Walter Elias Disney (/ˈdɪzni/; December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966) was an American animator, film producer and entrepreneur. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons. As a film producer, he holds the record for most Academy Awards earned and nominations by an individual, having won 22 Oscars from 59 nominations. He was presented with two Golden Globe Special Achievement Awards and an Emmy Award, among other honors. Several of his films are included in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress. Disney was the first person to be nominated for Academy Awards in six different categories. source
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American animator, producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor and entrepreneur, founder of The Walt Disney Company (1901–1966)
| Born | 05 December 1901 |
| Died | 15 December 1966 |
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American animator, producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor and entrepreneur, founder of The Walt Disney Company (1901–1966)
| Born | 05 December 1901 |
| Died | 15 December 1966 |
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Fiction, Juvenile fiction, Children's fiction, Fairy tales, Folklore, Animals, Children's stories, Juvenile literature, Dogs, Toy and movable books, Specimens, Cats, Child and youth fiction, Fantasy, Cartoons and comics, Dogs, fiction, Mice, fiction, Mickey Mouse (Fictitious character), Picture books, Stripverhalen, Bambi (fictitious character), fiction, Deer, Deer, fiction, Mice, Adventure and adventurersPlaces
England, France, Arab countries, Owl's house, Pooh's house, United States, Alaska, Canada, Christopher Robin's hill, Eeyore's house, Granada, Granada (Spain), Greece, Hundred Acre Wood, India, Italy, Kansas, Oz (Imaginary place), Pacific Northwest, Piglet's house, Rabbit's House, Rabbit's carrot patch, Rabbit's house, Spain, Thoughtful SpotPeople
Christopher Robin, Eeyore, Kanga, Mickey Mouse (Fictitious character), Owl, Rabbit, Roo, Winnie-the-Pooh, Donald Duck (Fictitious character), Peter Pan (Fictitious character), Piglet, Tigger, Walt Disney (1901-1966), Wendy Darling (Fictitious character), Dodie Smith (1896-1990), Fictional characters, Gopher, Little John (Legendary characters), Maid Marian, Moses (Biblical leader), Mr. Gopher, Pinocchio, Robin Hood, Robin Hood (Legendary character), Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936)ID Numbers
- OLID: OL714158A
- Amazon ID: B001JT29HI
- GoodReads: 3510823
- ISNI: 0000000121280724
- IMDb: nm0000370
- Library of Congress Names: n78095660
- LibraryThing: disneywalt
- MusicBrainz: 560416d7-c8f8-4a1b-b555-ef2b93528fb5
- SBN/ICCU (National Library Service of Italy): CFIV021529
- VIAF: 36927108
- Wikidata: Q8704
- Inventaire.io: wd:Q8704
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- Walter Elias Disney
- Disney, Walt
- Disney Walt
- WALT DISNEY
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