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