Ub Iwerks

Actor | Director | Writer | Producer | Cinematography

American animator, cartoonist, character designer, inventor, and special effects technician, who co-created 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. 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 full name ca...

Place of Birth: Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Date of Birth: Mar 24, 1901

Date of Death: Jul 7, 1971

Filmography

Actor (1 Known Credits)

Alice's Wonderland

Himself

Alice's Wonderland (1923)

Himself

Director (106 Known Credits)

Walt Disney Treasures: The Adventures Of Oswald The Lucky Rabbit

Director

Bizarre Cartoons Of The Past

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Walt Disney Treasures: More Silly Symphonies

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Vintage Mickey

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Walt Disney Treasures: Silly Symphonies

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The Horse on the Merry-Go-Round

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Skeleton Frolics

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Porky and Gabby

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Porky's Super Service

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Merry Mannequins

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Foxy Pup

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Little Boy Blue

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Dick Whittington's Cat

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The Brementown Musicians

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Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp

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The Brave Tin Soldier

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The Headless Horseman

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Jack and the Beanstalk

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The Village Specialist

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Walt Disney Treasures: The Adventures Of Oswald The Lucky Rabbit (2008)

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Bizarre Cartoons Of The Past (2007)

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Walt Disney Treasures: More Silly Symphonies (2006)

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Vintage Mickey (2005)

Director

Walt Disney Treasures: Silly Symphonies (2001)

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Carnival Courage (1945)

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Stop that Tank! (1942)

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Beauty Shoppe (1940)

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Wise Owl (1940)

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Blackboard Revue (1940)

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Nell's Yells (1939)

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The Frog Pond (1938)

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Midnight Frolics (1938)

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The Horse on the Merry-Go-Round (1938)

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Skeleton Frolics (1937)

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Porky and Gabby (1937)

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Porky's Super Service (1937)

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Merry Mannequins (1937)

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Foxy Pup (1937)

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Little Boy Blue (1936)

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Dick Whittington's Cat (1936)

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Ali Baba (1936)

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Happy Days (1936)

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Tom Thumb (1936)

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Balloon Land (1935)

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The Microbe Army (1935)

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Summertime (1935)

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Simple Simon (1935)

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Mary's Little Lamb (1935)

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Old Mother Hubbard (1935)

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Little Black Sambo (1935)

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The Brementown Musicians (1935)

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The Three Bears (1935)

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Sinbad the Sailor (1935)

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Humpty Dumpty (1935)

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Jack Frost (1934)

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Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp (1934)

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Insultin' the Sultan (1934)

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The King's Tailor (1934)

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The Good Scout (1934)

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The Queen of Hearts (1934)

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Viva Willie (1934)

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Hell's Fire (1934)

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The Little Red Hen (1934)

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Puss in Boots (1934)

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Don Quixote (1934)

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Rasslin' Round (1934)

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The Brave Tin Soldier (1934)

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The Headless Horseman (1934)

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Jungle Jitters (1934)

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Cave Man (1934)

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Robin Hood, Jr. (1934)

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Reducing Creme (1934)

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Stratos-Fear (1933)

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Chinaman's Chance (1933)

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Jack and the Beanstalk (1933)

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Play Ball (1933)

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Flip's Lunch Room (1933)

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Bulloney (1933)

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The Air Race (1933)

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Pale-Face (1933)

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Coo Coo the Magician (1933)

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Spite Flight (1933)

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Techno-Cracked (1933)

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Soda Squirt (1933)

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Davy Jones' Locker (1933)

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Room Runners (1932)

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The Goal Rush (1932)

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Puppy Love (1932)

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Nurse Maid (1932)

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The Office Boy (1932)

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Fire! Fire! (1932)

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The Music Lesson (1932)

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Stormy Seas (1932)

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The Milkman (1932)

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School Days (1932)

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Phoney Express (1932)

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What a Life (1932)

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Funny Face (1932)

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'The Bully' (1932)

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Circus (1932)

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Spooks (1931)

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Ragtime Romeo (1931)

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The Soup Song (1931)

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Africa Squeaks (1931)

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Movie Mad (1931)

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The Village Specialist (1931)

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The Village Smitty (1931)

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Jail Birds (1931)

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Laughing Gas (1931)

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Autumn (1930)

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Summer (1930)

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Cuckoo Murder Case (1930)

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Puddle Pranks (1930)

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Flying Fists (1930)

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Fiddlesticks (1930)

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Little Orphan Willie (1930)

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The Village Barber (1930)

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Hell's Bells (1929)

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Plane Crazy (1929)

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Springtime (1929)

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The Karnival Kid (1929)

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The Barnyard Battle (1929)

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Steamboat Willie (1928)

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The Gallopin' Gaucho (1928)

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Empty Socks (1927)

Director

Writer (1 Known Credits)

Walt Disney Treasures: The Adventures Of Oswald The Lucky Rabbit

Writer

Walt Disney Treasures: The Adventures Of Oswald The Lucky Rabbit (2008)

Writer

Producer (4 Known Credits)

Producer

Producer

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Balloon Land (1935)

Producer

Reducing Creme (1934)

Producer

Coo Coo the Magician (1933)

Producer

Flying Fists (1930)

Producer

Cinematography (2 Known Credits)

Hungry Hoboes

Cinematography

Alice's Wonderland

Cinematography

Hungry Hoboes (1928)

Cinematography

Alice's Wonderland (1923)

Cinematography

Special Effects (1 Known Credits)

Perri

Special Effects

Perri (1957)

Special Effects

Animation (54 Known Credits)

Walt Disney Treasures: More Silly Symphonies

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The Banker's Daughter

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Rickety Gin

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Alice the Golf Bug

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Alice Foils the Pirates

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Alice at the Carnival

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Alice's Knaughty Knight

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Alice's Three Bad Eggs

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Alice's Picnic

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Alice's Channel Swim

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Alice in the Klondike

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Alice's Medicine Show

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Alice the Beach Nut

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Alice in the Big League

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Alice the Fire Fighter

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Alice's Spanish Guitar

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Alice Charms the Fish

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Alice Hunting in Africa

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Alice the Piper

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Alice's Wonderland

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Walt Disney Treasures: More Silly Symphonies (2006)

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Autumn (1930)

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Summer (1930)

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Hell's Bells (1929)

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Plane Crazy (1929)

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Springtime (1929)

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The Merry Dwarfs (1929)

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The Skeleton Dance (1929)

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El Terrible Toreador (1929)

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The Barn Dance (1929)

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Mickey's Choo-Choo (1929)

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Rival Romeos (1928)

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Steamboat Willie (1928)

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The Gallopin' Gaucho (1928)

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Ozzie of the Mounted (1928)

Animation

Africa Before Dark (1928)

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Sagebrush Sadie (1928)

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Ride 'Em Plow Boy (1928)

Animation

Poor Papa (1928)

Animation

Oh Teacher (1927)

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The Mechanical Cow (1927)

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The Ocean Hop (1927)

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Great Guns (1927)

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Trolley Troubles (1927)

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All Wet (1927)

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The Banker's Daughter (1927)

Animation

Rickety Gin (1927)

Animation

Alice the Golf Bug (1927)

Animation

Alice Foils the Pirates (1927)

Animation

Alice at the Carnival (1927)

Animation

Alice at the Rodeo (1927)

Animation

Alice the Collegiate (1927)

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Alice in the Alps (1927)

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Alice's Auto Race (1927)

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Alice's Knaughty Knight (1927)

Animation

Alice's Three Bad Eggs (1927)

Animation

Alice's Picnic (1927)

Animation

Alice's Channel Swim (1927)

Animation

Alice in the Klondike (1927)

Animation

Alice's Medicine Show (1927)

Animation

Alice the Beach Nut (1927)

Animation

Alice in the Big League (1927)

Animation

Alice the Fire Fighter (1926)

Animation

Alice's Spanish Guitar (1926)

Animation

Alice Charms the Fish (1926)

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Alice Cuts the Ice (1926)

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Alice's Brown Derby (1926)

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Alice the Lumberjack (1926)

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Alice Wins the Derby (1925)

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Alice Plays Cupid (1925)

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Alice's Day at Sea (1924)

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Alice Hunting in Africa (1924)

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Alice the Piper (1924)

Animation

Alice's Wonderland (1923)

Animation

Layout (2 Known Credits)

The Skeleton Dance

Layout

El Terrible Toreador

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The Skeleton Dance (1929)

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El Terrible Toreador (1929)

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Background Designer (2 Known Credits)

The Skeleton Dance

Background Designer

El Terrible Toreador

Background Designer

The Skeleton Dance (1929)

Background Designer

El Terrible Toreador (1929)

Background Designer

Age At Time Of Release

Hell's Bells

Little Boy Blue

Dick Whittington's Cat

Oh Teacher

The Mechanical Cow

Ub Iwerks

Actor | Director | Writer | Producer | Cinematography

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Animation (54 Known Credits)

Layout (2 Known Credits)

Background Designer (2 Known Credits)