Ub Iwerks

Birth Name:Ubbe Ert Iwwerks
Alt Names: ‘Ub’ Iwerks
U. B. Iwerks
Ub. Iwerks
Ubbe Iwwerks
Born:March 24, 1901
Birth Place:Kansas City, Missouri
Died:July 7, 1971
Death Place:Burbank, California
Cause:heart attack
Age at Death:70 years and 105 days
Height:5’ 9½” (1.77 m)
More Info:Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Academy Award Nominations (Winner marker =  winner  ):
1959
Winner markerScientific or Technical Award (Class III). To Ub Iwerks of Walt Disney Prods. for the design of an improved optical printer for special effects and matte shots.
1963
Special Effects. The Birds, Alfred J. Hitchcock Productions, Inc.; Universal. Ub Iwerks.
1964
Winner markerScientific or Technical Award (Class I). To Petro Vlahos, Wadsworth E. Pohl and Ub Iwerks for the conception and perfection of techniques for Color Traveling Matte Composite Cinematography.

3 Nominations