Walter Elias Disney
| Sign | Sagittarius |
| Born | Dec 5, 1901 Chicago, IL |
| Died | Dec 15, 1966 Los Angeles, CA |
| Age | Died at 65 |
| Final Resting PlaceForest Lawn (Glendale) | |
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| Job | Co-founder of The Walt Disney Company, formerly known as Walt Disney Productions |
| Years active | 1920-1966 |
| Top Roles | Mickey Mouse, Mickey Mouse, Mickey Mouse, Mickey Mouse, Mickey Mouse / Minnie Mouse / The Parrot |
| Top Genres | Family, Animation, Comedy, Short Films, Adventure, Drama |
| Top Topics | Disney, Book-Based, Animals |
| Top Collaborators | Thurl Ravenscroft, J. Pat O'Malley, James MacDonald, Paul Frees |
| Shares birthday with | Otto Preminger, Nunnally Johnson, Harold Huber see more.. |
Walt Disney Overview:
Legendary producer, Walt Disney, was born Walter Elias Disney on Dec 5, 1901 in Chicago, IL. Disney died at the age of 65 on Dec 15, 1966 in Los Angeles, CA and was laid to rest in Forest Lawn (Glendale) Cemetery in Glendale, CA.
HONORS and AWARDS:
.Although Disney was nominated for two Oscars, he never won a competitive Academy Award. However he won four Honorary Oscar Awards in 1931/32, 1938, 1941 and 1941 Walt Disney .
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1937 | Best Music - Scoring | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) | N/A | Nominated |
| 1964 | Best Picture | Mary Poppins (1964) | N/A | Nominated |
Academy Awards (Honorary Oscars)
| Year | Award | Description |
| 1931/32 | Special Award | for the creation of "Mickey Mouse" |
| 1938 | Special Award | for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, recognized as a significant screen innovation which has charmed millions and pioneered a great new entertainment field for the motion picture cartoon |
| 1941 | Special Award | (with William Garity, John N. A. Hawkins and the RCA Manufacturing Company) for their outstanding contribution to the advancement of the use of sound in motion pictures through the production of Fantasia |
| 1941 | IRVING G. THALBERG MEMORIAL AWARD | Walt Disney |
He was honored with two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the categories of Television and Motion Pictures. In addition, Disney was inducted into the TV Hall of Fame and was immortalized on a US postal stamp in 1968.
BlogHub Articles:
Film Albums: Songs from Annette and other Serials
By The Metzinger Sisters on Aug 17, 2024 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film LoversEvery once in a while you come across a gem of an album that you never even knew existed. This one caught my attention because Annette Funicello was on the cover but then I saw the subtitle "and other serials" and my heart skipped a beat. This album is actually just an updated release of... Read full article
Carroll Clark and Emile Kuri - Setting the Scene for
By The Metzinger Sisters on Jan 7, 2017 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film LoversThis edition of our Behind the Screen - The Hidden Masters of the Golden Age of Filmmaking series was going to be a feature on one of my favorite art directors - Carroll Clark. But it is very difficult to praise the work of an art director without giving due praise to the set decorator who, through... Read full article
Marc Davis - Imagineer
By The Metzinger Sisters on Sep 30, 2016 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film LoversMarc Davis was a veteran animator and storyteller whose career at the Studios spanned over 45 years. He is probably one of the most famous of the "Imagineers" at the studio and justly so, because he contributed greatly to Disney’s animation classics as well as to many of Disneyland... Read full article
Fred MacMurray - The Years
By The Metzinger Sisters on Aug 7, 2013 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers“ I will say the seven pictures I made at the Disney Studio were the pleasantest times I’ve had in the picture business—and I’ve been around quite a while ” This was what Fred MacMurray said during a 1973 television special for ’s Golden Anniversary. ... Read full article
Fred MacMurray - The Years
By The Metzinger Sisters on Aug 7, 2013 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers“ I will say the seven pictures I made at the Disney Studio were the pleasantest times I’ve had in the picture business—and I’ve been around quite a while ” This was what Fred MacMurray said during a 1973 television special for ’s Golden Anniversary. A... Read full article
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Walt Disney Quotes:
Mickey Mouse: Y-yes, your honor. And how.
King: Well, how?
Mickey Mouse: I was all alone. I heard them coming. I looked up, and I was surronded.
King: Yes?
Mickey Mouse: They were here, there, everywhere! A whole bunch of them! They came at me from the left! From the right! Right! Left! Left! Right!
King: Yes, yes! Go on!
Mickey Mouse: They were coming closer. The fight was on. I swung and missed. I missed and swung. I swung again and again and again! They were right on top of me!
King: And then?
Mickey Mouse: And then, I let 'em have it!
Mickey Mouse: Whoopee! I'll cut him down to my size!
Horace: [as Simon Legree] Bow down to your master! I own your body and soul!
Mickey Mouse: [as Uncle Tom] You may own this body, but my soul belongs to the Lord!
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