Tag: Don Iwerks
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Disney Legend Don Iwerks Dies at 96
Disney Legend Don Iwerks has passed away. He was 96. Iwerks worked for The Walt Disney Company for 35 years. During this time, he followed in the footsteps of his father, Disney Legend Ub Iwerks. He established his own legacy of innovation during his career. This included technical contributions for 20,000 Leagues under the Sea…
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‘Disneyland Handcrafted’ Release Date Announced!
The release date for Disneyland Handcrafted has been announced. This feature documentary from Leslie Iwerks takes a look at the year leading up to the opening of Disneyland. Viewers will get to see the excitement of Disneyland coming to life over 70 years ago. During the course of this feature, there will be the opportunity…
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Walt Disney’s Ultimate Inventor: The Genius of Ub Iwerks – Mr. DAPs Book Review
Most Disney fans have a working knowledge of who Ub Iwerks was. Known as the creative collaborator of Walt Disney back in the early days of Disney’s career, Iwerks is known for his work on the early Disney shorts. However, there is so much more to this man than early animation advances. Walt Disney’s Ultimate…