Ub Iwerks
Known for
Ub Iwerks has spent the career as an American director whose contribution is settled long before an audience sees anything. Of everything credited, 'Steamboat Willie' traveled the furthest. 'Plane Crazy' belongs on any short list of the work. He has worked in animation more than in any other register. The jobs have come from both the film and the television side of the industry.
Ub Iwerks
106 Directed
1 Series
Ub Iwerks has spent the career as an American director whose contribution is settled long before an audience sees anything. Of everything credited, 'Steamboat Willie' traveled the furthest. 'Plane Crazy' belongs on any short list of the work. He has worked in animation more than in any other register. The jobs have come from both the film and the television side of the industry.
Movies
Director
Steamboat Willie
1928
Director
All Wet
1927
Director
Puddle Pranks
1930
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Plane Crazy
1929
Director
Celebrating Mickey
2018
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Springtime
1929
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Autumn
1930
Director
Fiddlesticks
1930
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Movie Mad
1931
Director
The Karnival Kid
1929
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The Gallopin' Gaucho
1928
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Ragtime Romeo
1931
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Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp
1934
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The Opry House
1929
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Skeleton Frolic
1937
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Flying Fists
1930
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Laughing Gas
1931
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The Bully
1932
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Stormy Seas
1931
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Hell's Bells
1929
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Little Boy Blue
1936
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Summer
1930
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Jack Frost
1934
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The Barnyard Battle
1929
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Balloon Land
1935
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The Headless Horseman
1934
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The Cuckoo Murder Case
1930
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Vintage Mickey
2005
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What a Life
1932
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Porky's Super Service
1937
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Porky and Gabby
1937
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Jack and the Beanstalk
1933
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Humpty Dumpty
1935
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The Milkman
1932
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The Goal Rush
1932
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Simple Simon
1935
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Summertime
1935
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Jungle Jitters
1934
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The Village Barber
1930
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Soda Squirt
1933
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Old Mother Hubbard
1935
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The New Car
1931
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The Office Boy
1932
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The Ocean Hop
1927
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Nurse Maid
1932
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Little Black Sambo
1935
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Mickey's Choo-Choo
1929
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Little Orphan Willie
1930
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Room Runners
1932
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Stratos Fear
1933
Full Filmography
Mickey & Minnie 10 Classic Shorts (Volume 1)
Director
2023
Film
Celebrating Mickey
Director
2018
Film
Me & Mickey
Creator
2010–
TV
Vintage Mickey
Director
2005
Film
Cartoons That Time Forgot: The Ub Iwerks Collection Volume 1
Director
1994
Film
Carnival Courage
Director
1945
Film
Blackboard Revue
Director
1940
Film
Crop Chasers
Director
1939
Film
Nell's Yells
Director
1939
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ub Iwerks still alive?
Ub Iwerks passed away on July 7, 1971 at age 70.
What are the most famous roles of Ub Iwerks?
Ub Iwerks is best known for directing Steamboat Willie, Plane Crazy, The Karnival Kid.
How many movies has Ub Iwerks directed?
Over a 44-year career (since 1927), Ub Iwerks has directed or written 106 films and worked on 1 TV shows.
What was Ub Iwerks's first movie?
The career of Ub Iwerks began with All Wet (1927).
What is Ub Iwerks's most recent movie or series?
Ub Iwerks's most recent release is Mickey & Minnie 10 Classic Shorts (Volume 1), which premiered on January 31, 2023.
What TV shows has Ub Iwerks created or directed?
On television, Ub Iwerks has appeared in Me & Mickey.
Ub Iwerks
1901-03-24 · Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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.