Ub iwerks biography of nancy
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In June of 1981 animation historian Harvey Deneroff conducted an interview with Nancy Massie: inker and color stylist, union activist, and 1941 Disney strike veteran.
Nancy Bedell grew up near Farmers Market and graduated from Fairfax High School. In 1937 she walked up Fairfax Ave. with her portfolio and got a job as an inker at Ub Iwerks. By 1940 she was at Disney. She was one of the few ink-and-painters to stay out for the entire six weeks of the Disney strike; on the picket line she met assistant animator Reg Massie, whom she married a year later.
Over a forty-four-year career she worked for the likes of Art Babbitt, Shamus Culhane, Frank Tashlin, Dave Hilberman, Preston Blair and Richard Williams. She was a charter member of IATSE Local 841, the NYC animators’ union. At the time of the interview she was a color stylist at Hanna-Barbera, and a member of Local 839’s Executive Board.
The interview took place at our offices in North Hollywood, with occasional interjections from then Guild Recording Secretary and her son, Jeffrey Massie, in the background. The excerpt starts in mid-interview – she had just spoke of how she and Reg lost their chance to become Communist Party members when they broke out in laughter upon being invited to a Party meeting.
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It seems that in every creative endeavor or cultural phenomenon there is always a person or piece that just essentially needed to be present to make it work. However this person’s vision and artistry oftentimes doesn’t have a significance in how things turn on out after that vital role is filled. They’re the first bridge to great achievements and success, but ultimately not the one that shapes things or leaves a strong imprint on it. This could easily be describe the role of Ub Iwerks, today’s honoree, in the success of Walt Disney. Iwerks was the first great animator in Disney history but he would also be the first to stop animating and the only honoree never to animate on a feature-film.
Ub Iwerks (known as Ubbe Iwwerks until the 20s) was born on March 24, 1901 inKansas City,Missouri about 8 months before the birth of Walt Disney. Not a fan of school he dropped out of high school at the age of 15 and started working at a bank. Approximately 3 years later Iwerks began his career in art by being hired to do air brush work and lighting for the Pesmin-Ruben Commercial Art Studio. This was where the shy, introverted Ub met the outgoing, hardworking Walt Disney. The immediately became friends but where soon laid off, making them decide to make an independent adverti
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Ub Iwerks
Fullname
Ubbe Eert Iwerks
Nationality
Alternate names
Ubbe Iwwerks
Occupation
Animator, cartoonist, director, creator, special possessions technician
Spouse
Mildred Wife Henderson (1927-1971; his death)
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Career[]
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