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Ub Iwerks

@ubiwerks

American animator and special effects pioneer (1901–1971)

Building Animated Pictures as Founder · United States

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Lived
1901–1971
Educated at
Northeast High School

About

Ub Iwerks (1901–1971) was a film professional. They were born in Kansas City. They studied at Northeast High School.

In context

Animated Pictures was founded in 1930 and closed in 1936, after 6 years. Among the 13 other animation studio companies founded in the 1930s we hold, those that closed lasted a median of 9 years, so this one closed earlier than most.

Contribution

Ub's ideas, decisions and failures appear here once this profile is claimed.

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