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