Biography on walt disney artifacts
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Walt Disney
(1901-1966)
Who Was Walt Disney?
Walter Elias "Walt" Disney co-founded Walt Disney Productions with his brother Roy, which became one of the best-known motion-picture production companies in the world. Disney was an innovative animator and created the cartoon character Mickey Mouse. He won 22 Academy Awards during his lifetime, and was the founder of theme parks Disneyland and Walt Disney World.
Walt Disney’s Parents and Siblings
Disney’s father was Elias Disney, an Irish-Canadian. His mother, Flora Call Disney, was German-American. Disney was one of five children, four boys and a girl.
Walt Disney’s Childhood
Disney was born on December 5, 1901, in the Hermosa section of Chicago, Illinois. He lived most of his childhood in Marceline, Missouri, where he began drawing, painting and selling pictures to neighbors and family friends.
In 1911, his family moved to Kansas City, where Disney developed a love for trains. His uncle, Mike Martin, was a train
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Walt Disney
American animator, producer and entrepreneur (1901–1966)
For other uses, see Walt Disney (disambiguation).
Walter Elias Disney (DIZ-nee;[2] December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966) was an American animator, film producer, voice actor, 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 (22) and nominations (59) by an individual. 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 and have also been named as some of the greatest films ever by the American Film Institute.
Born in Chicago in 1901, Disney developed an early interest in drawing. He took art classes as a boy and took a job as a commercial illustrator at the age of 18. He moved to California
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The Art of Walt Disney
1973 non-fiction book by Christopher Finch
| Author | Christopher Finch |
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Publication date | 1973 |
The Art of Walt Disney: From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdoms (also known as The Art of Walt Disney) is a book bygd Christopher Finch, chronicling the artistic achievements and history of Walt Disney and his namesake studio. The original edition was published in 1973; revised and expanded editions were issued in 1975, 1995, 2004, 2011, and 2023. The newest edition of the book covers a broad history of the company and specific sections for movies, Pixar, live action and the Theme parks. The fourth edition also includes a foreword by John Lasseter.
Background
[edit]Born in Guernsey, England in 1939,[1] Christopher Robin Finch began his painting career in Paris. In London, at the Chelsea Art School, he began writing about art for magazines. He went on to write about many famous artists including Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns, Jim Dine