Walter Elias “Walt” Disney (born December 5, 1901 in Chicago, died December 15, 1966 in Los Angeles) - American film producer, director, writer, dubbing actor, animator, entrepreneur, visionary and philanthropist. One of the greatest creators of the entertainment industry in history, a legend of animation and film. He won a record number of 59 Oscar nominations, of which he also won a record number of 26 statuettes, a seven-time winner of the Emmy Award. Together with his brother, Roy Oliver Disney, they founded Walt Disney Productions, now known as The Walt Disney Company, the world's second largest media corporation. ¹⁾

While we now know that the movie was a huge success, nobody thought it would work at the time. To fund the film, Disney took out several loans, even mortgaging its own house for it. Insiders referred to Snow White as “Disney's Folly,” assuming that it would financially destroy Walt. Even Walt's wife, Lillian, thought the movie would totally fail. ²⁾

Snow White became the first movie to ever release a soundtrack in 1944.³⁾

Disney did the voice for Mickey Mouse from 1928 to 1947.⁴⁾

He has some French roots, with “D'Isigny” being his original family name until it was converted to “Disney.”⁵⁾