Dis ‧ ney, Walt /ˈdɪzni, wɔːlt/ BrE AmE
(1901–66) a US film ↑ producer who started his own company in the 1920s, and is famous especially for making ↑ cartoon films for children, and for inventing some of the best-known cartoon characters, including ↑ Mickey Mouse and ↑ Donald Duck . His cartoon films include Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Fantasia , and he also made many nature films and adventure films for children. His company continues to make popular films, especially for children.