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