Leslie Iwerks
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Leslie Iwerks is an American director, producer, and writer. She is also daughter to Disney Legend Don Iwerks
and granddaughter to the animator and designer of Mickey Mouse
, Ub Iwerks
.
, graduating with a B.A. in Production.
In 1999, Walt Disney Pictures released her first feature documentary The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story chronicling the life of her grandfather, Ub Iwerks.
In 2000, Iwerks began working on numerous ethnographic documentaries in Guatemala which culminated in the 2006 film Recycled Life
, which was nominated for an Academy Award in the Short Documentary category. The film documented the lives of Guatemalans who live and work in the landfill in Guatemala City, Guatemala.
The Pixar Story
, which premiered in 2007, was nominated for a Primetime Emmy in the Outstanding Nonfiction Special category.
Iwerks latest documentary Pipe Dreams will premiere in Los Angeles in late 2011.
Don Iwerks
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...
and granddaughter to the animator and designer of Mickey Mouse
Mickey Mouse
Mickey Mouse is a cartoon character created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks at The Walt Disney Studio. Mickey is an anthropomorphic black mouse and typically wears red shorts, large yellow shoes, and white gloves...
, Ub Iwerks
Ub Iwerks
Ub Iwerks, A.S.C. was a two-time Academy Award winning American animator, cartoonist, character designer, inventor, creator of Mickey Mouse, and special effects technician, who was famous for his work for Walt Disney....
.
Biography
Iwerks attended the University of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
, graduating with a B.A. in Production.
In 1999, Walt Disney Pictures released her first feature documentary The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story chronicling the life of her grandfather, Ub Iwerks.
In 2000, Iwerks began working on numerous ethnographic documentaries in Guatemala which culminated in the 2006 film Recycled Life
Recycled Life
Recycled Life is a 2006 short documentary film directed by Leslie Iwerks. It relays the story of a massive toxic landfill near Guatemala City, and the local residents who scavenge there to eke out their meager living. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short....
, which was nominated for an Academy Award in the Short Documentary category. The film documented the lives of Guatemalans who live and work in the landfill in Guatemala City, Guatemala.
The Pixar Story
The Pixar Story
The Pixar Story, directed by Leslie Iwerks, is a documentary of the history of Pixar Animation Studios. An early version of the film premiered at the Sonoma Film Festival in 2007, and it had a limited theatrical run later that year before it was picked up by the Starz cable network in the US.The...
, which premiered in 2007, was nominated for a Primetime Emmy in the Outstanding Nonfiction Special category.
Current Projects
Iwerks completed Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible in 2010, which chronicles the developments of visual effects house Industrial Light & Magic.Iwerks latest documentary Pipe Dreams will premiere in Los Angeles in late 2011.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Credited As |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story | Producer, Director, Writer |
| 2004 | The Ride | Director, Co-Producer |
| 2006 | Pixar's 20th Anniversary Special | Executive Producer, Director, Writer |
| Recycled Life Recycled Life Recycled Life is a 2006 short documentary film directed by Leslie Iwerks. It relays the story of a massive toxic landfill near Guatemala City, and the local residents who scavenge there to eke out their meager living. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.... |
Producer, Director, Writer, Editor, Cinematographer | |
| 2007 | The Pixar Story The Pixar Story The Pixar Story, directed by Leslie Iwerks, is a documentary of the history of Pixar Animation Studios. An early version of the film premiered at the Sonoma Film Festival in 2007, and it had a limited theatrical run later that year before it was picked up by the Starz cable network in the US.The... |
Producer, Director, Writer, Editor |
| 2009 | Downstream | Director, Writer |
| Dirty Oil | Producer, Director, Writer, Editor | |
| 2010 | Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible | Producer, Director, Writer, Editor |