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