Roy Edward Disney(1930-2009)

Producer
Writer
Director

Director Don Hahn and producer Peter Schneider, key players at Walt Disney Studios Feature Animation department during the mid1980s, offer a behind-the-magic glimpse of the turbulent times the Animation Studio was going through and the staggering output of hits that followed over the next ten years.

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Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009)

Roy Edward Disney began working for the Walt Disney Company as an assistant film editor on the True-Life Adventure film in 1954. In 1967, he was elected to the Board of Directors of the company. In 1984, he returned to the company as vice chairman of the board, and head of the animation department. On October 16, 1998, in a surprise presentation made at the newly unveiled Disney Legends Plaza at the company's headquarters, Disney Chairman and CEO Michael Eisner presented him with the prestigious Disney Legends Award.

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 5 wins & 1 nomination total

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Roy Edward Disney, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and Peter Schneider in Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009)

Roy Disney and John Butiu at Walt Disney Feature Animation in Burbank.

Photo taken October 18, 1990 - Disney Legends Awards, Walt Disney Studios, Burbank California. (left to right) Robert B. Sherman, Roy E. Disney, Michael Eisner, Richard M. Sherman

Roy Edward Disney, Michael Eisner, and Steve Jobs at an event for Monsters, Inc. (2001)

Roy Edward Disney at an event for Monsters, Inc. (2001)

Roy Edward Disney at an event for Pearl Harbor (2001)

Roy Edward Disney at an event for Toy Story 2 (1999)

Known for:

Fantasia 2000

7.1

Producer

1999

The Black Cauldron

6.3

Writer

1985

Disneyland

8.4

TV Series

Producer

Mustang

6.8

Director

1973

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Morning Light: Making the Cut
- executive producer
- TV Movie
- 2008
Morning Light
- executive producer
- 2008
The Little Matchgirl
- executive producer
- Short
- 2006
One by One
- executive producer
- Video
- 2004
Lorenzo
- executive producer
- Short
- 2004
Destino
- executive producer
- Short
- 2003
Fantasia 2000
- executive producer
- 1999
The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit
- producer (as Roy E. Disney)
- 1998
Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue
- executive producer
- TV Movie
- 1990
Cheetah
- producer
- 1989
Krag, the Kootney Ram
- executive producer
- TV Movie
- 1983
Pacific High
- producer
- 1980
Disneyland
- producer
- co-producer
- TV Series
- 1966–1976
The Flight of the Grey Wolf
- producer
- TV Movie
- 1976
Hamad and the Pirates
- producer
- TV Movie
- 1971

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Director

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Official site
- Save Disney
Alternative names
- Roy Disney Jr.
Born
- January 10, 1930
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Died
- December 16, 2009
- Newport Beach, California, USA(stomach cancer)
Spouses
Children
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Other works
Grand Marshal, Tournament of Roses parade
Publicity listings
- 3 Interviews
- 6 Articles

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Trivia
On 30 November 2003, he abruptly resigned his position as Chairman of the Feature Animation Division and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Walt Disney Productions. In his resignation letter, he denounced Disney CEO Michael Eisner for (among other things) the failure of ABC-TV and ABC Family Channel ratings, loss of company morale through consistent micro-management, building newer theme parks "on the cheap", changing the company's public image as "always looking for the 'quick buck'", the defection of creative talent to other companies, failure to establish lasting relationships with creative partners and not establishing a management succession plan. Roy Disney's resignation was followed the very next day by the resignation of Disney Boardmember Stanley P. Gold, who echoed many of Roy Disney's complaints.