Walt Disney

Walt Disney, an American entrepreneur, created Mickey Mouse in 1928, produced the world’s first animated feature film, “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” in 1937, Disneyland opened in 1955 and together became one of the 20^th century, the most representative figures.

Visionary- can think or plan the future with creative and wisdom, able to imagine how something will develop in future and a good seer for opportunities

Walt Disney’s success can be said to a big story in the history of the Hollywood film. He was attracted by animation’s potential for future development when he worked as creating advertisements for magazines and local movie theater. When the movie was still black and white, silent stage, he began to pursue a career in commercial art. He started a small company called Laugh-O-Grams, which eventually fell bankrupt in 1923. He produced a series of live-action and animated cartoon, Alice Wonderland, a black and white silent movie and a series of small joy, Laugh-O-Grams, which was same name with his company.

At the same year, 1923, Walt formed Disney Brothers Studio with his brother Roy. After producing various short, animated cartoons, the studio started making a series in 1927 about a character named Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. However, the next year, Walt lost the rights to the lucky rabbit. In that event, Walt tasted the taste of betrayal and Oswald was the pain forever in his heart. After that experience, he learned a lesson which is, he must has the copyright in a film himself.

In response, he developed a new character, Mickey Mouse. Mickey Mouse made his official debut in 1928 short film tittle “Steamboat Willie”, one of the first cartoons ever to use synchronized sound effects and became the first sound film in the history of cartoons. Because of the success, Walt planed to produce an animated feature-length version. However, he faced many problems in production process, people did not believe anyone would go to a one hour animated movies, even the media also said that was “Disney folly”. Walt continued his production and at the end the “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” officially launched in Hollywood. Snow White successfully opened a new page in the history of animation, from the cartoon was no longer just a cartoon, and became animated.

1932, Walt won the Academy Award, “Flowers and Trees”, the first colour sound cartoon. Following this, he keep launched the “Pinocchio,” “Three Little Pigs,”

“Bambi” and a lot of excellent cartoons. In Walt’s later years, he focus on planning for a new theme park and in 1955 Disneyland was created, which was the world first theme park.

Walt has been advancing toward his dreams, along the way, he experienced failure, was hit, being ridiculed and discouraged, but he did not give up. And now, he was success. He became one of the world’s famous filmmakers, directors, playwrights, voice actors and animators. Walt brave to pursue his dreams, his excellent insight and a keen eye for business made him a well-known entrepreneur. So far still get the most Oscars people in the world. A visionary, Walt is an inspiration to an entire generation.