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Donald Warren Iwerks ( / ˈaɪwɜːrks /; born 1929) is an American former Disney executive and co-founder of Iwerks Entertainment along with former Disney executive Stan Kinsey.
Jan 23, 2020 · Don Iwerks discusses efforts to preserve the legacy of his father, inventor, animator, and Da Vinci like genius - Ub Iwerks - in this exclusive interview.
Don Iwerks was a technician and engineer who worked on many Disney films and attractions, including Mary Poppins, Star Tours, and Epcot Center. He also developed cameras, projectors, and systems for giant-screen and 3D theaters, and received the Gordon E. Sawyer Award from the Academy.
He is the son of the legendary animator Ub Iwerks (Walt Disney's original business partner and co-creator of Mickey Mouse and Oswald the Lucky Rabbit) and father of documentary film producer Leslie Iwerks.
Hear from his son, Don Iwerks, who will discuss his father’s ground-breaking history with Walt Disney, as well as his other impressive work. Learn about Ub’s many inventions and contributions to the world of animation, special effects, and film processes—many of which are not known to the public—and get a unique perspective of what it ...
Don Iwerks was born on 24 July 1929 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is known for Tron (1982), Magic Journeys (1982) and Italia '61 (1961). He has been married to Betty Keeler since 8 April 1972.
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A film screening and Q&A about Ub Iwerks, Walt Disney's first business partner and a pioneer of animation and special effects. Learn from Don Iwerks, a Disney Legend and Ub's son, and Leslie Iwerks, a filmmaker and Ub's granddaughter.
