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