Don Iwerks
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Don Iwerks is an American film technology expert and former Disney executive renowned for his innovations in motion picture engineering and contributions to theme park attractions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Disney executive
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business executive ⓘ film engineer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| affiliation | Walt Disney Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
immersive cinema experiences
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motion picture engineering standards ⓘ theme park ride film systems ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Award for Scientific and Technical Achievement
NERFINISHED
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Gordon E. Sawyer Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer | The Walt Disney Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Iwerks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Ub Iwerks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cinematography
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motion picture technology ⓘ theme park attractions ⓘ |
| genre | film technology ⓘ |
| givenName | Don NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
Disney executive in film technology
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engineering manager ⓘ technical innovator ⓘ |
| industry |
film industry
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theme park industry ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Don Iwerks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributions to Disney theme park attractions
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innovations in motion picture engineering ⓘ leadership in Disney’s technical and engineering operations ⓘ preserving and extending the technical legacy of Ub Iwerks ⓘ work on special film projection systems ⓘ |
| notableWork |
development of specialized camera and projection systems for Disney
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engineering support for Circle-Vision 360 film systems ⓘ technical innovations used in Disney theme parks ⓘ |
| occupation |
business executive
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engineer ⓘ film technology expert ⓘ |
| relative | Ub Iwerks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
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| workLocation | Burbank, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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