Walt Disney

Walt Disney

1901-12-05

Biography

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.

Also appears in

Mickey’s Birthday Party

Mickey’s Birthday Party

6.1

The Barn Dance

The Barn Dance

5.8

Hawaiian Holiday

Hawaiian Holiday

6.6

Magician Mickey

Magician Mickey

6.8

Mickey’s Trailer

Mickey’s Trailer

7.3

Mickey’s Rival

Mickey’s Rival

6.3

Plane Crazy

Plane Crazy

6.3

Ye Olden Days

Ye Olden Days

6.2

The Untold Story of Mary Poppins: A Special Edition of 20/20

The Untold Story of Mary Poppins: A Special Edition of 20/20

5.7

Tugboat Mickey

Tugboat Mickey

6.3

Mickey’s Kangaroo

Mickey’s Kangaroo

5.8

Boat Builders

Boat Builders

6.9

Lend a Paw

Lend a Paw

6.7

On Ice

On Ice

6.7

Thru the Mirror

Thru the Mirror

7.2

Apollo: Missions to the Moon

Apollo: Missions to the Moon

7.3

Society Dog Show

Society Dog Show

6.4

The Little Whirlwind

The Little Whirlwind

6.4

Howard

Howard

6.9

Mickey’s Steam Roller

Mickey’s Steam Roller

6.4