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