Search results
Donald Warren Iwerks (/ ˈ aɪ w ɜːr k s /; born July 24, 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.
- Overview
- Career
Donald Warren "Don" Iwerks is a former Disney executive, a Disney Legend, an Oscar winner, and co-founder of Iwerks Entertainment, along with former Disney executive Stan Kinsey. 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 docume...
In 1950, Iwerks joined the Disney company in the machine shop as a technician.
In 1954, Iwerks got a camera technician position for the film 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, starring Kirk Douglas and Peter Lorre. He would spend the next 30 years driving film innovations for the Disney company. Notable contributions include the first 360 film techniques, 360-degree camera, and first Circle-Vision 360 film America the Beautiful, and developing the process for creating seamless live action shots with animated backgrounds.
In 1985, after nearly 35 years at Disney, Don left to form his own company called Iwerks Entertainment.
In 2009, Don was inducted by Bob Iger and Roy E. Disney as a Disney Legend, honoring him as an individual whose "imagination, talents and dreams have created the Disney magic."
In 1986, after 35 years at Disney, Don joined fellow Disney executive Stan Kinsey to co-found Iwerks Entertainment, a maker of giant-screen theaters, simulation theaters, and 3-D projection-based theme park attractions.
This interview is with Don Iwerks, the son of Ub Iwerks, who is responsible for enabling Walt’s dreams to turn into reality. Ub is the man who drew Mickey Mouse when the fledging Disney Brothers Studios lost Oswald to Paramount and Charles Mintz.
May 22, 2021 · Walt Disney gets all the credit for creating Mickey Mouse, but it was actually his best friend Ub Iwerks who first brought the iconic character to life in 1928.
People also ask
Who is Don Iwerks?
Who founded Iwerks Entertainment?
When did Iwerks leave Disney?
What were Iwerks' contributions to the film industry?
What happened to Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks?
Who is Ub Iwerks?
After a 35-year career at Disney, Don formed his own company, Iwerks Entertainment, Inc., in 1986. The maker of giant-screen theaters and 3D-projection-based theme park attractions was acquired by SimEx, Inc. in 2001.
