WALT DISNEY

WALT DISNEY         Walt Disney was one of the famous motion-picture producers in history. He first became known in the 1920's and 1930's for creating such cartoon film characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. He later produced feature length cartoon films, movies about wild animals in their natural surroundings, and films starring human actors. Disney won 32 Academy Awards for his movies and for scientific and technical contributions to filmmaking. He also gained fame for his …

…his greatest successes in 1955, when he opened Disneyland, a spectacular theme park in Ahaheim, California. Many of the attractions at the park are based on the Disney films.         During his last years, Disney developed plans for building a huge entertainment and educational complex in Florida. This project, known as Walt Disney World, was completed after Disney's death. Disney died on Dec. 15, 1966, in Los Angeles. The Walt Disney Company carried on Disney's work after his death.