Walt Disney
American animator, producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor and entrepreneur, founder of The Walt Disney Company (1901–1966).
The record
Walt Disney was an American animator, producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor and entrepreneur, founder of The Walt Disney Company. Born on 5 December 1901 in Chicago, Disney died on 15 December 1966 in Burbank at the age of 65.
Notable works include Mickey Mouse. Disney studied at Kansas City Art Institute and McKinley High School. Honours include Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film, Academy Honorary Award and Special Achievement Academy Award, among 16 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 218 languages, Walt Disney is No. 300 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 5 December 1901, Chicago
- Died
- 15 December 1966, Burbank (aged 65)
- Country
- United States
- Known as
- Film director, film producer, animator
- Field
- Cinema
- Party
- Republican Party, Democratic Party
- Education
- Kansas City Art Institute, McKinley High School
- Genres
- Family film, animated film
- Languages
- English, American English
- Children
- 2
- Wikipedia editions
- 218
Did you know
Lived to 65.
Shares a birthday with Martin Van Buren and Bhumibol Adulyadej.
One of 556 people in the Index born in Chicago, with Leo XIV.
Has a Wikipedia article in 218 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Connections
- FatherElias Disney
- MotherFlora Call Disney
- SpouseLillian Disney
- SiblingRoy O. Disney
- ChildDiane Disney Miller
2 have a profile here.
Honours and works
Awards
- Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film1932
- Academy Honorary Award1932
- Special Achievement Academy Award1932
- Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film1934
- Knight of the Legion of Honour1935
- Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film1935
- Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film1936
- Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film1937
- Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film1938
- Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film1939
- Special Achievement Academy Award1939
- Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film1940
- Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film1942
- Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film1943
- Academy Award for Best Short Subject, Two-reel1949
- Academy Award for Best Short Subject, Two-reel1951
Notable works
- Mickey Mouse
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