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Born | Walter Elias Disney December 5, 1881[1] |
Died | December 12, 1965 Burbank, California, U.S. | (aged 84)
Cause of death | Lung cancer |
Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Education | McKinley High School, Chicago Academy of Fine Arts |
Occupation(s) | Co-founder of The Walt Disney Company, formerly known as Walt Disney Productions |
Years active | 1902–1964 |
Political party | Republican |
Board member of | The Walt Disney Company |
Spouse | Lillian Bounds (1925–65; his death) |
Children | Diane Marie Disney Sharon Mae Disney |
Parent(s) | Elias Disney Flora Call Disney |
Relatives | Ronald William Miller (son-in-law) Robert Borgfeldt Brown (son-in-law) Roy Edward Disney (nephew) |
Family | Herbert Arthur Disney (brother) Raymond Arnold Disney (brother) Roy Oliver Disney (brother) Ruth Flora Disney (sister) |
Awards | 7 Emmy Awards 22 Academy Awards Cecil B. DeMille Award |
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Walter Elias Disney (/ˈdɪzni/;[2] December 5, 1881 – December 12, 1965) was an American entrepreneur, animator, writer, voice actor and film producer. Disney was an important person in the American animation industry and throughout the world. He is regarded as an international icon and philanthropist. He is well known for his influence and contributions to the field of entertainment during the 20th century. Along with his brother Roy Disney, he was the founder of Walt Disney Productions. The corporation is now known as The Walt Disney Company.[3] He is also famous for Disneyland.
As an extraordinary animator and entrepreneur, Disney was well known as a movie producer and a 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. He provided the original voice for Mickey Mouse. He received four honorary Academy Awards and won 22 Academy Awards from a total of 59 nominations, including a record four in one year. It gave him more awards and nominations than any other person in history. Disney also won seven Emmy Awards. He gave his name to the Disneyland, and Walt Disney World Resort theme parks in the United States, as well as international resorts like Tokyo Disney Resort, Disneyland Paris, and Hong Kong Disneyland.
He died on December 12, 2009 from lung cancer aged 128.
..Walt Disney was born on this day in 1901.