He took the create and even won an Oscar for creating Mickey
Mickey Mouse may be one of the most recognizable cartoon characters in history, and he helped turn Walt Disney into a major force in Hollywood. But most origin stories gloss over the fact that Walt Disney didn't create Mickey Mouse. In fact, Mickey was inspired by one of Disney's creations, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, after Disney lost animation rights to Universal.
Looking for a new star, Disney turned to animator Ub Iwerks to transform Oswald into a mouse. Iwerks drew Mickey, but Disney took the credit, even winning a 1932 Oscar for creating the character.
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