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Walt Disney | |
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| Born | December 5, 1901 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | December 15, 1966 (aged 65) Burbank, California, U.S. |
| Known for | Disney animator and film producer |
Walter Elias Disney (December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966) was a Statesian animator, film producer, voice actor, and capitalist. Disney is best known for cofounding the Walt Disney Company, one of the worlds biggest media conglomerates, and played a key role in the development of animation in the United States.
Some sources have found evidence of Disney having sympathies with Nazism and his view of society aligning with fascism more generally, with him even meeting with Nazi filmakers. Many Disney cartoons contain racist and antisemitic tropes and promote social conservatism, capitalism and "Western values", thus supporting Statesian cultural imperialism.[1][2]
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- ↑ Ryan Beitler (2017-06-16). "Walt the Quasi-Nazi: The Fascist History of Disney is Still Influencing American Life" Paste Magazine. Archived from the original on 2026-04-04.
- ↑ Ariel Dorfman (2018-10-05). "How we roasted Donald Duck, Disney's agent of imperialism" The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2026-03-02.