For many, Walter Elias Disney, known as Walt Disney is a legend of cinema. For others, a man with a vision ahead of its time. But for all it is a genius that marked a before and after in the animation.
Born in Chicago in 1901 to a humble family, Disney began to demonstrate their skills with the drawings at a very young age, going to be a simple dealer from daily to one of the men most famous in the planet.
it Was next to his brother Roy founded, in October 1923, Disney Bros. Studio. Two years later the company would be called Walt Disney Studios, the birthplace of one of the companies largest entertainment in the world.
At the end of 1966, Walt Disney was diagnosed with cancer in the left lung. Days after age 65, the producer passed away on December 15, two days later, he was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Glendale, California. That is why 50 years after his death, with more than 665 productions to his credit, we recall some of the most important milestones in the life of Walt Disney, the father of Mickey Mouse.
Mickey Mouse
it Is without doubt the most popular character of the factory Disney. Mickey Mouse was born in 1928, after his creator lost the rights to the Rabbit Oswald at the hands of Universal Pictures. His first appearance was in “Plane Crazy” a short film mute. Later, the same Disney was in charge of putting his voice to the famous mouse. It was so successful that in 1935 was named “international symbol of good will.”
Snow White
In 1934, the producer began to plan a feature-length animated film, which was rated in the world as “the madness of Disney”, since no one had faith. However, Disney ignored the comments and decided to implement his plan. The result: one of the animated films most successful in history, “Snow White”. The tape became one of the pioneers of the technique of animation, as mixed color and sound, and for the first time they used a camera multiplano (it is used to produce a sense of depth).
The “error” of Disney
The popular Disney movie “Fantasy”, which is now considered a classic of cinema, led to the studies on the verge of bankruptcy after its premiere in 1940. However, almost three decades after its premiere, proved to be an production ahead of their times.
academy Awards
Won 22 academy awards and 59 nominations, in addition to the four awards honors. This made the person with the most awards of the Academy has won. Most of the statuettes were awarded to the Best short films of animation. Although it seems incredible, never managed to get the Oscar for Best Feature film.
Disney Princesses
One of the reasons that the Disney princesses don’t have mother, it has to do directly with the life of the producer. It turns out that he, being the fourth of five brothers, he had a close relationship with his mom, Flora Call Disney. Was just the tragic death of this one that left him very affected, so that marked him forever.
“The treasure island”
in the mid-1940s, Disney was interested in other areas of entertainment. It was thus decided that the study leave to produce only animations and performed “treasure island”, the first live action film of the company. Its success led the studio to create other films of this style.
perfect mix
When the animation and the real action were not enough, Disney had another idea, to mix the two types of productions. Thus it was that in 1964, after decades of trying to get the rights to books of P. L. Travers, achieved brand new “Mary Poppins”, the first film that combines real action with animation. The tape was a success and even managed a nomination for Best film at the Oscars.
An FBI agent
Between 1940 and 1954, Walt Disney acted secretly as the agent of the FBI to prevent the Communist Party of the united States to win influence in Hollywood – and even came to report to three colleagues and communists of his study. In documents of the organization, detailing that the FBI changed some scripts of the films, since his concern was the image given to their agents in the tapes of Disney.
in Addition, the producer was also known for being anti-unionist, by the strike of 1941, which lasted nine weeks and that ruined the image of the company. At that time, the union leaders of the study decided to go to unemployment for the extra hours they were working, despite the fact that they were the best paid in the industry.
Disney Empire
In 1940, Disney decides to create an amusement park for their employees and their families could have fun in their free time. Later, the project went on to become Disneyland. At that time, the producer also decides that Walt Disney Productions was to open to other markets such as the television. After his death, begins the construction of disney world in Florida, a park dedicated to adults. From then on, the company became the most famous producer in the field of animation and is currently the largest company in media and entertainment in the world.
Talent
Some historians and critics have been assured that, while Walt was never the best of the designers and had a great talent for that, your success and your contribution was in having the vision to see a great market in the children in the audience.
(With information of Ariel León)
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