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Date of Birth
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24-March-1901
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Place of Birth
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Kansas City
(United States of America, Missouri)
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Nationality
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United States of America
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Also know as
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Ubbe Ert Iwwerks, U.B. Iwerks, Ubbe Iwerks, Ub. Iwerks, 'Ub' Iwerks, Greatest animator in the world
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Profession
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Animator, Cartoonist, Film Producer, Film Director, Inventor, Special Effects Technician
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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. Ub's birth name can be seen on early “Alice†shorts that he signed. Several years later he simplified his name to “Ub Iwerksâ€, sometimes written as "U. B. Iwerks".
He is the father of Disney Legend Don Iwerks and David L. Iwerks and grandfather to documentary film producer Leslie Iwerks, Chris, Larry, John, and Kathie Iwerks.
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