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.
Movie Credits
Once Upon a Dream: The Making of Walt Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty'
Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic
4 Artists Paint 1 Tree: A Walt Disney 'Adventure in Art'
The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free'
Classic Cartoon Favorites Volume 8: Holiday Celebration with Mickey and Pals
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
Lady's Pedigree: The Making of Lady and the Tramp
Beyond Beauty: The Untold Stories Behind the Making of Beauty and the Beast
Music Magic: The Sherman Brothers - Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Archiving The Archives: Forty Years Of Preserving The Magic
Disneyland: From the Pirates of the Caribbean to the World of Tomorrow
The Happiest Story on Earth: 70 Years of Disneyland - 20/20 Special Edition
