Great Guns

1927 · Animation

The Mechanical Cow

The Mechanical Cow

1927 · Animation

Oh, Teacher!

Oh, Teacher!

1927 · Animation

Trolley Troubles

Trolley Troubles

1927 · Animation

Alice in the Big League

Alice in the Big League

1927 · Animation

Alice the Beach Nut

Alice the Beach Nut

1927 · Animation

Alice's Medicine Show

Alice's Medicine Show

1927 · Animation

Alice in the Klondike

Alice in the Klondike

1927 · Animation

Alice's Channel Swim

Alice's Channel Swim

1927 · Animation

Alice's Picnic

Alice's Picnic

1927 · Animation

Alice's Three Bad Eggs

Alice's Three Bad Eggs

1927 · Animation

Alice's Knaughty Knight

Alice's Knaughty Knight

1927 · Animation

Alice's Auto Race

Alice's Auto Race

1927 · Animation

Alice in the Alps

Alice in the Alps

1927 · Animation

Alice the Collegiate

Alice the Collegiate

1927 · Animation

Alice at the Rodeo

Alice at the Rodeo

1927 · Animation

Alice at the Carnival

Alice at the Carnival

1927 · Animation

Alice Foils the Pirates

Alice Foils the Pirates

1927 · Animation

Alice the Golf Bug

Alice the Golf Bug

1927 · Animation

Alice the Lumberjack

Alice the Lumberjack

1926 · Animation

Alice's Brown Derby

Alice's Brown Derby

1926 · Animation

Alice's Spanish Guitar

Alice's Spanish Guitar

1926 · Animation

Alice Cuts the Ice

Alice Cuts the Ice

1926 · Animation

Alice the Fire Fighter

Alice the Fire Fighter

1926 · Animation

Alice Charms the Fish

Alice Charms the Fish

1926 · Animation

Alice Plays Cupid

Alice Plays Cupid

1925 · Animation

Alice the Jail Bird

Alice the Jail Bird

1925 · Animation

Alice Chops the Suey

Alice Chops the Suey

1925 · Animation

Alice's Tin Pony

Alice's Tin Pony

1925 · Animation

Alice Wins the Derby

Alice Wins the Derby

1925 · Animation

Alice Gets Stung

Alice Gets Stung

1925 · Animation

Alice Cans the Cannibals

Alice Cans the Cannibals

1925 · Animation

Alice the Piper

Alice the Piper

1924 · Animation

Alice Hunting in Africa

Alice Hunting in Africa

1924 · Animation

Alice's Fishy Story

Alice's Fishy Story

1924 · Animation

Alice's Day at Sea

Alice's Day at Sea

1924 · Animation

Alice's Wonderland

Alice's Wonderland

1923 · Self, Cinematography, Animation

Tommy Tucker's Tooth

Tommy Tucker's Tooth

1922 · Animation

Little Red Riding Hood

Little Red Riding Hood

1922 · Animation

Newman Laugh-O-Grams

Newman Laugh-O-Grams

1921 · Producer

Monsters of the Deep

Monsters of the Deep

· Animation

Duck the Halls: A Mickey Mouse Christmas Special

Duck the Halls: A Mickey Mouse Christmas Special

· Creative Director

TV shows (3)