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Walter Elias "Walt" Disney was born in December 5, in 1901 in Chicago.
From an early age, he already showed his interest in drawing.
At the age of 18, he got a job as an ilustrator.
He founded Disney Brothers Studio with his brother Roy in the early 1920s, when he moved to Hollywood.
He created Mickey Mouse in 1928 and gave the character voice in the beginning.
The first movie made with some of the new tools that Disney created was "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, in 1937.
In the 1950s, he expanded into the amusement park industry, and in 1955 he opened Disneyland.
Disney recived 59 Academy Award nominations and 22 awards, both totals are records.
Walt Disney died in December 15, in 1966.
