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"People make mistake in life all the time. Sometimes, one wrong decision can lead to a life without the proper recognition. Such is the case with Ub Iwerks, the man who started head to head with Walt Disney as the creators of the most popular cartoon character in the history, Mickey Mouse. Iwerks and Disney worked previously on another popular cartoon character, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. Disney’s budget at Universal studios was cut down, so Walt leaved the studio, and together with Iwerks, created the new popular icon, Mickey. Iwerks was responsible for the design of the character, while Disney came up with the personality, mannerisms, and the voice of Mickey.
And then the wrong decision came, as Iwerks left Disney in 1930 to work on his own studio. After five years, the studio fall apart, and in 1940, Iwerks came back to Disney. The decision to leave Disney cost him a lot, as Iwerks sold his 30% share of the actions, and when he came back, even though he was chief of special effects and contributed greatly to the success of the company, Iwerks is often overlooked. Here are some of his successes." [from, "UB IWERKS - THE FORGOTTEN MAN OF DISNEY", by ALEKSANDAR MISHKOV]
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