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Walter EliasWalter Elias " "WaltWalt" " DisneyDisney (December 5, 1901 – (December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966) was an American December 15, 1966) was an American businessbusiness magnatemagnate, , animatoranimator, , producerproducer, , directordirector, , screenwriterscreenwriter, , philanthropistphilanthropist, ,
and and voicevoice actoractor. As a prominent figure within the . As a prominent figure within the AmericanAmerican animationanimation industryindustry and throughout the world, he is and throughout the world, he is
regarded as a regarded as a culturalcultural iconicon, known for his influence and , known for his influence and contributions to contributions to entertainmententertainment during the 20th century. As during the 20th century. As
a a HollywoodHollywood business mogul, he and his brother business mogul, he and his brother RoyRoy O. O. DisneyDisney co-founded co-founded TheThe WaltWalt DisneyDisney CompanyCompany..
• As an animator and entrepreneur, Disney was particularly As an animator and entrepreneur, Disney was particularly noted as a film producer and a popular showman, as well as noted as a film producer and a popular showman, as well as an innovator in animation and an innovator in animation and themetheme parkpark design. He and his design. He and his staff created various fictional characters including staff created various fictional characters including MickeyMickey Mouse Mouse, , DonaldDonald DuckDuck and and GoofyGoofy. Disney himself was the . Disney himself was the original voice for Mickey. During his lifetime, he received four original voice for Mickey. During his lifetime, he received four honorary honorary AcademyAcademy AwardsAwards and won 22 Academy Awards and won 22 Academy Awards from a total of 59 nominations, including a record of four in from a total of 59 nominations, including a record of four in one year,giving him one year,giving him moremore awardsawards andand nominationsnominations than any than any other individual in history. Disney also won seven other individual in history. Disney also won seven EmmyEmmy AwardsAwards and gave his name to the and gave his name to the DisneylandDisneyland and and WaltWalt DisneyDisney WorldWorld ResortResort theme parks in the U.S., as well as the theme parks in the U.S., as well as the international resorts, international resorts, TokyoTokyo DisneyDisney ResortResort, , DisneylandDisneyland ParisParis, , andandHongHong KongKong DisneylandDisneyland..
• He died on December 15, 1966, from lung cancer in He died on December 15, 1966, from lung cancer in BurbankBurbank, , CaliforniaCalifornia. A year later, construction of the . A year later, construction of the WaltWalt DisneyDisney WorldWorld ResortResort began in Florida. His brother Roy inaugurated began in Florida. His brother Roy inaugurated the the MagicMagic KingdomKingdomon October 1, 1971.on October 1, 1971.
1920-1937: Start of animation 1920-1937: Start of animation careercareer
In January 1920, Disney and Iwerks formed a short-lived company called In January 1920, Disney and Iwerks formed a short-lived company called "Iwerks-Disney Commercial Artists". However, following a rough start, "Iwerks-Disney Commercial Artists". However, following a rough start, Disney left temporarily to earn money at the Kansas City Film Ad Disney left temporarily to earn money at the Kansas City Film Ad Company. He was soon joined by Iwerks, who was not able to run Company. He was soon joined by Iwerks, who was not able to run their business alone.While working for the company, where he made their business alone.While working for the company, where he made commercials based on commercials based on cutoutcutout animationanimation, Disney became interested , Disney became interested in animation and decided to become an animator.The owner of the in animation and decided to become an animator.The owner of the Ad Company, A.V. Cauger, allowed him to borrow a camera from Ad Company, A.V. Cauger, allowed him to borrow a camera from work to experiment with at home. After reading the Edwin G. Lutz work to experiment with at home. After reading the Edwin G. Lutz book Animated Cartoons: How They Are Made, Their Origin and book Animated Cartoons: How They Are Made, Their Origin and Development, Disney considered Development, Disney considered celcel animation to be much more animation to be much more promising than the cutout animation he was doing for Cauger. He promising than the cutout animation he was doing for Cauger. He eventually decided to open his own animation business and recruited eventually decided to open his own animation business and recruited a fellow co-worker at the Ad Company, a fellow co-worker at the Ad Company, FredFred HarmanHarman, as his first , as his first employee. Disney and Harman then started creating cartoons employee. Disney and Harman then started creating cartoons called Laugh-O-Grams.Disney studied called Laugh-O-Grams.Disney studied Aesop'sAesop's FablesFables as a model. The as a model. The first six of the new Laugh-O-Grams were modernized fairy tales.They first six of the new Laugh-O-Grams were modernized fairy tales.They screened their cartoons at a local theater owned by Frank Newman, screened their cartoons at a local theater owned by Frank Newman, who was one of the most popular "showmen" in Kansas City.who was one of the most popular "showmen" in Kansas City.
Film and business career in Film and business career in HollywoodHollywood
Two months after their arrival in October, Two months after their arrival in October, 1923, Disney and his brother Roy pooled their 1923, Disney and his brother Roy pooled their money and set up a cartoon studio in Hollywood.money and set up a cartoon studio in Hollywood.VirginiaVirginia DavisDavis, the live-action star of Alice's , the live-action star of Alice's Wonderland, and her family relocated from Kansas Wonderland, and her family relocated from Kansas City to Hollywood at Disney's request, as did City to Hollywood at Disney's request, as did Iwerks and his family. This was the beginning of Iwerks and his family. This was the beginning of the the DisneyDisney BrothersBrothers' ' StudioStudio, located on Hyperion , located on Hyperion Avenue in the Avenue in the SilverSilver LakeLake districtdistrict, where it remained , where it remained until 1939. In 1925 Disney hired a young woman until 1939. In 1925 Disney hired a young woman named named LillianLillian BoundsBounds to ink and paint celluloid. to ink and paint celluloid. After a brief courtship, the pair married that same After a brief courtship, the pair married that same year, on July 25, 1925.year, on July 25, 1925.
First Academy Award and First Academy Award and subsequent spin-offssubsequent spin-offs
On November 18, 1932, Disney received a special On November 18, 1932, Disney received a special Academy Award for the creation of "Mickey Academy Award for the creation of "Mickey Mouse". The series, which switched to color in 1935, Mouse". The series, which switched to color in 1935, soon launched spin-offs for supporting characters such soon launched spin-offs for supporting characters such as as DonaldDonald DuckDuck, , GoofyGoofy, and , and PlutoPluto. Of all Mickey's . Of all Mickey's partners, Donald Duck, who first teamed up with Mickey partners, Donald Duck, who first teamed up with Mickey in the 1934 cartoon, in the 1934 cartoon, Orphan'sOrphan's BenefitBenefit, was arguably the , was arguably the most popular, going on to become Disney's second most popular, going on to become Disney's second most successful cartoon character of all time.most successful cartoon character of all time.
Beauty and the BeastBeauty and the Beast WaltWalt DisneyDisney first attempted first attempted unsuccessfully to adapt Beauty unsuccessfully to adapt Beauty
and the Beast into an and the Beast into an animated feature film during animated feature film during
the 1930s and 1950s. the 1930s and 1950s. Following the success of Following the success of TheThe LittleLittle MermaidMermaid (1989), Disney (1989), Disney decided to adapt the fairy tale, decided to adapt the fairy tale,
which Richard Purdum which Richard Purdum originally conceived as a non-originally conceived as a non-
musical. Disney chairman musical. Disney chairman JeffreyJeffrey KatzenbergKatzenberg eventually eventually
discontinued the idea and discontinued the idea and ordered that the film be a ordered that the film be a
musical similar to The Little musical similar to The Little Mermaid instead, resulting in Mermaid instead, resulting in Purdum's resignation. Beauty Purdum's resignation. Beauty
and the Beast was directed by and the Beast was directed by GaryGary TrousdaleTrousdale and and KirkKirk WiseWise, ,
with a screenplay by with a screenplay by LindaLinda WoolvertonWoolverton story first credited story first credited to to RogerRoger AllersAllers. Lyricist . Lyricist HowardHoward AshmanAshman and composer and composer AlanAlan
MenkenMenken wrote the film's songs. wrote the film's songs. Ashman, who additionally Ashman, who additionally
served as an executive served as an executive producer on the film, died of producer on the film, died of AIDSAIDS related complications related complications
eight months before the film's eight months before the film's release, and the film was release, and the film was dedicated to his memory. dedicated to his memory.
Beauty and the Beast premiered at the Beauty and the Beast premiered at the NewNew YorkYork FilmFilm FestivalFestival on September on September
29, 1991, followed by a theatrical 29, 1991, followed by a theatrical release on November 22 to critical release on November 22 to critical acclaim. It has also earned a rare acclaim. It has also earned a rare
"A+" rating from "A+" rating from CinemaScoreCinemaScore. The . The film was a box office success, and film was a box office success, and
has since garnered over $424 million has since garnered over $424 million worldwide. Beauty and the Beast was worldwide. Beauty and the Beast was
nominated for several awards, nominated for several awards, winning the winning the GoldenGolden GlobeGlobe AwardAward forfor
BestBest MotionMotion Picture – Picture – MusicalMusical oror ComedyComedy. Famously, Beauty and the . Famously, Beauty and the
Beast became the first animated film Beast became the first animated film to be nominated for the to be nominated for the AcademyAcademy
AwardAward forfor BestBest Picture Picture. The film . The film received five additional received five additional AcademyAcademy
AwardAward nominations, including nominations, including BestBest OriginalOriginal ScoreScore, , BestBest SoundSound, and three , and three
separate nominations for separate nominations for BestBest OriginalOriginal SongSong. Ultimately, the film . Ultimately, the film
won Best Original Score, while Best won Best Original Score, while Best Original Song was awarded to its Original Song was awarded to its titletitle
songsong. In 2002, Beauty and the . In 2002, Beauty and the Beast was deemed "culturally, Beast was deemed "culturally,
historically, or aesthetically historically, or aesthetically significant" by the significant" by the LibraryLibrary ofof
CongressCongress and selected for and selected for preservation in the preservation in the NationalNational FilmFilm
RegistryRegistry. .
The Little MermaidThe Little MermaidThe Little MermaidThe Little Mermaid is a 1989 is a 1989
American American animatedanimated musicalmusical fantasyfantasy filmfilm produced by produced by WaltWalt DisneyDisney FeatureFeature AnimationAnimation and and
released by released by WaltWalt DisneyDisney PicturesPictures. Based on the . Based on the DanishDanish fairyfairy taletale
by by HansHans ChristianChristian AndersenAndersen, The Little Mermaid tells the , The Little Mermaid tells the
story of a story of a mermaidmermaid who dreams who dreams of becoming human. Written, of becoming human. Written,
directed, and produced by directed, and produced by RonRon ClementsClements and and JohnJohn MuskerMusker, with , with
music by music by AlanAlan MenkenMenken and and HowardHoward AshmanAshman (who also (who also
served as a co-producer), the served as a co-producer), the film features the voices offilm features the voices ofJodiJodi BensonBenson, , ChristopherChristopher DanielDaniel
BarnesBarnes, , PatPat CarrollCarroll, , SamuelSamuel E. E. WrightWright, Jason Marin, , Jason Marin, KennethKenneth
MarsMars, , BuddyBuddy HackettHackett, and , and RenéRené AuberjonoisAuberjonois..
The 28th film in the The 28th film in the WaltWalt DisneyDisney AnimatedAnimated ClassicsClassics seriesseries, The , The Little Mermaid was released to Little Mermaid was released to theaters on November 17, 1989 theaters on November 17, 1989
to largely positive reviews, to largely positive reviews, garnering $84 million at the garnering $84 million at the
domestic box office during its domestic box office during its initial release, and $211 million initial release, and $211 million in total lifetime gross worldwide.in total lifetime gross worldwide.
After the success of the After the success of the 19881988 DisneyDisney//AmblinAmblin film film WhoWho FramedFramed RogerRoger RabbitRabbit, The Little , The Little Mermaid is given credit for breathing Mermaid is given credit for breathing
life back into the art of Disney animated life back into the art of Disney animated feature films after a string of critical or feature films after a string of critical or commercial failures produced by Disney commercial failures produced by Disney
that dated back to the early 1970s. It that dated back to the early 1970s. It also marked the start of the era known also marked the start of the era known
as the as the DisneyDisney RenaissanceRenaissance. .
Sleeping BeautySleeping Beauty""Sleeping Beauty" (Sleeping Beauty" (FrenchFrench: : La Belle au bois dormantLa Belle au bois dormant "The Beauty "The Beauty
Sleeping in the Wood") by Sleeping in the Wood") by CharlesCharles PerraultPerrault or "Little Briar Rose" or "Little Briar Rose" ((GermanGerman: : DornröschenDornröschen) by the) by theBrothersBrothers GrimmGrimm is a classic is a classic fairytale involving a beautiful princess, a sleeping fairytale involving a beautiful princess, a sleeping enchantment, and a handsome prince. The version collected by enchantment, and a handsome prince. The version collected by the Grimms was an orally transmitted version of the originally the Grimms was an orally transmitted version of the originally literary tale published by Charles Perraultin Histoires ou contes literary tale published by Charles Perraultin Histoires ou contes du temps passé in 1697.This in turn was based on Sun, Moon, du temps passé in 1697.This in turn was based on Sun, Moon, and Talia by Giambattista Basile (published posthumously in and Talia by Giambattista Basile (published posthumously in 1634), which was in turn based on one or more folk tales. The 1634), which was in turn based on one or more folk tales. The earliest known version of the story is Perceforest, composed earliest known version of the story is Perceforest, composed between 1330 and 1344 and first printed in 1528. between 1330 and 1344 and first printed in 1528.
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