Walt Disney
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Walter Elias "Walt" Disney (December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966) was an American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur, entertainer, international icon, and philanthropist, well-known for his influence in the field of entertainment during the 20th century. Along with his brother Roy O. Disney, he was co-founder of Walt Disney Productions, which later became one of the best-known motion picture producers in the world. The corporation is now now known as The Walt Disney Company and has annual revenues of approximately USD $35 billion. Disney is particularly noted as a film producer and a popular showman, as well as an innovator in animation and theme park design. He and his staff created some of the world's most well-known fictional characters including Mickey Mouse, for whom Disney himself provided the original voice. During his lifetime he received four honorary Academy Awards and won twenty-two Academy Awards from a total of fifty-nine nominations, including a record four in one year, giving him more awards and nominations than any other individual in history.[citation needed] Disney also won seven Emmy Awards and gave his name to the Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resort theme parks in the United States, as well as the international resorts Tokyo Disney, Disneyland Paris, and Disneyland Hong Kong. The year after his December 15, 1966 death from lung cancer in Burbank, California, construction began on Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. His brother Roy Disney inaugurated the Magic Kingdom on October 1, 1971. Description above from the Wikipedia article Walt Disney, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Walter Elias "Walt" Disney (December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966) was an American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur, entertainer, international icon, and philanthropist, well-known for his influence in the field of entertainment during the 20th century. Along with his brother Roy O. Disney, he was co-founder of Walt Disney Productions, which later became one of the best-known motion picture producers in the world. The corporation is now now known as The Walt Disney Company and has annual revenues of approximately USD $35 billion. Disney is particularly noted as a film producer and a popular showman, as well as an innovator in animation and theme park design. He and his staff created some of the world's most well-known fictional characters including Mickey Mouse, for whom Disney himself provided the original voice. During his lifetime he received four honorary Academy Awards and won twenty-two Academy Awards from a total of fifty-nine nominations, including a record four in one year, giving him more awards and nominations than any other individual in history.[citation needed] Disney also won seven Emmy Awards and gave his name to the Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resort theme parks in the United States, as well as the international resorts Tokyo Disney, Disneyland Paris, and Disneyland Hong Kong. The year after his December 15, 1966 death from lung cancer in Burbank, California, construction began on Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. His brother Roy Disney inaugurated the Magic Kingdom on October 1, 1971. Description above from the Wikipedia article Walt Disney, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Production Credits
Giantland
Minnie's Yoo Hoo
How to Be a Detective
The Parent Trap
The Moose Hunt
Walt Disney's Halloween Hilarities
Sleeping Beauty
The Sword in the Stone
Santa's Workshop
Get Rich Quick
Pinocchio
For the Love of Willadean
The Band Concert
Pioneer Days
Bright Lights
Pluto's Surprise Package
So Dear to My Heart
Egyptian Melodies
Alice's Balloon Race
Hungry Hoboes
Trees
Food for Feudin'
Cinderella
Once Upon a Wintertime
The Gorilla Mystery
Beach Picnic
When the Cat's Away
Make Mine Music
Melody Time
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Babes in the Woods
Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day
Home Made Home
The Cold-blooded Penguin
The Karnival Kid
Walt: The Man Behind the Myth
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Trailer Horn
Social Lion
Mickey's Orphans
The Skeleton Dance
Parade of the Award Nominees
Rival Romeos
The Ol' Swimmin' Hole
Mickey's Trailer
The Dognapper
Cold War
Trolley Troubles
Pluto's Party
Three Blind Mouseketeers
Pluto's Sweater
Lake Titicaca
Sagebrush Sadie
Rickety Gin
Dumbo
How to Dance
Goofy and Wilbur
Camping Out
Victory Through Air Power
Canine Caddy
Fishin' Around
The Banker's Daughter
Neck 'n' Neck
Uncle Donald's Ants
The Opry House
Music Land
The Jazz Fool
How to Sleep
Goofy's Freeway Troubles
Toby Tortoise Returns
Trader Mickey
Mary Poppins
Dragon Around
Oh, Teacher!
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
Elmer Elephant
Puppy Love
Goofy's Glider
Harem Scarem
The Delivery Boy
Ferdinand the Bull
Sky Scrappers
Flowers and Trees
Peter Pan
Mickey's Pal Pluto
The Golden Touch
The Beach Party
Rescue Dog
Father's Week-End
Crazy Over Daisy
Empty Socks
Playful Pluto
The Chain Gang
Bone Bandit
Father's Lion
Blue Bayou
Lady and the Tramp
Mickey's Gala Premiere
The Legend of Johnny Appleseed
Alice in Wonderland
Sammy, the Way-Out Seal
Poor Papa
Pluto Junior
Man's Best Friend
The Mad Doctor
Bambi
The Mad Dog
Casey Bats Again
Steamboat Willie
Two Weeks Vacation
Barnyard Olympics
The Gallopin' Gaucho
Ye Olden Days
Fantasia
How to Play Golf
The Plowboy
Building a Building
Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree
The Fox Chase
The Three Caballeros
Touchdown Mickey
Freewayphobia
The Wonderful World of Disney
Mickey's Nightmare
Mickey's Revue
The Jungle Book
Africa Before Dark
Pluto's Christmas Tree
The Barnyard Broadcast
The Mechanical Cow
Mail Dog
Saludos Amigos
Hello Aloha
Chip an' Dale
Plane Crazy
How to Swim
Pluto's Purchase
Treasure Island
All Wet
The Picnic
Alice in the Wooly West
Trick or Treat
Out on a Limb
The Ocean Hop
Mickey Plays Papa
Mickey's Steam Roller
The Klondike Kid
Cinderella
Lullaby Land
Without You
The Fire Fighters
Lion Down
Hot Dogs
Fiddling Around
Shanghaied
Wild Waves
Ride 'Em Plow Boy
The Musical Farmer
Two Chips and a Miss
The Castaway
For Whom the Bulls Toil
Great Guns
Oh, What a Knight
The Whoopee Party
From All of Us to All of You
Mickey, les J.O. rigolos
No Smoking
Aquarela do Brasil
Mickey's Mellerdrammer
The Barnyard Concert
The Birthday Party
The Shindig
Lend a Paw
The Haunted House
Donald's Cousin Gus
Pluto and the Gopher
Jungle Rhythm
Mickey's Follies
The Mail Pilot
El Gaucho Goofy
Ozzie of the Mounted
Mickey Steps Out
The Duck Hunt
The Wayward Canary
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
Song of the South
Father's Day Off
Fun and Fancy Free
The Barn Dance
Mickey's Choo-Choo
The Cactus Kid
Summer
The Pet Store
The Steeple Chase
Tall Timber
The Ugly Duckling
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