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