Disney, Walt

Cultural

A twentieth-century American filmmaker and showman. His studios are especially known for meticulous craftsmanship in animated (cartoon) films. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Cinderella, and Sleeping Beauty are some of Disney's best-known productions. Two giant amusement parks, Disneyland in California and Walt Disney World in Florida, are based on his characters and concepts.

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Come what may, it was almost refreshing that Walt Disney Walt Disney just gave Kenneth Branagh $95 million to just tell the story of Cinderella with few embellishments and no overtly action-based moments.

From Forbes • May 19, 2015

Mr. Staggs, in a light gray suit, stood and offered a humble wave to the crowd, where Roy P. Disney, Walt Disney’s grandnephew, smiled and clapped.

From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2015

Paul is known of course for his Emmy-winning turn on Breaking Bad, and the Walt Disney Walt Disney video game adaptation Need For Speed earned $203m worldwide on a $66m budget this year.

From Forbes • Dec. 15, 2014

Instead, he claims that Menchie’s – slogan: “We make you smile” – is mimicking the successful strategies of technology giant Apple Apple, entertainment group Walt Disney Walt Disney and the Israeli Army.

From Forbes • Dec. 12, 2014

Disney will combine the top roles for the first time since 2004, when CEO Michael Eisner was stripped of the chairmanship after a failed proxy fight waged by Roy Disney, Walt Disney’s nephew.

From BusinessWeek • Oct. 7, 2011

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