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Walt Disney

American animator, producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor and entrepreneur, founder of The Walt Disney Company (1901–1966)

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Walter Elias Disney 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 won (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 best by the American Film Institute.

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Also known as Walter Disney

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Occupation: film director, film producer, animator, television presenter
Citizenship: United States
Born: December 5, 1901
Died: December 15, 1966

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Notable quotes

“Our most important aim is to develop definite personalities in our cartoon characters. We don't want them to be just shadows, for merely as moving figures they provoke no emotional response from the public. We invest them with life a caricature of life.”
— As quoted in The New York Times (March 1938)
“Girls bored me — they still do. I love Mickey Mouse more than any woman I've ever known.”
— As quoted in You Must Remember This (1975) by Walter Wagner
“When we do fantasy, we must not lose sight of reality.”
— As quoted in Be Our Guest: Perfecting the Art of Customer Service (Disney Editions, 2001) p. 102
“Faith I have, in myself, in humanity, in the worthwhileness of the pursuits in entertainment for the masses. But wide awake, not blind faith, moves me. My operations are based on experience, thoughtful observation and warm fellowship with my neighbors at home and around the world.”
— As quoted in The Gospel According to Disney : Faith, Trust, and Pixie Dust (2004) by Mark I. Pinsky, p. 20
“Disneyland will never be completed. It will continue to grow as long as there is imagination left in the world.”
— A similar quotes about EPCOT and other similar statements about Disneyland also exist.
“I believe firmly in the efficacy of religion, in its powerful influence on a person's whole life. It helps immeasurably to meet the storms and stress of life and keep you attuned to the Divine inspiration. Without inspiration, we would perish.”
— Ch. 15 : Walt Lives!, p. 379

Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.