Leslie Iwerks
Country: USA
Biography: Leslie Iwerks is an Oscar® and Emmy® nominated documentary director and producer, as well as the granddaughter of famed Disney animation legend and designer of Mickey Mouse, Ub Iwerks.
Iwerks is a graduate of the USC School of Cinema-Television and serves on the USC School of Cinematic Arts Alumni Council.
Total Credits at Criticker: 9 (Director), 5 (Writer)
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Recycled Life (2006) - Short Film
The dramatic and touching story of thousands of adults, children, and generations of families who have been living and working in the largest and most toxic landfill in Central America, the Guatemala City Garbage Dump, over the last sixty years. (imdb)
An in-depth look at the history of Pixar, the production company that gave the world such classics as Toy Story, Monsters Inc., A Bug's Life, Finding Nemo and The Incredibles, as well as revolutionising the world of animation.
In this 1999 documentary, Leslie Iwerks offers viewers a look at the work of her grandfather, one of the unsung giants of animation and film technology. (amazon.com)
Today, the world knows restaurateur Ella Brennan as the matriarch of a Creole-flavored dining dynasty dating back over half a century. She has become a household name in the restaurant business with the success of New Orleans establishment Commander's Palace. (imdb)
In League of Legends Origins, Academy Award nominated Director, Leslie Iwerks explores the history of the community that has made League of Legends one of the most-played PC game in history and one of the fastest growing sports in the world. Told by the fans who lived it, the players that popularized it, and the visionaries who made it, Iwerks captures the highs and lows of making a global phenomenon.
The Imagineering Story (2019) - TV Mini-Series
A look at the team responsible for designing and developing the various Disney theme parks around the world.
100 Years of Warner Bros. (2023) - TV Mini-Series
100 Years of Warner Bros. takes a historical look at the legacy of one of America's leading studios. The documentary explores the origin, evolution and endurance of Warner Bros. - from a family affair to a global juggernaut.
Superpowered: The DC Story (2023) - TV Mini-Series
Follows the DC's history and legacy, highlighting the universe of characters, and the iconic comic book company's origins and its evolution.
A look over the incredible work of ILM and how they revolutionised the way we see film with the introduction and advances of CGI or Computer Generated Image. This documentary takes us from the incredible start of effects to creating Star Wars and then advance to really demonstrate how it can be blended in with Jurassic Park to now a culture of films that can't avoid the technology and is another tool for the directors belt.