He was born in 1901 in Chicago, Illinois. In 1923, Walt Disney moved to Hollywood, California. He hoped to become a movie producer or director. However, he could not find a job. So he decided to make animated movies or cartoons.
Walt Disney believed that animated movies could be just as popular as movies made with real people. He decided he needed a cartoon hero. So he created Mickey Mouse.
This cartoon mouse had big eyes and ears. He stood on two legs like a human. He wore white gloves on his hands. Disney's first short cartoon films starring Mickey Mouse gained great success. Both the mouse and his creator became famous.
In 1932, Disney produced the first cartoon filmed in the full-color process called Technicolor. Mickey Mouse was the main character in this movie, called "Flowers and Trees." Disney served as the voice of his mouse.
Disney created cartoons with other characters including Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck and Pluto the dog. These cartoons were very popular. But Walt Disney wanted to make other kinds of animated movies too.
Disney's first full-length (longueur) cartoon movie was completed in 1937. It was "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs." "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" became one of Hollywood's most successful movies.
Disney made a number of other extremely popular cartoon films during the 1940s and 1950s. They include "Fantasia," "Cinderella," "Pinocchio," "Dumbo" and "Bambi."
Disney's skills(savoir faire) in this animation process made him one of the world's most successful movie artists. Film experts say that without Walt Disney, the art of animation would not have developed so fully.
In the 1950s, Disney started producing live-action films with actors. He also started producing several popular television series.
In 1964, Disney made a popular film called "Mary Poppins." It told about a woman who cares for other people's children. Human actors shared the action with cartoon characters. "Mary Poppins" was one of Disney's last productions.
For about forty years, other filmmakers praised (glorifier) and honored the work of Walt Disney. He won thirty-two Academy Awards for his movies. He also received honors for scientific and technical inventions in filmmaking.
Walt Disney was an artist
He wanted to bring his pictures to life.
Walt Disney believed that animated movies could be just as popular as movies made with real people. He decided he needed a cartoon hero. So he created Mickey Mouse.
This cartoon mouse had big eyes and ears. He stood on two legs like a human. He wore white gloves on his hands. Disney's first short cartoon films starring Mickey Mouse gained great success. Both the mouse and his creator became famous.
In 1932, Disney produced the first cartoon filmed in the full-color process called Technicolor. Mickey Mouse was the main character in this movie, called "Flowers and Trees." Disney served as the voice of his mouse.
Disney created cartoons with other characters including Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck and Pluto the dog. These cartoons were very popular. But Walt Disney wanted to make other kinds of animated movies too.
Disney's first full-length (longueur) cartoon movie was completed in 1937. It was "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs." "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" became one of Hollywood's most successful movies.
Disney made a number of other extremely popular cartoon films during the 1940s and 1950s. They include "Fantasia," "Cinderella," "Pinocchio," "Dumbo" and "Bambi."
Disney's skills(savoir faire) in this animation process made him one of the world's most successful movie artists. Film experts say that without Walt Disney, the art of animation would not have developed so fully.
In the 1950s, Disney started producing live-action films with actors. He also started producing several popular television series.
In 1964, Disney made a popular film called "Mary Poppins." It told about a woman who cares for other people's children. Human actors shared the action with cartoon characters. "Mary Poppins" was one of Disney's last productions.
For about forty years, other filmmakers praised (glorifier) and honored the work of Walt Disney. He won thirty-two Academy Awards for his movies. He also received honors for scientific and technical inventions in filmmaking.
Walt Disney was an artist
He wanted to bring his pictures to life.