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