Search results
Donald Warren Iwerks ( / ˈaɪwɜːrks /; born 1929) is an American former Disney executive and co-founder of Iwerks Entertainment along with former Disney executive Stan Kinsey. He is the son of the animator Ub Iwerks ( Walt Disney 's original business partner and co-creator of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit) and father of Oscar-nominated ...
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...
Don Iwerks was a technician and engineer who worked on many Disney films and attractions, including Mary Poppins, Star Tours, and Epcot Center. He also developed cameras, projectors, and systems for giant-screen and 3D theaters, and received the Gordon E. Sawyer Award from the Academy.
23 de ene. de 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.
Don Iwerks was born on 24 July 1929 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is known for Tron (1982), Magic Journeys (1982) and Italia '61 (1961). He has been married to Betty Keeler since 8 April 1972. He was previously married to Phyllis Joyce Elwood.
Iwerks, Don The son of Ub Iwerks, Don started with Disney in 1950 as a lab technician, eventually heading both the Machine Shop and Camera Service Department. He supervised the camera and projection systems for Epcot before leaving to form his own company in 1986. He was named a Disney Legend in 2009. Iwan, Bret Iwerks, Ub.
Don Iwerks is a Disney Legend and a filmmaker who co-founded Iwerks Entertainment. He will share his father's history and inventions with Walt Disney and the world of animation at The Walt Disney Family Museum.
