Walt Disney

Animator / Business Personality

Born: 5 December 1901
Died: 15 December 1966 (lung cancer)
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
Best known as: The creator of Mickey Mouse and Disneyland


Extra credit:

Walt Disney's studio holds the record for career Academy Award nominations, with 64... Despite persistent public rumor, Disney was not cryogenically frozen or buried under Disneyland after his death; he was cremated and buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California... Michael Eisner was hired in 1984 to run the Disney empire and is often credited with the company's resurgence; Eisner stepped down from the job in 2005... Other animated features include Winnie the Pooh, Ariel the mermaid, Pinocchio the wooden boy, and Princess Jasmine... Both Iwerks and Disney had a hand in creating Mickey Mouse. The story goes that Iwerks did all the animation of the first Mickey, with the character's personality created by Walt. Walt did the original voice. Which one actually drew the first Mickey (as we would recognize him) is unclear, so, naturally, some people think it was Disney and some people think it was Iwerks.

