- Born
- 5 December 1901, Chicago, Illinois, United States
- First work
- 1922: Little Red Riding Hood
- Peak
- 1937 to 1942 (estimated)
- Last work
- 1967: The Jungle Book
- Died
- 15 December 1966, Burbank, United States; aged 65; illness
Walt Disney
Director: producer, director, animator, United States
Walt Disney was an American animator, producer, and media entrepreneur who transformed global popular culture and the animated film industry. Born in Chicago in 1901, he co-founded the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio in the 1920s and introduced Mickey Mouse in the revolutionary synchronized-sound short Steamboat Willie. Disney pioneered the feature-length animated musical with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in 1937, followed by masterworks like Pinocchio and Fantasia. Later expanding into live-action filmmaking, television, and theme parks, he received a record twenty-two competitive Academy Awards. He passed away from lung cancer complications in Burbank, California, in 1966.
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Signature works
- Steamboat Willie film1928
- The Skeleton Dance film1929
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs film1937
- Pinocchio film1940
- Fantasia film1940
- Cinderella film1950
- Mary Poppins film1964
Honours
- 22 Academy Awards in competitive categories
- Cecil B. DeMille Award, 1953
Groups: The Walt Disney Company.