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