-Date of Birth : December 5, Place of birth: Chicago, USA -Date of death: December 15, 1966 (65 years) -Place of death: Los Angeles, USA -Occupation : animator, film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, entrepreneur, social activist -Career : Awards : Presidential Medal of Freedom Congressional Gold Medal

-When he was 14 years old, he worked part time as a paperboy. -During the First World War Disney served in ambulance of the Red Cross in France. -In 1919 Disney arranged film advertising studio, where he began to create his first advertising films. -Some time later Disney opened his first animation studio ‘Laugh-O- Gram’ in Kansas City.

In 1923, Disney moved to Los Angeles, where with his brother Roy created The Walt Disney Company- a small animation studio. On March 1, 1924 Disney introduced the first stunt movie "Alice's Day at Sea." Then he began to shape the style of Disney films.

-The creators of Mickey Mouse are Walt Disney and his chief animator Abe Aworks -First, Walt Disney wanted to call the little mouse Mortimer, but his wife suggested her version - Mickey. -For a long time Disney himself voiced Mickey Mouse in his cartoons. -Mickey Mouse ‘s Birthday is November 18, Mickey ‘s height is 109 cm -Mickey’s weight is 23.5 lbs.

-Winnie the Pooh was born in Winnie the Pooh is the main character of two Milne’s books: ‘Winnie-the- Pooh’ and ‘The House at Pooh Corner’ -Winnie the Pooh is a naive, good-natured and modest bear -According to the survey of Hong Kong in 2004, Winnie has been the favorite Disney cartoon character of all time. -April 11, 2006 at the Hollywood Walk of Fame the star of Winnie the Pooh was opened. W INNIE THE P OOH

C HIP AND D ALE -Up to cartoons with Chip and Dale were shot. -The most famous are "Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers", filmed in In Germany animated series are called «Chip und Chap», in the Netherlands - «Knabbel en Babbel», in France - «Tic et Tak», in Spain - «Chip y Chop», in Brazil - «Tiko e Teko».

D ONALD D UCK -In August 2004 Donald Duck received a star on the Boulevard of Stars in Los Angeles -In 1938, Donald rated ahead of Mickey Mouse

G OOFY Goofy is a cartoon character from Walt Disney’s cartoons British "goofy" is translated as "stupid, stupid, stupid" Goofy was the official mascot of the French national team at the Olympic Games in 1980, and the first mascot of the junior Wimbledon tennis tournament in 1983.

S CROOGE M C D UCK -In 2007 Glasgow City Council included Scrooge McDuck in the list of prominent citizens. Scrooge McDuck led the list of the fifteen richest fictional characters according to the magazine Forbes.

B ILLY, W ILLY AND D ILLY -Real names of the ducklings were Huey, Dewey, and Louie. -As animated characters they first appeared on April 15, 1938.

D ISNEY P RINCESSES

T HE DEED OF HIS LIFE IS BEING CONTINUED On December 15, 1966 Disney died in Los Angeles from lung cancer. During his very busy life Walt Disney as a director made 111 films and produced more than 576 films. After his death, his studio continued to shoot animation and feature films for children of all ages.