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Walt Disney Biography

Pietro Cacciatore

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WALT DISNEY

By Pietro

WHO IS WALT DISNEY?

Walt Disney was an American famous animator, film maker, dubbing actor, director and founder of Disney company Studios.

BIOGRAPHY AND LIFE

Walt Disney was born on 5th December 1901 in Chicago (U.S.A). He was the fourth son of Elias and Flora Disney

In 1906 when his sister Ruth was born the family trasfered in Marcelline and they bought a farm for 3.ooo $. In 1912 he attended the Benton secondary school, he tried to be cartoonist of the School's Newspaper but he wasn't accept.

When Walt was young wanted to work whit Charlie Chaplin, in 1920 he worked for an advertising company and here he knew a famous animator, Ub Iwerks. After with Ub made the Iwerks-Disney Commercial Artist.

In 1928 The Iwerks-Disney studio trasferred in New York then Walt and Ub made their firts important short: Steam Boat Willie, for made it Walt selled his car. In 1932 Walt won his first Honorary Oscar for the creation of the character Mickey Mouse.

Other Films

In 1940's Walt and Disney Company made another Films: BiancaNeve e i 7 nani, Pinocchio, Fantasia, Dumbo, Le avventure di Peter Pan, Cenerentola.

In 1949 during a travel in Chicago, Walt drew the project of a theme park. In the next 6 years was built DisneyLand : a tourist attraction based on Disney's elements. At the presentaction of the project Walt said that. . .

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" I want DisneyLand to be the most beautiful place on earth and a train to tour the park".

Death

In the Autumn of 1966 he was diagnosed cancer of the left lung. He lived until 15 December 1966. The president of California said: "From today the world is poorer".

Until 1947 Walt Disney doubled the voice of Topolino.

Curiosities

Initially Walt wanted to call the character Mortimer Mouse instead Mickey Mouse. But his wife suggested Mickey Mouse because Mortimer was too much aggressive.
Walt Disney has the greatest number of Oscar Awards, he has 26 trophies.

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