Walt Disney Biography: The legend behind Disney

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Walt Disney was born in Chicago, Illinois on December 5, 1901. He is the co-founder of Walt Disney Company. Along with his staff, he created famous cartoon characters such as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. During his career, he achieved 59 nominations for Academy Awards, winning 22 awards.

Walt Disney Biography

Name	Walter Elias Disney
Birth Date	15- Dec 1966
Birth Place	Burbank, California, U.S
Occupation	Entrepreneur, Animator, Voice actor, Film producer
Awards	26 Academy Awards, 3 Golden Globe Awards, 1 Emmy Awards

Walt Disney Early Life and Education

Walt Disney was interested in art and took his lessons at the Kansas City Institute, and then Chicago Art Institute.
When he was in school, he drew cartoons for his school magazine.
During the First World War, Walt tried to enlist in the army and dropped out of school.
However, he was rejected for being underage.
He then joined the Red Cross and in 1918, Walt Disney went to France to drive an ambulance.
In 1919, he came back to Kansas City Film Ad Company where he gained the opportunity to work in the relatively new field of animation.
Using his talent, Walt started his work as a cartoonist.

Walt Disney Career

Walt Disney’s success enabled him to set up his own studio called Laugh-O-Gram.
However, his firm could not match the ability to run a profitable business.
Due to the high labor costs, his firm went bankrupt.
After his first failure, he decided to move to Hollywood, California — home to the growing film industry in America.
The ability to overcome such adversity became a standard feature of his career.

Walt Disney’s Death and Legacy

Walt Disney died on 15 December 1966 from lung cancer.
His theme parks have become a popular tourist destination that is enjoyed by millions of people every year.

Walt Disney – Interesting Facts

In 2013, Tom Hanks played the role of Walt Disney in the movie Saving Mr. Banks.
Originally, Mickey Mouse’s name was decided to be Mortimer, but Walt’s wife didn’t like the name and suggested Mickey instead.
The robot from Wall-E was named after Walter Elias Disney.

Legacy of Disneyland

It was Walt’s idea to open Disneyland, a theme park with rides and entertainment based on his movies.
Disneyland opened in 1955, with a total cost of $ 17 million.
The park became a huge success, and even today it is one of the most popular vacation destinations in the world.