Sleeping Beauty
1959
Production
Walt Disney
Born December 5, 1901Died December 15, 1966Hermosa, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.
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Known For
Movie Credits
Filmography
790 movies
Beyond Beauty: The Untold Stories Behind the Making of Beauty and the Beast
2010
Self (archive footage)
Classic Cartoon Favorites Volume 8: Holiday Celebration with Mickey and Pals
2005
Mickey Mouse (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
The Barn Dance
1929
Mickey Mouse / Minnie Mouse / Parrot / Pete (voice) (uncredited) • Producer • Director
Steamboat Willie
1928
Mickey Mouse / Minnie Mouse / Pete (voice) (uncredited) • Producer • Writer • Director
