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Walt Disney. Producer: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Walter Elias Disney was born on December 5, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Flora Disney (née Call) and Elias Disney, a Canadian-born farmer and businessperson. He had Irish, German, and English ancestry.
A pioneer and innovator, and the possessor of one of the most fertile imaginations the world has ever known, Walt Disney, along with members of his staff, received more than 950 honors and citations from throughout the world, including 48 Academy Awards® and 7 Emmys® in his lifetime.
Walt Disney was an American artist, a film producer, and founder of the entertainment conglomerate the Disney Company. Walter Elias Disney was born on December 5, 1901, in Chicago, Illinois. As he moved around the Midwestern United States with his family, Walt discovered an interest in art.
Lung cancer caused by cigarettes. Nationality. American. Alternate names. Walt, Uncle Walt. Occupation. Entrepreneur, business magnate, animator, voice actor, producer, director, writer, founder of The Walt Disney Company. Years active. 1920 –1966. Family information. Spouse. Lillian Disney † ( 1925 –1966; his death) Children.
Walt Disney (1901 – 1966) was a film producer, media magnate and co-founder of the Walt Disney Company. He was an iconic figure in the Twentieth Century media and entertainment industry, helping to produce many films.
A pioneer and innovator and the possessor of one of the most fertile imaginations the world has ever known, Walt Disney, along with members of his staff, received more than 950 honors and citations from every nation in the world, including 48 Academy Awards® and seven Emmys® in his lifetime.
(more) Disney’s imagination and energy, his whimsical humour, and his gift for being attuned to the vagaries of popular taste inspired him to develop well-loved amusements for “children of all ages” throughout the world.
