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