Don Iwerks co-founded Iwerks Entertainment, a leading global developer of large format and simulator film attractions.

Beginning a 35-year career at Disney in 1950, Iwerks' numerous accomplishments there include the mid-1950's tv series "True Life Adventures." His work on this series allowed him to push camera technology into new areas to capture natural footage in jungles, deserts and underwater. Among the many other technological breakthroughs developed at Disney under Iwerks' guidance were the 360-degree Circle Vision camera and projection systems and the application of Xerox technology to the animation process, which was first utilized in the Disney classic "101 Dalmatians." Iwerks also was one of the key developers of the sodium traveling matte process, including cameras and optical printers, which allowed for combining the painted backgrounds, traditional animation and live action foregrounds used in creating the film "Mary Poppins."

While at Disney, Iwerks also worked on some of the first animatronics ever created, including the 1964-65 New York World's Fair prototype for the Disney attraction "It's a Small World." At Disney, he got his first glimpse of simulator attractions, a field in which his own company would later become a leader. Iwerks' department built the projection equipment inside the simulator for the Disney "Star Tours" attraction, working in tandem with Walt Disney Imagineering.

In 1986, Iwerks co-founded Iwerks Entertainment with Stan Kinsey, with the goal of applying motion picture technology to world fairs, theme parks and special venues. In addition to having the world's largest library of ride simulation films, Iwerks Entertainment also offers large format film technology. He co-developed with Bob Gurr the Iwerks Quatro projection system that runs four films sequentially without rewinding or the need for loop cabinets. The Themed Entertainment Association selected Iwerks to receive the 1997 THEA Lifetime Achievement Award for outstanding accomplishments in a career which reflects the growth and innovation of the film industry itself.