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