Walt Disney
Awards & Honours
47
Awards Won
5
Honours
3
Rankings
2
Covers
2
Records
Walt Disney's achievements are unmatched in entertainment. He won 22 competitive Academy Awards and four honorary ones, a record that still stands. His films, including Snow White and Mary Poppins, are considered masterpieces. He also received the Presidential Medal of Freedom and a Congressional Gold Medal. His innovative work in animation and theme parks set new standards, and his name is synonymous with creativity and imagination.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Presidential Medal of Freedom
Highest civilian honor in the US, awarded by President Lyndon B. Johnson.
Congressional Gold Medal
Awarded posthumously.
National Cartoonists Society Hall of Fame
Posthumous induction.
Hollywood Walk of Fame
Two stars: one for motion pictures, one for television.
Disney Legends
Award named in his honor, established posthumously.
Rankings & Lists
100 Most Important People of the 20th Century
Greatest Movie Stars of All Time
Greatest Film Directors
Magazine Covers
TIME
1955-07-25
Disneyland Opens
Life
1940-11-11
Fantasia
Records & Feats
Most Academy Awards won by an individual
Won 22 competitive Oscars and 4 honorary awards.
First full-length animated feature film
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) was the first of its kind.