Walt Disney is famous around the world for making a lot of successful films, which are loved by children andults.

Walt Disney was born in 1901, in Chicago. He attended Brenton Grammar School, but he dropped out at the age of 16.

He was a very successful film maker , who created Mickey Mouse and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Througout his career, Disney won 26 Oscars, 3 Golden Globe Awards and 1 Emmy Award.

Apart from making films, he was also famous for building the first theme park in the world - Disneyland.

Walt Disney had 3 older brothers and a younger sister. He married Lillian Bounds for 41 years and they had 2 children, one biological and one adopted.

Disney died in 1966 at the age of 65 from cancer, but the Walt Disney Studios still continued to make live-action and animated films.