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Roy E. Disney
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longtime senior executive for The Walt Disney Company (1930-2009)
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Roy E. Disney was an American animator, business executive, executive producer, and cinematographer. Born in Los Angeles in 1930, he was the son of Roy O. Disney and a member of the Disney family. He attended Pomona College and began his work period in 1951. He was a member of the Writers Guild of America West and affiliated with the Republican Party.
Disney served as chief executive officer and was the father of Abigail Disney, with five children in total. He received the Disney Legends award and the Winsor McCay Award. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. He died in Newport Beach in 2009 from cancer, which was a natural cause.
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Film & TV
Los Angeles, California, USA
Roy Edward Disney was an American businessman. He was the longtime senior executive for the Walt Disney Company, founded by his uncle, Walt Disney, and his father, Roy O. Disney.
Known for
- Disneyland Handcrafted — Self (archive footage)2026
- Howard — Self (archive footage)2018
- Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino — Self2010
- The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story — Self2009
- Waking Sleeping Beauty — Self2009
- The Brothers Warner — Self2008
- The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics — Self2008
- The Pixar Story — Self2007
- Oswald Comes Home — Roy Edward Disney2007
- Extinct Attractions Club Presents: The Carousel of Progress Story — Himself2006
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Key facts
- Born
- Roy Edward Disney , ( 1930-01-10 ) January 10, 1930, Los Angeles , California, U.S.
- Died
- December 16, 2009 (2009-12-16) (aged 79), Newport Beach, California , U.S.
- Alma mater
- Pomona College
- Occupations
- Businessman media executive filmmaker
- Years active
- 1951–2009
- Political party
- Republican
- Spouses
- Patricia Ann Dailey ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1955 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2007 ) Leslie DeMeuse ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2008 )
- Children
- 4, including Abigail and Tim
- Father
- Roy O. Disney
- Relatives
- Disney family
- Awards
- Annie Award (1993), Disney Legend Award (1998), Lifetime Achievement Award in Animation (2002)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Edward
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles
- Place of death
- Newport Beach
- Child
- Abigail Disney
- Father
- Roy O. Disney
- Occupation
- screenwriter
- Position held
- chief executive officer
- Educated at
- Pomona College
- Political party
- Republican Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- Winsor McCay Award
- Family
- Disney family
- Image
- Roy E. Disney.jpg
- Number of children
- 5
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- Commons category
- Roy Edward Disney
- cause of death
- cancer
- date of birth
- 1930-01-10
- date of death
- 2009-12-16
- manner of death
- natural causes
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film
- start of work period
- 1951-00-00
- member of
- Writers Guild of America West
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Encyclopedic overview
Roy Edward Disney (January 10, 1930 – December 16, 2009) was an American businessman, media executive, and filmmaker. He was best known for serving as a senior executive for the Walt Disney Company and the chairman of its animation division, both of which were founded by his uncle, Walt Disney, and his father, Roy O. Disney.
Born in Los Angeles, Disney graduated from Pomona College in 1951 and began working at Walt Disney Productions an assistant director and producer. He then resigned at the company as an executive, and during his tenure he organized ousting of the company's top two executives: Ron W. Miller in 1984 and Michael Eisner in 2005. At the time of his death, he held more than 16 million shares (about 1% of the company), and served as a consultant for the company, as well as director emeritus for the board of directors.
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