Ub Iwerks
American animator and special effects pioneer (1901–1971)
0.23body-of-work score · ranked #2079 of 2631 directors · 1 film in our library
A director's score is the sum of their films' composite canon scores — methodology.
- Born
- March 24, 1901 · Kansas City
- Died
- July 7, 1971 · Burbank
- Nationality
- United States
- Work
- film director, animator, screenwriter, film producer
Films in our library, ranked
Ranked by composite canon score across 20+ authoritative lists, awards and polls — our ordering, with every placement citing its evidence on the film's page.
- 1
1928 · United States · musical, comedy, animation
National Film Registry (inducted 1998)
0.231 citation
Complete filmography
All 14 directorial credits recorded on Wikidata, in chronological order; films in our library link to their canon-score page.
- 1928Steamboat Willie
- 1934Jack Frost
- 1934The Brave Tin Soldier
- 1934The Headless Horseman
- 1935Balloon Land
- 1935Little Black Sambo
- 1935Simple Simon
- 1935Sinbad the Sailor
- 1936Happy Days
- 1942Stop That Tank!
- —Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp
- —Don Quixote
- —Jack and the Beanstalk
- —Puss in Boots