Walt Disney was one of the most famous people ever to have lived. He has touched the lives of millions of children and adults. He holds the record for winning the most Academy Awards (26) and was an innovative film producer and animator. He created some of the most successful characters, movies and theme parks of the 20th Century.
華特·迪士尼是全球最為知名的人物之一。他感動了全球數百萬的兒童和成人。并保持著獲得奧斯卡獎項最多的記錄(26座),他是一名極具創造力的電影制作人,動畫大師。他制作了20世紀最為成功的卡通人物、電影以及主題公園。
Disney was born in 1901 in Chicago. He developed a great love of drawing as a youngster. When he was ten, he discovered the world of theatre and cinema and fell in love with it. He became the cartoonist for his high school newspaper. In 1920, he set up his own animation company and his “Laugh-O-Gram” cartoons became very popular.
1901年,迪士尼出生于芝加哥。從小開始,他就對繪畫產生了濃厚的興趣。10歲那年,他接觸了戲劇和電影藝術,并深深的愛上了它。他還擔任了高中報刊的漫畫家。1920年,他建立了自己的動畫公司,他的“歡笑動畫”卡通人物深受人們的歡迎。
Disney wanted more and so he moved to Hollywood. He developed a character based on a pet mouse he once had. He gave the mouse his own voice and personality. Disney’s wife named him Mickey. Disney put Mickey in his first movie with sound, ‘Steamboat Willie’. By 1930, Mickey Mouse was the world’s most popular cartoon character and Walt Disney was a household name.
迪士尼希望獲得更多,于是他轉戰好萊塢。他曾經養過一只寵物鼠,并以這只老鼠為原型創造了卡通人物。并賦予了這只老鼠自己的聲音和性格。迪士尼的妻子將其命名為米奇老鼠。迪士尼將米奇老鼠放進了首部有聲動畫《威利號蒸汽船》中。到20世紀30年代,米奇老鼠成為了全球最具影響力的卡通人物,而華特·迪士尼也因此而家喻戶曉。
Following on from Mickey’s success, Disney created characters such as Donald Duck, Goofy, and Pluto. He then produced an animated feature-length version of Snow White, which was the most successful movie of 1938. Dozens more movies followed, including Fantasia and Bambi. Disney built up a global entertainment empire, including his Disneyland theme park. He died of cancer in 1966.
隨著米奇的成功,迪士尼又創作了如唐老鴨、高飛、布魯托等卡通人物。之后,他創作了長篇動畫電影《白雪公主》,該影片也成為了1938年度最為成功的影片。之后又推出了數十部影片,包括《幻想曲》和《小鹿斑比》。迪斯尼建造了全球娛樂王國,包括迪斯尼主題樂園。1966年,迪士尼死于癌癥。
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