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
The Red Skelton Show
What's My Line?
Golden Globe Awards
SpongeBob SquarePants
The Oscars
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Holiday Movies That Made Us
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Waking Sleeping Beauty
The Movies That Made Us
The Real Charlie Chaplin
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
Walt Disney
Secrets of British Animation
Flowers and Trees
Saludos Amigos
Fun and Fancy Free
Santa's Workshop
4 Artists Paint 1 Tree: A Walt Disney 'Adventure in Art'
Mickey's Mellerdrammer
Mary Poppins: From Page to Stage
Shanghaied
Pluto and the Armadillo
Ferdinand the Bull
Magician Mickey
Building a Building
The Imagineering Story
Fantasia
Puppy Love
Moose Hunters
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
The Klondike Kid
The Musical Farmer
Mickey's Revue
Hawaiian Holiday
Alpine Climbers
One Day at Disney
The Moose Hunt
Ridin' the Rails
On Ice
The Steeple Chase
Ye Olden Days
The Fox Hunt
From All of Us, To All of You
Moving Day
Touchdown Mickey
The Gorilla Mystery
Canine Caddy
Mickey's Pal Pluto
A Gentleman's Gentleman
Mickey's Rival
The Little Whirlwind
Blue Rhythm
Thru the Mirror
Walt: The Man Behind the Myth
Mickey's Delayed Date
The Pet Store
Boat Builders
Pluto's Judgement Day
Mickey's Follies
The Wonderful World of Disney
Mickey Plays Papa
The Plowboy
Mickey's Birthday Party
The Delivery Boy
Mickey's Orphans
Mickey's Elephant
Mickey's Birthday Party
Wild Waves
Mickey's Circus
The Barnyard Concert
The Whoopee Party
The Mad Doctor
Mickey's Polo Team
Mickey Steps Out
Mickey's Grand Opera
Get a Horse!
Mickey's Kangaroo
Mickey's Parrot
The Mail Pilot
Camping Out
Fiddling Around
The Cactus Kid
Giantland
Mickey's Gala Premiere
Brave Little Tailor
Playful Pluto
The Chain Gang
Mickey's Fire Brigade
The Duck Hunt
The Wayward Canary
The Skeleton Dance
Clock Cleaners
Lend a Paw
The Fire Fighters
Barnyard Olympics
Lonesome Ghosts
Plane Crazy
Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip
Tugboat Mickey
The Worm Turns
Mickey's Nightmare
The Castaway
Steamboat Willie
Squatter's Rights
The Barn Dance
Society Dog Show
Mickey's Steam Roller
Mickey's Trailer
Trader Mickey
The Whalers
The Karnival Kid
The Gallopin' Gaucho
Mickey's Amateurs
Orphan's Picnic
The Birthday Party
Production Credits
Donald's Vacation
All in a Nutshell
Fiddling Around
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
The Mad Dog
Golden Eggs
Barnyard Olympics
Great Guns
Duck Pimples
The Old Army Game
Pluto's Quin-puplets
Pluto's Christmas Tree
Building a Building
Mickey's Mellerdrammer
The Haunted House
Moving Day
Dog Watch
Canine Casanova
Donald's Tire Trouble
Window Cleaners
Bath Day
Trolley Troubles
Oh, Teacher!
Touchdown Mickey
Pinocchio
The Castaway
Three Blind Mouseketeers
The Cold-blooded Penguin
Put-Put Troubles
The Sword in the Stone
Saludos Amigos
Harem Scarem
Early to Bed
Ozzie of the Mounted
Trailer Horn
Cured Duck
Poor Papa
How to Play Football
Rickety Gin
Hello Aloha
No Smoking
Mickey's Birthday Party
The Vanishing Private
For the Love of Willadean
Sky Scrappers
Goofy and Wilbur
Let's Stick Together
Parade of the Award Nominees
Beach Picnic
Camping Out
T-Bone for Two
The Ol' Swimmin' Hole
The Gallopin' Gaucho
Song of the South
Fishin' Around
Mickey's Grand Opera
In Dutch
Lend a Paw
Wet Paint
How to Be a Detective
Neck 'n' Neck
Rescue Dog
The Worm Turns
Ferdinand the Bull
Contrary Condor
The Wayward Canary
Ye Olden Days
The Plowboy
For Whom the Bulls Toil
Pluto's Playmate
Magician Mickey
Dragon Around
Grand Canyonscope
Donald's Garden
Toby Tortoise Returns
Trees
Treasure Island
Brave Little Tailor
The Volunteer Worker
Dumbo
The Moose Hunt
How to Play Golf
The Shindig
Private Pluto
Egyptian Melodies
Out of Scale
The Hockey Champ
The Army Mascot
The Big Bad Wolf
Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree
All Wet
Donald's Penguin
The Clock Watcher
The Plastics Inventor
Empty Socks
Walt Disney's Halloween Hilarities
Mickey Down Under
Melody Time
Victory Through Air Power
Mickey's Choo-Choo
The Little Whirlwind
Bearly Asleep
The Karnival Kid
The Cactus Kid
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
Father's Week-End
Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day
The Mechanical Cow
Mickey Steps Out
On Ice
Wild Waves
Mickey's Gala Premiere
Donald's Gold Mine
The Legend of Coyote Rock
The Barnyard Broadcast
Trader Mickey
Pantry Pirate
Aquarela do Brasil
Donald Duck Goes West
Walt: The Man Behind the Myth
How to Sleep
The Gorilla Mystery
Hungry Hoboes
Without You
100 Years of Disney Animation: A Shorts Celebration
Two Chips and a Miss
The Jungle Book
Mickey's Polo Team
Tugboat Mickey
The Pet Store
Uncle Donald's Ants
Inferior Decorator
Freewayphobia
Boat Builders
Mickey's Parrot
Make Mine Music
Mary Poppins
Pluto and the Armadillo
The Steeple Chase
Clock Cleaners
Mickey's Kangaroo
Goofy Gymnastics
Donald's Lucky Day
Pluto's Housewarming
Donald's Cousin Gus
The Fox Hunt
Mickey's Orphans
Jungle Rhythm
Beezy Bear
Donald's Dog Laundry
Crazy Over Daisy
Don's Fountain of Youth
Society Dog Show
Mickey Plays Papa
Sammy, the Way-Out Seal
Winnie the Pooh
The Golden Touch
Old Sequoia
Cinderella
Pluto Junior
Get Rich Quick
Casey Bats Again
Orphan's Picnic
The Three Caballeros
Ride 'Em Plow Boy
Chef Donald
Food for Feudin'
First Aiders
The Whalers
Squatter's Rights
Canine Patrol
Playful Pluto
Once Upon a Wintertime
Moose Hunters
Pioneer Days
The Olympic Champ
Mickey's Delayed Date
When the Cat's Away
Bellboy Donald
Fall Out - Fall In
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
Mr. Duck Steps Out
How to Swim
Sea Scouts
The Fire Fighters
Mickey, les J.O. rigolos
Father's Day Off
Donald's Double Trouble
Donald's Snow Fight
Donald's Off Day
The Band Concert
Lonesome Ghosts
How to Fish
Sky Trooper
The Ocean Hop
Pluto's Kid Brother
Old Yeller
Shanghaied
Corn Chips
Dumb Bell of the Yukon
The Ugly Duckling
Plane Crazy
Officer Duck
Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip
The Autograph Hound
Billposters
From All of Us, To All of You
Kidnapped
Lambert the Sheepish Lion
Fire Chief
Donald Gets Drafted
The Whoopee Party
Mickey's Circus
How to Play Baseball
How to Dance
The Legend of Johnny Appleseed
Lion Down
Africa Before Dark
The Skeleton Dance
Lighthouse Keeping
Aquamania
Goofy's Freeway Troubles
Oswald
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Pluto's Party
Mickey's Follies
The Birthday Party
The Village Smithy
Mickey's Elephant
The Dognapper
El Gaucho Goofy
The Barnyard Concert
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
The Jazz Fool
Trick or Treat
Oh, What a Knight
Steamboat Willie
Bone Bandit
The Eyes Have It
Trombone Trouble
The Mad Doctor
Donald's Camera
Summer
Elmer Elephant
The Purloined Pup
Goofy's Glider
Pluto and the Gopher
The New Neighbor
Mickey's Steam Roller
Donald Duck and the Gorilla
Mickey's Amateurs
Figaro and Frankie
The Art of Skiing
Father's Lion
Mickey's Pal Pluto
Two Weeks Vacation
A Good Time for a Dime
Flowers and Trees
Mickey's Fire Brigade
The Fox Hunt
The Klondike Kid
The Sleepwalker
The Musical Farmer
Cinderella
So Dear to My Heart
The Flying Jalopy
Social Lion
Man's Best Friend
Blue Bayou
Home Made Home
The Parent Trap
Hot Dogs
The Chain Gang
Alice in the Wooly West
The Barn Dance
Bambi
Pluto's Judgement Day
Minnie's Yoo Hoo
Thru the Mirror
Canine Caddy
Timber
Mail Dog
Hawaiian Holiday
Alice in Wonderland
Babes in the Woods
Mickey's Revue
The Picnic
Cold War
Old MacDonald Duck
Pluto's Surprise Package
Pluto's Purchase
The Wonderful World of Disney
Double Dribble
No Sail
Mickey's Rival
Mickey's Trailer
Santa's Workshop
Pluto's Sweater
The Banker's Daughter
The Opry House
Lullaby Land
A Gentleman's Gentleman
The Riveter
The Duck Hunt
Mickey's Nightmare
Out on a Limb
Rival Romeos
The Simple Things
The Mail Pilot
Fun and Fancy Free
Chip an' Dale
Bright Lights
Winter Storage
Lady and the Tramp
Truant Officer Donald
Lake Titicaca
Sagebrush Sadie
Donald's Golf Game
A Knight for a Day
Giantland
Alpine Climbers
Pluto at the Zoo
The Fox Chase
Music Land
Mickey and the Seal
The Delivery Boy
Tall Timber
Frank Duck Brings 'em Back Alive
The Beach Party
Home Defense
Fantasia
Peter Pan
Alice's Balloon Race
Sleeping Beauty
Modern Inventions
Puppy Love
Springtime for Pluto
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