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Walt Disney Biography: The legend behind Disney

Walt Disney (1901-1965) was an american producer and cartoonist who Created popular character such as Mickey mouse and Donald duck. He achieved 59 nominations for Academy Awards, won 22 awards in his lifetime.

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Walt Disney was born in Chicago, Illinois on December 5, 1901. He is the co-founder of Walt Disney Company. Along with his staff, he created famous cartoon characters such as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. During his career, he achieved 59 nominations for Academy Awards, winning 22 awards.

Biography

Name Walter Elias Disney
Birth Date 15- Dec 1966
Birth Place Burbank, California, U.S
Occupation Entrepreneur, Animator, Voice actor, Film producer
Awards 26 Academy Awards, 3 Golden Globe Awards, 1 Emmy Awards

Early Life and Education

  • Walt Disney was interested in art and took his lessons at the Kansas City Institute, and then Chicago Art Institute.
  • When he was in school, he drew cartoons for his school magazine.
  • During the First World War, he tried to enlist in the army and dropped out of school.
  • However, he was rejected for being underage.
  • He then joined the Red Cross and in 1918, Walt Disney went to France to drive an ambulance.
  • In 1919, he came back to Kansas City Film Ad Company where he gained the opportunity to work in the relatively new field of animation.
  • Using his talent, Walt started his work as a cartoonist.

Walt Disney Career

  • Disney’s success enabled him to set up his own studio called Laugh-O-Gram.
  • However, his firm could not match the ability to run a profitable business.
  • Due to the high labor costs, his firm went bankrupt.
  • After his first failure, he decided to move to Hollywood, California — home to the growing film industry in America.
  • The ability to overcome such adversity became a standard feature of his career.

Walt Disney’s Death and Legacy

  • Walt Disney died on 15 December 1966 from lung cancer.
  • His theme parks have become a popular tourist destination that is enjoyed by millions of people every year.

Walt Disney – Interesting Facts

  • In 2013, Tom Hanks played the role of Walt Disney in the movie Saving Mr. Banks.
  • Originally, Mickey Mouse’s name was decided to be Mortimer, but Walt’s wife didn’t like the name and suggested Mickey instead.
  • The robot from Wall-E was named after Walter Elias Disney.
  • In 2015, “Walt before Mickey” movie Based on the early life of Walt Disney was released.

Legacy of Disneyland

  • It was Walt’s idea to open Disneyland, a theme park with rides and entertainment based on his movies.
  • Disneyland opened in 1955, with a total cost of $ 17 million.
  • The park became a huge success, and even today it is one of the most popular vacation destinations in the world.

 

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