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