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