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
The Wayward Canary
Rescue Dog
The Skeleton Dance
Mary Poppins
The Ocean Hop
Rickety Gin
The Three Caballeros
Two Chips and a Miss
The Barnyard Broadcast
Mickey's Mellerdrammer
Pluto's Party
Alice in Wonderland
Ozzie of the Mounted
Beach Picnic
El Gaucho Goofy
The Gorilla Mystery
Flowers and Trees
Goofy's Freeway Troubles
The Shindig
Africa Before Dark
Crazy Over Daisy
Uncle Donald's Ants
Trees
Get Rich Quick
From All of Us to All of You
The Moose Hunt
The Pet Store
The Karnival Kid
Lake Titicaca
All Wet
Mickey's Follies
Pioneer Days
The Barn Dance
Bambi
Sagebrush Sadie
Elmer Elephant
Mickey, les J.O. rigolos
The Plowboy
When the Cat's Away
Fantasia
Fishin' Around
Mickey Steps Out
Father's Week-End
Lady and the Tramp
Pluto and the Gopher
Toby Tortoise Returns
The Mechanical Cow
The Picnic
Puppy Love
For Whom the Bulls Toil
Once Upon a Wintertime
Song of the South
Poor Papa
The Castaway
Ride 'Em Plow Boy
Make Mine Music
Blue Bayou
Without You
Three Blind Mouseketeers
So Dear to My Heart
Cinderella
Cold War
Sky Scrappers
Pluto's Sweater
Casey Bats Again
Empty Socks
Rival Romeos
Trader Mickey
How to Play Golf
How to Sleep
Sammy, the Way-Out Seal
Mickey Plays Papa
Mickey's Steam Roller
The Beach Party
The Legend of Johnny Appleseed
Freewayphobia
The Sword in the Stone
Mickey's Trailer
Canine Caddy
Mickey's Choo-Choo
The Haunted House
The Musical Farmer
The Mail Pilot
Alice's Balloon Race
Building a Building
Donald's Cousin Gus
Chip an' Dale
Peter Pan
The Cactus Kid
Hello Aloha
Bright Lights
Touchdown Mickey
Egyptian Melodies
Sleeping Beauty
Trailer Horn
Dragon Around
Parade of the Award Nominees
Plane Crazy
How to Swim
Father's Lion
Mickey's Revue
Alice in the Wooly West
Lion Down
The Ugly Duckling
Mickey's Pal Pluto
Pluto's Purchase
Oh, What a Knight
Ferdinand the Bull
Mickey's Gala Premiere
Pluto's Surprise Package
The Parent Trap
The Gallopin' Gaucho
Steamboat Willie
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
Babes in the Woods
Out on a Limb
How to Be a Detective
The Klondike Kid
The Fox Chase
Mickey's Orphans
The Wonderful World of Disney
Fun and Fancy Free
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Music Land
Barnyard Olympics
Mail Dog
Hot Dogs
Goofy's Glider
The Fire Fighters
Melody Time
Wild Waves
Giantland
For the Love of Willadean
The Barnyard Concert
The Chain Gang
The Steeple Chase
Goofy and Wilbur
Summer
Dumbo
Treasure Island
The Jazz Fool
The Whoopee Party
Cinderella
Lend a Paw
Oh, Teacher!
Social Lion
Ye Olden Days
Two Weeks Vacation
Great Guns
Hungry Hoboes
Lullaby Land
Camping Out
The Mad Dog
Home Made Home
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
Pinocchio
Trick or Treat
Victory Through Air Power
Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree
Harem Scarem
The Ol' Swimmin' Hole
Neck 'n' Neck
The Duck Hunt
How to Dance
Shanghaied
The Jungle Book
Saludos Amigos
Trolley Troubles
The Dognapper
Aquarela do Brasil
Santa's Workshop
The Golden Touch
No Smoking
Pluto's Christmas Tree
The Opry House
Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day
Food for Feudin'
The Banker's Daughter
Tall Timber
The Birthday Party
The Delivery Boy
Man's Best Friend
The Cold-blooded Penguin
Jungle Rhythm
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
The Band Concert
Fiddling Around
Pluto Junior
The Mad Doctor
Father's Day Off
Walt: The Man Behind the Myth
Walt Disney's Halloween Hilarities
Bone Bandit
Playful Pluto
Minnie's Yoo Hoo
Mickey's Nightmare
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