Walt Disney
Director · Producer · Voice actor
Known for
Walt Disney was an American director, animator, and producer born in Chicago, Illinois, the single most influential figure in the history of American animation and family entertainment. Steamboat Willie, one of the first cartoons synchronized with sound, introduced Mickey Mouse and established Disney's studio as a technical pioneer of the medium. Beyond directing early animated shorts himself, Disney's greater legacy lies in building the studio system that produced Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the first full-length cel-animated feature, and founding Disneyland, fundamentally reshaping American popular entertainment and theme-park culture. Though he personally directed relatively few films credited to him directly, his role as visionary producer and studio architect behind an enormous body of animated classics made him the most commercially and culturally significant figure in animation history, and the company bearing his name remains one of the dominant forces in global entertainment.
Walt Disney
Director · Producer · Voice actor
Walt Disney was an American director, animator, and producer born in Chicago, Illinois, the single most influential figure in the history of American animation and family entertainment. Steamboat Willie, one of the first cartoons synchronized with sound, introduced Mickey Mouse and established Disney's studio as a technical pioneer of the medium. Beyond directing early animated shorts himself, Disney's greater legacy lies in building the studio system that produced Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the first full-length cel-animated feature, and founding Disneyland, fundamentally reshaping American popular entertainment and theme-park culture. Though he personally directed relatively few films credited to him directly, his role as visionary producer and studio architect behind an enormous body of animated classics made him the most commercially and culturally significant figure in animation history, and the company bearing his name remains one of the dominant forces in global entertainment.
Movies (111 titles)
Producer
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1938
Producer
Cinderella
1950
Director
Steamboat Willie
1928
Director
All Wet
1927
Director
Trolley Troubles
1927
Director
The Skeleton Dance
1929
Director
Celebrating Mickey
2018
Producer
Lend a Paw
1941
Director
When the Cat's Away
1929
Director
The Golden Touch
1935
Director
Alice the Jail Bird
1925
Director
Fiddling Around
1930
Director
Plane Crazy
1929
Director
The Hot Choc-late Soldiers
1934
Director
Alice's Wonderland
1923
Director
Ozzie of the Mounted
1928
Director
Little Red Riding Hood
1922
Director
Alice and the Dog Catcher
1924
Director
Poor Papa
1928
Director
Alice's Circus Daze
1927
Director
Alice Chops the Suey
1925
Director
The Jazz Fool
1929
Director
The Barn Dance
1929
Director
Alice Gets in Dutch
1924
Director
The Haunted House
1929
Director
El Terrible Toreador
1929
Director
Alice in the Jungle
1925
Director
Alice's Tin Pony
1925
Director
Alice Cans the Cannibals
1925
Director
Alice's Wild West Show
1924
Director
Alice's Fishy Story
1924
Director
Alice and the Three Bears
1924
Director
Jungle Rhythm
1929
Director
Great Guns
1927
Director
Hungry Hoboes
1928
Director
The Four Musicians of Bremen
1922
Director
Alice's Mysterious Mystery
1926
Director
Newman Laugh-O-Grams
1921
Director
The Opry House
1929
Director
Oh, Teacher!
1927
Director
Alice Gets Stung
1925
Director
Alice's Day at Sea
1924
Director
The Plowboy
1929
Director
The Barnyard Concert
1930
Director
Alice in the Wooly West
1926
Director
The Cactus Kid
1930
Director
The Ocean Hop
1927
Director
Rival Romeos
1928
Director
Alice's Auto Race
1927
Director
Alice's Spooky Adventure
1924
TV Shows (5 titles)
Latest Trailers
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Mickey Mouse Happy Birthday Show
Full Filmography 116
100 Years of Disney Animation: A Shorts Celebration
Director
2023
Celebrating Mickey
Director
2018
Vintage Mickey
Director
2005
Walt Disney's Classic Cartoon Favorites
Creator
2005–
MMC
Creator
1989–
Annette
Executive Producer · 20 episodes
1957–
The Mickey Mouse Club
Creator
1955–
Walt Disney's Standard Parade for 1939
Director
1939
The Golden Touch
Director
1935
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Walt Disney still alive?
Walt Disney passed away on December 15, 1966 at age 65.
What are the most famous roles of Walt Disney?
Walt Disney is best known for directing Steamboat Willie, The Skeleton Dance, Plane Crazy.
How many movies has Walt Disney directed?
Over a 45-year career (since 1921), Walt Disney has directed or written 111 films and worked on 5 TV shows.
What was Walt Disney's first movie?
The career of Walt Disney began with Did You Ever Take a Ride Over Kansas City Street 'In a Fliver' (1921).
What is Walt Disney's most recent movie or series?
Walt Disney's most recent release is 100 Years of Disney Animation: A Shorts Celebration, which premiered on February 7, 2023.
What TV shows has Walt Disney created or directed?
On television, Walt Disney has appeared in The Mickey Mouse Club, MMC, Annette, Walt Disney's Classic Cartoon Favorites.
Walt Disney
1901-12-05 · Hermosa, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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, well-known for his influence in the field of entertainment during the 20th century. Along with his brother Roy O. Disney, he was co-founder of Walt Disney Productions, which later became one of the best-known 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 world's most well-known fictional characters including Mickey Mouse, for whom Disney himself provided the original voice. During his lifetime he received four honorary Academy Awards and won twenty-two Academy Awards from a total of fifty-nine nominations, including a record four in one year, giving him more awards and nominations than any other individual in history.[citation 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. Walt Disney, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.