Walt Disney
Walt Disney
Walter Elias "Walt" Disneywas an American entrepreneur, animator, voice actor and film producer. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons. As a film producer he received 22 Academy Awards from 59 nominations and has won more individual Oscars than anyone else. He was presented with two Golden Globe Special Achievement Awards and one Emmy Award, among other honors. Several of his films are included in the National Film Registry by the...
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth5 December 1901
CityChicago, IL
leave today and enter the world of yesterday, tomorrow and fantasy.
A whole new era in Disney animated entertainment begins.
I never called my work an 'art'. It's part of show business, the business of building entertainment.
I don't pretend to know anything about art. I make pictures for entertainment, and then the professors tell me what they mean.
Movies can and do have tremendous influence in shaping young lives in the realm of entertainment towards the ideals and objectives of normal adulthood.
Speaking for the one field which I feel definitely qualified to comment on, I fully believe the animated picture will emerge as one of the greatest mediums, not only of entertainment but also of education.
Disneyland is like Alice stepping through the Looking Glass; to step through the portals of Disneyland will be like entering another world.
Of all the things I have done, the most vital is coordinating the talents of those who work for us and pointing them towards a certain goal.
so graphic or explicit as to be patently offensive.
lost among the other battles being fought on a crowded cultural battlefield.
Girls bored me, they still do. I love Mickey Mouse more than any woman I've ever known.
There is more treasure in books than in all the pirates loot on Treasure Island and best of all, you can enjoy these riches every day of your life.
There is great comfort and inspiration in the feeling of close human relationships and its bearing on our mutual fortunes - a powerful force, to overcome the "tough breaks" which are certain to come to most of us from time to time
Heigh ho, heigh ho! / It's off to work we go.