

The Walt Disney Company founded in October 16, 1923 by Walt Disney and Roy O. Disney, and is perhaps best known for production the adventures of Mickey Mouse, Winnie the Pooh, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Cinderella, The Little Mermaid, Mary Poppins, Aladdin, Frozen, The Lion King, Tarzan, Pinocchio, Lilo & Stitch and Toy Story.
Its includes cartoons, animated films, live-action films, computer-animated films, animated short films, computer-animated short films, animated television series, live-action television series, computer-animated television series and theme parks.
Disney operates several theme park resorts around the world. It is one of the largest corporations in mass media and entertainment. While most people associate the name "Disney" with animated cartoons, the company owns a vast range of fiction material in all kinds of media, including Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and The Muppets. It also owns the American Broadcasting Company (ABC), sportscaster ESPN and 20th Century Studios.
The original production corporation success of a the best perhaps introducing most famous iconic official studio characters including Mickey Mouse, Winnie the Pooh, Snow White, Cinderella, Ariel, Elsa, Mary Poppins, Aladdin, Jasmine, Simba, Timon, Pumbaa, Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Pinocchio, Lightning McQueen, Mater, Lizzie McGuire, Dipper Pines, Mabel Pines, Star Butterfly and many others was so great that Disney official original company. In two decades, the small film company would be a media conglomerate and entertainment empire, operating only in the making of cartoons, films, TV, short films, radio, video games, comics, publishing, sound production, amusement parks, hospitality, tourism, navigation and rights of mention from the licenses for the use of Disney characters and brands for all kinds of applications commercial.
Mickey Mouse, is the official mascot of Disney in 1928.
Characters
- Mickey Mouse
- Donald Duck
- Goofy
- Pluto
- Winnie the Pooh
- Snow White
- Cinderella
- Ariel
- Mary Poppins
- Simba
- Timon and Pumbaa
- Aladdin
- Jasmine
- Lizzie McGuire
- Woody
- Buzz Lightyear
- Elsa
- Lilo & Stitch
- Star Butterfly
- Dipper Pines
- Mabel Pines
- Pinocchio
- Peter Pan
- Tinker Bell
Franchise
Mickey Mouse
- Mickey Mouse cartoon short films
- Mickey Mouse Works
- Disney's House of Mouse
- Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
- Minnie's Bow-Toons
- Mickey Mouse
- Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures
- The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse
- Mickey Mouse Funhouse
- Mickey Mouse direct-to-video films
Winnie the Pooh
- Winnie the Pooh cartoon short films
- The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
- The Tigger Movie
- Piglet's Big Movie
- Pooh's Heffalump Movie
- Winnie the Pooh film
- Christopher Robin film
- Welcome to Pooh Corner
- The Book of Pooh
- The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
- My Friends Tigger & Pooh
- Winnie the Pooh television specials
- Winnie the Pooh direct-to-video films
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
- 7 Wise Dwarfs
- The Winged Scourge
- The 7D
Executive management
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- Executive chairmen
- Bob Iger (2020–present)
- Chairmen
Walt Disney stepped down as chairman in 1960 to focus more on the creative aspects of the company, becoming the "executive producer in charge of all production."[1]
After a four-year vacancy, Roy O. Disney became chairman.
- Walt Disney (1945–1960)
- Roy O. Disney (1964–1971)
- Donn Tatum (1971–1980)
- Card Walker (1980–1983)
- Raymond Watson (1983–1984)
- Michael Eisner (1984–2004)
- George J. Mitchell (2004–2006)
- John E. Pepper Jr. (2007–2012)
- Bob Iger (2012–present)
- Vice chairmen
- Roy E. Disney (1984–2003)
- Presidents
- Walt Disney (1923–1945)
- Roy O. Disney (1945–1968)
- Donn Tatum (1968–1971)
- Card Walker (1971–1980)
- Ron W. Miller (1980–1984)
- Frank Wells (1984–1994)
- Michael Ovitz (1995–1997)
- Bob Iger (2000–2012)
- Chief executive officers (CEO)
- Roy O. Disney (1929–1971)
- Donn Tatum (1971–1976)
- Card Walker (1976–1983)
- Ron W. Miller (1983–1984)
- Michael Eisner (1984–2005)
- Bob Iger (2005–2020)
- Bob Chapek (2020–present)
- Chief operating officers
Financial data
Revenues
Year | Studio Entertainment[NI 1] | Disney Consumer Products[NI 2] | Disney Interactive Media[NI 3][Rev 1] | Parks & Resorts[NI 4] | Disney Media Networks[NI 5] | Total | Source |
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1991 | 2,593.0 | 724 | 2,794.0 | 6,111 | [3] | ||
1992 | 3,115 | 1,081 | 3,306 | 7,502 | [3] | ||
1993 | 3,673.4 | 1,415.1 | 3,440.7 | 8,529 | [3] | ||
1994 | 4,793 | 1,798.2 | 3,463.6 | 359 | 10,414 | [4][5][6] | |
1995 | 6,001.5 | 2,150 | 3,959.8 | 414 | 12,525 | [4][5][6] | |
1996 | 10,095[NI 2] | 4,502 | 4,142[Rev 2] | 18,739 | [5][7] | ||
1997 | 6,981 | 3,782 | 174 | 5,014 | 6,522 | 22,473 | [8] |
1998 | 6,849 | 3,193 | 260 | 5,532 | 7,142 | 22,976 | [8] |
1999 | 6,548 | 3,030 | 206 | 6,106 | 7,512 | 23,435 | [8] |
2000 | 5,994 | 2,602 | 368 | 6,803 | 9,615 | 25,402 | [9] |
2001 | 7,004 | 2,590 | 6,009 | 9,569 | 25,790 | [10] | |
2002 | 6,465 | 2,440 | 6,691 | 9,733 | 25,360 | [10] | |
2003 | 7,364 | 2,344 | 6,412 | 10,941 | 27,061 | [11] | |
2004 | 8,713 | 2,511 | 7,750 | 11,778 | 30,752 | [11] | |
2005 | 7,587 | 2,127 | 9,023 | 13,207 | 31,944 | [12] | |
2006 | 7,529 | 2,193 | 9,925 | 14,368 | 34,285 | [12] | |
2007 | 7,491 | 2,347 | 10,626 | 15,046 | 35,510 | [13] | |
2008 | 7,348 | 2,415 | 719 | 11,504 | 15,857 | 37,843 | [14] |
2009 | 6,136 | 2,425 | 712 | 10,667 | 16,209 | 36,149 | [15] |
2010 | 6,701[NI 6] | 2,678[NI 6] | 761 | 10,761 | 17,162 | 38,063 | [16] |
2011 | 6,351 | 3,049 | 982 | 11,797 | 18,714 | 40,893 | [17] |
2012 | 5,825 | 3,252 | 845 | 12,920 | 19,436 | 42,278 | [18] |
2013 | 5,979 | 3,555 | 1,064 | 14,087 | 20,356 | 45,041 | [19] |
2014 | 7,278 | 3,985 | 1,299 | 15,099 | 21,152 | 48,813 | [20] |
2015 | 7,366 | 4,499 | 1,174 | 16,162 | 23,264 | 52,465 | [21] |
2016 | 9,441 | 5,528 | 16,974 | 23,689 | 55,632 | [22] | |
2017 | 8,379 | 4,833 | 18,415 | 23,510 | 55,137 | [23] | |
2018 | 9,987 | 4,651 | 20,296 | 24,500 | 59,434 | [24] | |
Year | Studio Entertainment | Direct-to-Consumer & International | Parks, Experiences and Products | Media Networks[NI 5] | Total | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | 10,065 | 3,414 | 24,701 | 21,922 | 59,434 | [25] |
2019 | 11,127 | 9,349 | 26,225 | 24,827 | 69,570 | [26] |
2020 | 9,636 | 16,967 | 16,502 | 28,393 | 65,388 | [27] |
Disney ranked No. 55 in the 2018 Fortune 500 list of the largest United States corporations by total revenue.[28]
Operating income
Year | Studio Entertainment[NI 1] | Disney Consumer Products[NI 2] | Disney Interactive Media[NI 3] | Parks and Resorts[NI 4] | Disney Media Networks[NI 5] | Total | Source |
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1991 | 318 | 229 | 546 | 1,094 | [3] | ||
1992 | 508 | 283 | 644 | 1,435 | [3] | ||
1993 | 622 | 355 | 746 | 1,724 | [3] | ||
1994 | 779 | 425 | 684 | 77 | 1,965 | [4][5] | |
1995 | 998 | 510 | 860 | 76 | 2,445 | [4][5] | |
1996 | 1,596[NI 2] | −300[NI 7] | 990 | 747 | 3,033 | [5] | |
1997 | 1,079 | 893 | −56 | 1,136 | 1,699 | 4,312 | [8] |
1998 | 769 | 801 | −94 | 1,288 | 1,746 | 4,079 | [8] |
1999 | 116 | 607 | −93 | 1,446 | 1,611 | 3,231 | [8] |
2000 | 110 | 455 | −402 | 1,620 | 2,298 | 4,081 | [9] |
2001 | 260 | 401 | 1,586 | 1,758 | 4,214 | [10] | |
2002 | 273 | 394 | 1,169 | 986 | 2,826 | [10] | |
2003 | 620 | 384 | 957 | 1,213 | 3,174 | [11] | |
2004 | 662 | 534 | 1,123 | 2 169 | 4,488 | [11] | |
2005 | 207 | 543 | 1,178 | 3,209 | 5,137 | [12] | |
2006 | 729 | 618 | 1,534 | 3,610 | 6,491 | [12] | |
2007 | 1,201 | 631 | 1,710 | 4,285 | 7,827 | [13] | |
2008 | 1,086 | 778 | −258 | 1,897 | 4,942 | 8,445 | [14] |
2009 | 175 | 609 | −295 | 1,418 | 4,765 | 6,672 | [15] |
2010 | 693 | 677 | −234 | 1,318 | 5,132 | 7,586 | [16] |
2011 | 618 | 816 | −308 | 1,553 | 6,146 | 8,825 | [17] |
2012 | 722 | 937 | −216 | 1,902 | 6,619 | 9,964 | [18] |
2013 | 661 | 1,112 | −87 | 2,220 | 6,818 | 10,724 | [19] |
2014 | 1,549 | 1,356 | 116 | 2,663 | 7,321 | 13,005 | [20] |
2015 | 1,973 | 1,752 | 132 | 3,031 | 7,793 | 14,681 | [21] |
2016 | 2,703 | 1,965 | 3,298 | 7,755 | 15,721 | [22] | |
2017 | 2,355 | 1,744 | 3,774 | 6,902 | 14,775 | [23] | |
2018 | 2,980 | 1,632 | 4,469 | 6,625 | 15,706 | [24] | |
Year | Studio Entertainment | Direct-to-Consumer & International | Parks, Experiences and Products | Disney Media Networks | Total | Source | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | 3,004 | −738 | 6,095 | 7,338 | 15,689 | [25] | |
2019 | 2,686 | −1,814 | 6,758 | 7,479 | 14,868 | [26] | |
2020 | 2,501 | −2,806 | −81 | 9,022 | 8,108 | [27] |
See also
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- Lists of films released by Disney
- List of Disney television series
- Disney University
- Disneyfication
- Buena Vista
- Mandeville-Anthony v. The Walt Disney Company, a federal court case in which Mandeville claimed Disney infringed on his copyrighted ideas by creating Cars
- List of conglomerates
- Criticism of The Walt Disney Company
- List of acquisitions by Disney
Explanatory notes
- 1 2 Also named Films and Film Entertainment
- 1 2 3 4 Merged into Creative Content in 1996, merged into Consumer Products and Interactive Media in 2016, which merged with Parks & Resorts in 2018
- 1 2 Walt Disney Internet Group, from 1997 to 2000, next merged with Disney Media Networks, merged into Consumer Products and Interactive Media in 2016, which merged with Parks & Resorts in 2018
- 1 2 Called Walt Disney Attractions (1989–2000) Walt Disney Parks and Resorts (2000–2005) Disney Destinations (2005–2008) Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Worldwide (2008–2018)
- 1 2 3 Broadcasting from 1994 to 1996
- 1 2 first year with Marvel Entertainment as part of results
- ↑ Not linked to WDIG, Disney reported a $300M loss due to financial modification regarding real estate
References
- ↑ Susanin, Timothy (2011). Walt before Mickey: Disney's Early Years, 1919–1928. Univ. Press of Mississippi. ISBN 9781626744561.
- ↑ Antitrust expert Sanford Litvack to examine Google-Yahoo deal. News.muckety.com.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 SEC Info – Disney Enterprises Inc – 10-K – For 9/30/93. secinfo.com.
- 1 2 3 4 Disney Annual Report 1995 – Financial Highlights. Disney.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Walt Disney Company Annual Report 1996 – Business Segments. secdatabase.com. Form 10-K405, Filing Date: December 19, 1996.
- 1 2 Disney Enterprises Inc · 10-K · For 9/30/95. secinfo.com.
- ↑ Walt Disney Co · 10-K405 · For 9/30/96. secinfo.com.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Disney Annual Report 1999 – Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. Disney.
- 1 2 Disney Annual Report 2000. Disney.
- 1 2 3 4 Disney Annual Report 2002. Disney.
- 1 2 3 4 Disney Annual Report 2004. Disney.
- 1 2 3 4 Disney Annual Report 2006 – Financial Highlights. Disney.
- 1 2 Disney Annual Report 2007 – Financial Highlights. Disney.
- 1 2 Disney Factbook 2008 – Financial Information p. 50. Disney.
- 1 2 Disney 2009 Annual Report – Business Segment Results.
- 1 2 Disney 2010 Fourth quarter.
- 1 2 THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR EARNINGS FOR FISCAL 2011.
- 1 2 THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR EARNINGS FOR FISCAL 2012.
- 1 2 THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR EARNINGS FOR FISCAL 2013.
- 1 2 THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR EARNINGS FOR FISCAL 2014.
- 1 2 THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR EARNINGS FOR FISCAL 2015.
- 1 2 THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR EARNINGS FOR FISCAL 2016.
- 1 2 THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR EARNINGS FOR FISCAL 2017 (November 9, 2017).
- 1 2 THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR EARNINGS FOR FISCAL 2018 (November 8, 2018).
- 1 2 Exhibit 8K. Walt Disney Company.
- 1 2 THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR EARNINGS FOR FISCAL 2019 (November 7, 2019).
- 1 2 THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR EARNINGS FOR FISCAL 2020 (November 12, 2020).
- ↑ Fortune 500 Companies 2018: Who Made the List (in en-US). Fortune.
Chronology of company
- Polsson, Ken. Chronology of the Walt Disney Company.
Further reading
- Disney Stories: Getting to Digital, Newton Lee and Krystina Madej (New York: Springer Science+Business Media, 2012), ISBN 978-1-4614-2100-9.
- A View Inside Disney, Tayler Hughes, 2014 Slumped
- The Animated Man: A Life of Walt Disney, Michael Barrier, 2007
- Building a Company: Roy O. Disney and the Creation of an Entertainment Empire, Bob Thomas, 1998
- Building a Dream; The Art of Disney Architecture, Beth Dunlop, 1996, ISBN 0-8109-3142-7
- Cult of the Mouse: Can We Stop Corporate Greed from Killing Innovation in America?, Henry M. Caroselli, 2004, Ten Speed Press
- Disney: The Mouse Betrayed, Peter Schweizer
- Disney A to Z (Fifth Edition) : The Official Encyclopedia, Dave Smith. 5th edition Disney Editions, 2016 ISBN 1-4847-3783-0.
- The Disney Touch: How a Daring Management Team Revived an Entertainment Empire, by Ron Grover (Richard D. Irwin, Inc., 1991), ISBN 1-55623-385-X
- The Disney Version: The Life, Times, Art and Commerce of Walt Disney, Richard Schickel, 1968, revised 1997
- Disneyana: Walt Disney Collectibles, Cecil Munsey, 1974
- Disneyization of Society: Alan Bryman, 2004
- DisneyWar, James B. Stewart, Simon & Schuster, 2005, ISBN 0-684-80993-1
- Donald Duck Joins Up; the Walt Disney Studio During World War II, Richard Shale, 1982
- How to Read Donald Duck: Imperialist Ideology in the Disney Comic ISBN 0-88477-023-0 (Marxist Critique) Ariel Dorfman, Armand Mattelart, David Kunzle (translator).
- Inside the Dream: The Personal Story of Walt Disney, Katherine Greene & Richard Greene, 2001
- The Keys to the Kingdom: How Michael Eisner Lost His Grip, Kim Masters (Morrow, 2000)
- The Man Behind the Magic; the Story of Walt Disney, Katherine & Richard Greene, 1991, revised 1998, ISBN 0-7868-5350-6
- Married to the Mouse, Richard E. Foglesorg, Yale University Press
- Mouse Tales: A Behind-the-Ears Look at Disneyland, David Koenig, 1994, revised 2005, ISBN 0-9640605-4-X
- Mouse Tracks: The Story of Walt Disney Records, Tim Hollis and Greg Ehrbar, 2006, ISBN 1-57806-849-5
- Storming the Magic Kingdom: Wall Street, the raiders, and the battle for Disney, John Taylor, 1987 New York Times
- The Story of Walt Disney, Diane Disney Miller & Pete Martin, 1957
- Team Rodent, Carl Hiaasen.
- Walt Disney: An American Original, Bob Thomas, 1976, revised 1994, ISBN 0-671-22332-1
- Work in Progress by Michael Eisner with Tony Schwartz (Random House, 1998), ISBN 978-0-375-50071-8
External links
- https://www.disney.co.uk/, https://www.disney.com/ Official website
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