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