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 wellknown for his influence in the field of entertainment during the 20th century Along with his brother Roy O Disney he was cofounder of Walt Disney Productions which later became one of the bestknown 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 worlds most wellknown fictional characters including Mickey Mouse for whom Disney himself provided the original voice During his lifetime he received four honorary Academy Awards and won twentytwo Academy Awards from a total of fiftynine nominations including a record four in one year giving him more awards and nominations than any other individual in historycitation 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 CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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