Leslie Iwerks

Born 1970 · American film director

Leslie Iwerks is an American film producer, director, and screenwriter. She has directed numerous documentary films and streaming series, including the Academy Award-nominated Recycled Life, and the Emmy Award-nominated documentaries The Pixar Story and The Imagineering Story. In 2026 she released Disneyland Handcrafted, a documentary about the creation of Disneyland.

Leslie Iwerks, in order

1. 1999 The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story: directed, wrote
2. 2006 Recycled Life (short film): directed
3. 2007 The Pixar Story: directed, wrote, produced · critics 83%, audiences 92% · streaming on Disney+
4. 2019 League of Legends: Origins: directed, produced
5. 2026 Disneyland Handcrafted: directed