As per our current Database, Ub Iwerks has been died on Jul 7, 1971 (age 70).
When Ub Iwerks die, Ub Iwerks was 70 years old.
| Popular As | Ub Iwerks |
| Occupation | Cartoonist |
| Age | 70 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Aries |
| Born | March 24, 1901 (Missouri) |
| Birthday | March 24 |
| Town/City | Missouri |
| Nationality | Missouri |
Ub Iwerks’s zodiac sign is Aries. According to astrologers, the presence of Aries always marks the beginning of something energetic and turbulent. They are continuously looking for dynamic, speed and competition, always being the first in everything - from work to social gatherings. Thanks to its ruling planet Mars and the fact it belongs to the element of Fire (just like Leo and Sagittarius), Aries is one of the most active zodiac signs. It is in their nature to take action, sometimes before they think about it well.
Ub Iwerks was born in the Year of the Ox. Another of the powerful Chinese Zodiac signs, the Ox is steadfast, solid, a goal-oriented leader, detail-oriented, hard-working, stubborn, serious and introverted but can feel lonely and insecure. Takes comfort in friends and family and is a reliable, protective and strong companion. Compatible with Snake or Rooster.
Early Disney Animator and Cartoonist who drew the first images of Mickey Mouse; winner of two Academy Awards. Also famous for his Flip the Frog character that was produced through his short-lived Iwerks Studio.
He met Walt Disney in 1919, when the two working for Kansas City's Pesmen-Rubin Art Studio. The two decided to become animators while employed with the Kansas City Film Ad Company. He co-created Mickey Mouse and Oswald the Lucky Rabbit with Disney.
He created the Academy Award-nominated special effects for Alfred Hitchcock's horror film "The Birds" from 1963.
He was the father of Disney legend Don Iwerks and the grandfather of documentary film Producer Leslie Iwerks.
He collaborated with Bob Clampett on two "Looney Tunes" cartoons while under contract with Leon Schlesinger Productions in 1937.
