Disney Legends
The Disney Legends Awards is a hall of fame program that recognizes individuals who have made an extraordinary and integral contribution to The Walt Disney Company. Established in 1987, the honor was traditionally awarded annually during a special private ceremony; since 2009, it has been awarded biennially during Disney's D23 Expo.
Recipients are chosen by a selection committee, formerly appointed and chaired by the late Disney Legend Roy E. Disney, Walt Disney's nephew, former vice chairman and director emeritus of The Walt Disney Company. The committee consists of long-time Disney executives, historians and other authorities. Besides the award statuette itself, each honoree is represented by a bronze commemorative plaque; featuring the recipients' handprints and signature if they were living when inducted, or simply an image of the statuette emblem if the induction was posthumous. The plaques are placed on display in Legends Plaza at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California, across from the Michael D. Eisner Building. Legends also receive a Disney Golden Pass, a lifetime pass to all Disney theme parks.
The Award
Imagineer Andrea Favilli created the Disney Legends award, which is handcrafted from bronze each year. The award depicts the arm of Mickey Mouse holding a star-tipped wand.
Disney describes the award as follows:
The Disney Legends award has three distinct elements that characterize the contributions made by each talented recipient.
The Spiral ... stands for imagination, the power of an idea.
The Hand ... holds the gifts of skill, discipline and craftsmanship.
The Wand and the Star ... represent magic: the spark that is ignited when imagination and skill combine to create a new dream.[1]
The first Disney Legends committee consisted of Dave Smith; Arlene Ludwig; Marty Sklar, Randy Bright; Jack Lindquist; Sharon Harwood; Art Levitt; Shelley Miles; Paula Sigman; Doris Smith; and Stacia Martin.[1]
Recipients
1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
= awarded posthumously
Class of 1987
- Fred MacMurray, Film[2]
Class of 1988
- Virginia Davis, Animation[3]
- Norman Palmer, Film[4]
Class of 1989
- Les Clark, Animation
- Marc Davis, Animation/Imagineering
- Ub Iwerks, Animation/Imagineering
- Ollie Johnston, Animation
- Milt Kahl, Animation
- Ward Kimball, Animation & Imagineering[5]
- Eric Larson, Animation [6]
- John Lounsbery, Animation [7]
- Wolfgang Reitherman, Animation [8]
- Frank Thomas, Animation[9]
All except Iwerks were Disney's "Nine Old Men."
Class of 1990
- Roger Broggie, Imagineering
- Joe Fowler, Attractions
- John Hench, Animation & Imagineering[10]
- Richard Irvine, Imagineering [11]
- Herb Ryman, Imagineering [12]
- Richard Sherman, Music[13]
- Robert Sherman, Music[14]
Class of 1991
- Ken Anderson, Animation,Imagineering
- Julie Andrews, Film
- Carl Barks, Animation & Publishing[15]
- Mary Blair, Animation & Imagineering [16]
- Claude Coats, Animation & Imagineering[17]
- Don DaGradi, Animation & Film[18]
- Sterling Holloway, Animation—Voice[19]
- Fess Parker, Film & Television[20]
- Bill Walsh, Film & Television [21]
Class of 1992
- Jimmie Dodd, Television [22]
- Bill Evans, Imagineering[23]
- Annette Funicello, Film & Television[24]
- Joe Grant, Animation[25]
- Jack Hannah, Animation[26]
- Winston Hibler, Film [27]
- Ken O'Connor, Animation & Imagineering[28]
- Roy Williams, Animation & Television [29]
Class of 1993
- Pinto Colvig, Animation—Voice [30]
- Buddy Ebsen, Film & Television[31]
- Peter Ellenshaw, Film[32]
- Blaine Gibson, Animation & Imagineering[33]
- Harper Goff, Film & Imagineering[34]
- Irving Ludwig, Film[35]
- Jimmy MacDonald, Animation—Voice [36]
- Clarence Nash, Animation—Voice [37]
- Donn Tatum, Administration[38]
- Card Walker, Administration[39]
Class of 1994
- Adriana Caselotti, Animation—Voice[40]
- Bill Cottrell, Animation & Imagineering[41]
- Marvin Davis, Film & Imagineering[42]
- Van France, Attractions[43]
- David Hand, Animation [44]
- Jack Lindquist, Attractions[45]
- Bill Martin, Imagineering[46]
- Paul J. Smith, Music [47]
- Frank Wells, Administration [48]
Class of 1995
- Wally Boag, Attractions[49]
- Fulton Burley, Attractions[50]
- Dean Jones, Film[51]
- Angela Lansbury, Film[52]
- Edward Meck, Attractions [53]
- Fred Moore, Animation [54]
- Thurl Ravenscroft, Animation—Voice[55]
- Wathel Rogers, Imagineering[56]
- Betty Taylor, Attractions[57]
Class of 1996
- Bob Allen, Attractions [58]
- Rex Allen, Film & Television[59]
- X Atencio, Animation & Imagineering[60]
- Betty Lou Gerson, Animation—Voice[61]
- Bill Justice, Animation & Imagineering[62]
- Bob Matheison, Attractions[63]
- Sam McKim, Imagineering[64]
- Bob Moore, Animation & Film[65]
- Bill Peet, Animation—Story[66]
- Joe Potter, Attractions [67]
Class of 1997
This ceremony was held at Disneyland Paris to celebrate its 5th birthday. All 1997 inductees are of European origin.
- Lucien Adés, Music [68]
- Angel Angelopoulos, Publishing [69]
- Antonio Bertini, Character Merchandise[70]
- Armand Bigle, Character Merchandise[71]
- Gaudenzio Capelli, Publishing[72]
- Roberto de Leonardis, Film [73]
- Cyril Edgar, Film [74]
- Wally Feignoux, Film [75]
- Didier Fouret, Publishing [76]
- Mario Gentilini, Publishing [77]
- Cyril James, Film & Merchandise [78]
- Horst Koblischek, Character Merchandise[79]
- Gunnar Mansson, Character Merchandise[80]
- Arnoldo Mondadori, Publishing [81]
- Armand Palivoda, Film [82]
- Poul Brahe Pedersen, Publishing [83]
- André Vanneste, Character Merchandise [84]
- Paul Winkler, Character Merchandise [85]
Class of 1998
- James Algar, Animation & Film[86]
- Buddy Baker, Music[87]
- Kathryn Beaumont, Animation—Voice[88]
- Roy E. Disney, Film, Animation & Administration[89]
- Don Escen, Administration[90]
- Wilfred Jackson, Animation [91]
- Glynis Johns, Film[92]
- Kay Kamen, Character Merchandise [93]
- Paul Kenworthy, Film[94]
- Larry Lansburgh, Film & Television[95]
- Hayley Mills, Film[96]
- Al Milotte and Elma Milotte, Film [97]
- Norman "Stormy" Palmer, Film[98]
- Lloyd Richardson, Film[99]
- Kurt Russell, Film[100]
- Ben Sharpsteen, Animation & Film [101]
- Masatomo Takahashi, Administration[102]
- Vladimir (Bill) Tytla, Animation [103]
- Dick Van Dyke, Film[104]
- Matsuo Yokoyama, Character Merchandise[105]
Class of 1999
- Tim Allen, Television, Film & Animation-Voice.[106]
- Mary Costa, Animation—Voice[107]
- Norm Ferguson, Animation [108]
- Bill Garity, Film [109]
- Yale Gracey, Animation & Imagineering [110]
- Al Konetzni, Character Merchandise[111]
- Hamilton Luske, Animation [112]
- Dick Nunis, Attractions[113]
- Charlie Ridgway, Attractions[114]
Class of 2000
- Grace Bailey, Animation [115]
- Harriet Burns, Imagineering[116]
- Joyce Carlson, Animation & Imagineering[117]
- Ron Dominguez, Parks & Resorts[118]
- Cliff Edwards, Animation—Voice [119]
- Becky Fallberg, Animation[120]
- Dick Jones, Animation—Voice[121]
- Dodie Roberts, Animation[122]
- Retta Scott, Animation [123]
- Ruthie Tompson, Animation[124]
Class of 2001
- Howard Ashman, Music [125]
- Bob Broughton, Film[126]
- George Bruns, Music [127]
- Frank Churchill, Music [128]
- Leigh Harline, Music [129]
- Fred Joerger, Imagineering[130]
- Alan Menken, Music[131]
- Martin Sklar, Imagineering[132]
- Ned Washington, Music [133]
- Tyrus Wong, Animation[134]
Class of 2002
- In honor of the opening of the Walt Disney Studios Park at Disneyland Paris, all 2002 inductees are of European origin. The ceremony was held in the Animation building at the new park on opening day.
- Ken Annakin, Film
- Hugh Attwooll, Film
- Maurice Chevalier, Film
- Phil Collins , Music
- Sir John Mills, Film
- Robert Newton , Film & Television
- Sir Tim Rice , Music
- Robert Stevenson, Film
- Richard Todd, Film & Television
- David Tomlinson, Film
Class of 2003
- Following a dispute between Roy E. Disney and the company that resulted in Disney departing, Robert Iger, the company's then-president and COO co-presented with Michael Eisner.
- Neil Beckett, Merchandise [135]
- Tutti Camarata, Music[136]
- Edna Francis Disney [137]
- Lillian Disney [138]
- Orlando Ferrante, Imagineering[139]
- Richard Fleischer, Film[140]
- Floyd Gottfredson, Animation [141]
- Buddy Hackett, Film & Television [142]
- Harrison "Buzz" Price, Research Economist.[143]
- Al Taliaferro, Cartoonist [144]
- Ilene Woods, Music—Voice[145]
Class of 2004
- Bill Anderson, Film, Television[146]
- Tim Conway, Film[147]
- Rolly Crump, Imagineering[148]
- Alice Davis, Imagineering[149]
- Karen Dotrice, Film & Television[150]
- Matthew Garber, Film [151]
- Leonard H. Goldenson, Television [152]
- Bob Gurr, Imagineering[153]
- Ralph Kent, Imagineering & Attractions[154]
- Irwin Kostal, Music [155]
- Mel Shaw, Animation[156]
Class of 2005
- In honor of Disneyland's 50th anniversary in 2005, all recipients are related to either Walt Disney Parks and Resorts and/or Walt Disney Imagineering, and nearly all have had some connection with Disneyland. Roy E. Disney again co-presented the awards, after a two-year hiatus and a return to the company.
- Chuck Abbott, Parks & Resorts [157]
- Milt Albright, Parks & Resorts[158]
- Hideo Amemiya, Parks & Resorts [159]
- Hideo Aramaki, Parks & Resorts [160]
- Charles Boyer, Parks & Resorts[161]
- Randy Bright, Imagineer [162]
- James Cora, Parks & Resorts[163]
- Robert Jani, Parks & Resorts [164]
- Mary Jones, Parks & Resorts[165]
- Art Linkletter, Parks & Resorts[166]
- Mary Anne Mang, Parks & Resorts[167]
- Steve Martin, Parks & Resorts[168]
- Tom Nabbe, Parks & Resorts[169]
- Jack Olsen, Parks & Resorts [170]
- Cicely Rigdon, Parks & Resorts[171]
- William Sullivan, Parks & Resorts[172]
- Jack Wagner, Parks & Resorts [173]
- Vesey Walker, Parks & Resorts [174]
Class of 2006
- Tim Considine (Television & Film)
- Kevin Corcoran (Television & Film)
- Al Dempster (Animation)
- Don Edgren, Imagineering[175]
- Paul Frees, Television, Film & Parks [176]
- Peter Jennings, Television [177]
- Sir Elton John, Music[178]
- Jimmy Johnson, Music [179]
- Tommy Kirk, Television & Film[180]
- Joe Ranft, Animation [181]
- David Stollery, Television & Film[182]
- Ginny Tyler, Television & Film[183]
Class of 2007
- Roone Arledge (Television)
- Art Babbitt (Animation)
- Carl Bongirno (Imagineering)
- Marge Champion (Animation)
- Dick Huemer (Animation)
- Ron Logan (Parks & Resorts)
- Lucille Martin (Animation)
- Tom Murphy (Administration)
- Randy Newman (Music)
- Floyd Norman (Animation)
- Bob Schiffer (Film Production)
- Dave Smith (Archives)
Class of 2008
- Wayne Allwine, Animation (voice)
- Bob Booth, Attractions
- Neil Gallagher, Attractions
- Frank Gifford, Television
- Burny Mattinson, Animation
- Walter Peregoy, Animation
- Dorothea Redmond, Designer
- Russi Taylor, Animation (voice)
- Toshio Kagami, Parks and Resorts
- Barbara Walters, Television
- Oliver Wallace, Music
Class of 2009
- Tony Anselmo, Animation (voice)
- Harry Archinal, Film
- Beatrice Arthur, Film & Television
- Bill Farmer, Animation (voice)
- Estelle Getty, Film & Television
- Don Iwerks, Film
- Rue McClanahan, Film & Television
- Leota Toombs Thomas, Attractions
- Betty White, Film & Television
- Robin Williams, Film, Animation (voice)
Class of 2011
- Regis Philbin, Television
- Jim Henson, Film, Television
- Jodi Benson, Animation (voice)
- Paige O'Hara, Animation (voice)
- Lea Salonga, Animation (voice)
- Linda Larkin, Animation (voice)
- Anika Noni Rose, Animation (voice)
- Jack Wrather, Parks & Resorts
- Bonita Wrather, Film
- Guy Williams, Television
- Bo Boyd, Consumer Products
- Raymond Watson, Administration
Class of 2013
- Tony Baxter, Imagineering
- Collin Campbell, Imagineering
- Dick Clark, Television
- Billy Crystal, Film & Animation (voice)
- John Goodman, Film & Animation (voice)
- Steve Jobs, Animation
- Glen Keane, Animation
- Ed Wynn, Film & Animation (voice)
Class of 2015
- George Bodenheimer, Administration & Television
- Andreas Deja, Animation
- Johnny Depp, Film & Parks and Resorts[188]
- Eyvind Earle, Animation
- Danny Elfman, Music
- George Lucas, Film & Parks and Resorts
- Susan Lucci, Television
- Julie Reihm Casaletto, Parks and Resorts
- Carson Van Osten, Consumer Products
References
- ↑ D23 Presents Disney Legends at 25 years. Archived October 30, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Disney Legends - Fred MacMurray
- ↑ "Disney Legends - Virginia Davis".
- ↑ "Disney Legends - Norman Palmer".
- ↑ Disney Legends - Ward Kimball
- ↑ Disney Legends - Eric Larson
- ↑ Disney Legends - John Lounsbery
- ↑ Disney Legends - Wolfgang Reitherman
- ↑ Disney Legends - Frank Thomas
- ↑ Disney Legends - John Hench
- ↑ Disney Legends - Richard Irvine
- ↑ Disney Legends - Herb Ryman
- ↑ Disney Legends - Richard Sherman
- ↑ Disney Legends - Robert Sherman
- ↑ Disney Legends - Carl Banrks
- ↑ Disney Legends - Mary Blair
- ↑ Disney Legends - Claude Coats
- ↑ Disney Legends - Don DaGradi
- ↑ Disney Legends - Sterling Holloway
- ↑ Disney Legends - Fess Parker
- ↑ Disney Legends - Bill Walsh
- ↑ Disney Legends - Jimmie Dodd
- ↑ Disney Legends - Bill Evans
- ↑ Disney Legends - Annette Funicello
- ↑ Disney Legends - Joe Grant
- ↑ Disney Legends - Jack Hannah
- ↑ Disney Legends - Winston Hibler
- ↑ Disney Legends - Ken O'Connor
- ↑ Disney Legends - Roy Williams
- ↑ Disney Legends - Pinto Colvig
- ↑ Disney Legends - Buddy Ebsen
- ↑ Disney Legends - Peter Ellenshaw
- ↑ Disney Legends - Blaine Gibson
- ↑ Disney Legends - Harper Goff
- ↑ Disney Legends - Irving Ludwig
- ↑ Disney Legends - Jimmy MacDonald
- ↑ Disney Legends - Clarence Nash
- ↑ Disney Legends - Donn -Tatum
- ↑ Disney Legends - Card Walker
- ↑ Disney Legends - Adriana Caselotti
- ↑ Disney Legends - Bill Cottrell
- ↑ Disney Legends - Marvin Davis
- ↑ Disney Legends - Van France
- ↑ Disney Legends - David Hand
- ↑ Disney Legends - Jack Lindquist
- ↑ Disney Legends - Bill Martin
- ↑ Disney Legends - Paul Smith
- ↑ Disney Legends - Frank Wells
- ↑ Disney Legends - Wally Boag
- ↑ Disney Legends - Fulton Burley
- ↑ Disney Legends - Dean Jones
- ↑ Disney Legends - Angela Lansbury
- ↑ Disney Legends - Edward Meck
- ↑ Disney Legends - Fred Moore
- ↑ Disney Legends - Thurl Ravenscroft
- ↑ Disney Legends - Wathel Rogers
- ↑ Disney Legends - Betty Taylor
- ↑ Disney Legends - Bob Allen
- ↑ Disney Legends - Rex Allen
- ↑ Disney Legends - X Atencio
- ↑ Disney Legends - Betty Lou Gerson
- ↑ Disney Legends - Bill Justice
- ↑ Disney Legends - Bob Matheison
- ↑ Disney Legends - Sam McKim
- ↑ Disney Legends - Bob Moore
- ↑ Disney Legends - Bill Peet
- ↑ Disney Legends - Joe Potter
- ↑ Disney Legends - Lucien Adés
- ↑ Disney Legends - Angel Angelopoulos
- ↑ Disney Legends - Antonio Bertini
- ↑ Disney Legends - Armand Bigle
- ↑ Disney Legends - Gaudenzio Capelli
- ↑ Disney Legends - Roberto de Leonardis
- ↑ Disney Legends - Cyril Edgar
- ↑ Disney Legends - Wally Feignoux
- ↑ Disney Legends - Dideor Fouret
- ↑ Disney Legends - Mario Gentilini
- ↑ Disney Legends - Cyril James
- ↑ Disney Legends - Horst Koblishek
- ↑ Disney Legends - Gunnar Mansson
- ↑ Disney Legends - Arnoldo Mondadori
- ↑ Disney Legends - Armand Palivoda
- ↑ Disney Legends - Poul Brahe Pederson
- ↑ Disney Legends - André Vanneste
- ↑ Disney Legends - Paul Winkler
- ↑ Disney Legends - James Algar
- ↑ Disney Legends - Buddy Baker
- ↑ Disney Legends - Kathryn Beaumont
- ↑ Disney Legends - Roy E. Disney
- ↑ Disney Legends - Don Escen
- ↑ Disney Legends - Wilfrid Jackson
- ↑ Disney Legends - Glynis Johns
- ↑ Disney Legends - Kay Kamen
- ↑ Disney Legends - Paul Kenworthy
- ↑ Disney Legends - Larry Lansburgh
- ↑ Disney Legends - Hayley Mills
- ↑ - Al & Emma Milotte
- ↑ Disney Legends - Norman Palmer
- ↑ Disney Legends - Lloyd Richardson
- ↑ Disney Legends - Kurt Russell
- ↑ Disney Legends - Ben Sharpsteen
- ↑ Disney Legends - Masatomo Takahashi
- ↑ Disney Legends - Vladimir Tytla
- ↑ Disney Legends - Dick Van Dyke
- ↑ Disney Legends - Matsuo Yokoyama
- ↑ Disney Legends - Tim Allen
- ↑ Disney Legends - Mary Costa
- ↑ Disney Legends - Norm Ferguson
- ↑ Disney Legends - Bill Garity
- ↑ Disney Legends - Yale Gracey
- ↑ Disney Legends - Al Knoetzni
- ↑ Disney Legends - Ham Luske
- ↑ Disney Legends - Dick Nunis
- ↑ Disney Legends - Charlie Ridgway
- ↑ Disney Legends - Grace Bailey
- ↑ Disney Legends - Harriet Burns
- ↑ Disney Legends - Joyce Carlson
- ↑ Disney Legends - Ron Dominguez
- ↑ Disney Legends - Cliff Edwards
- ↑ Disney Legends - Becky Fallberg
- ↑ Disney Legends - Dick Jones
- ↑ Disney Legends - Dodie Roberts
- ↑ Disney Legends - Retta Scott
- ↑ Disney Legends - Ruthie Thompson
- ↑ Disney Legends - Howard Ashman
- ↑ Disney Legends - Bob Broughton
- ↑ Disney Legends - George Bruns
- ↑ Disney Legends - Frank Churchill
- ↑ Disney Legends - Leigh Harline
- ↑ Disney Legends - Fred Joerger
- ↑ Disney Legends - Alan Manken
- ↑ Disney Legends - Martin Sklar
- ↑ Disney Legends - Ned Washington
- ↑ Disney Legends - Tyrus Wong
- ↑ Disney Legends - Neil Beckett
- ↑ Disney Legends - Tutti Camarata
- ↑ Disney Legends - Edna Francis Disney
- ↑ Disney Legends - Lillian Disney
- ↑ Disney Legends - Orlando Ferrante
- ↑ Disney Legends - Richard Fleischer
- ↑ Disney Legends - Floyd Gottfredson
- ↑ Disney Legends - Buddy Hackett
- ↑ Disney Legends - Harrison Prince
- ↑ Disney Legends - Alfred Taliaferro
- ↑ Disney Legends - Ilene Woods
- ↑ Disney Legends - Bill Anderson
- ↑ Disney Legends - Tim Conway
- ↑ Disney Legends - Rolly Crump
- ↑ Disney Legends - Alice Davis
- ↑ Disney Legends - Karen Dotrice
- ↑ Disney Legends - Matthew Garber
- ↑ Legends - Leonard H. Goldenson
- ↑ Disney Legends - Bob Gurr
- ↑ Disney Legends - Ralph Kent
- ↑ Disney Legends - Irwin Kostal
- ↑ Disney Legends - Mel Shaw
- ↑ Disney Legends - Chuck Abbott
- ↑ Disney Legends - Milt Albright
- ↑ Disney Legends - Hideo Amemiya
- ↑ Disney Legends - Hido Aramaki
- ↑ Disney Legends - Charles Boyer
- ↑ Disney Legends - Randy Bright
- ↑ Disney Legends - James Cora
- ↑ Disney Legends - Robert Jani
- ↑ Disney Legends - Mary Jones
- ↑ Disney Legends - Art Linkletter
- ↑ Disney Legends - Mary Anne Mang
- ↑ Disney Legends - Steve Martin
- ↑ Disney Legends - Tom Nabbe
- ↑ Disney Legends - Jack Olsen
- ↑ Disney Legends - Cicely Rigdon
- ↑ Disney Legends - William Sullivan
- ↑ Disney Legends - Jack Wagner
- ↑ Disney Legends - Vesey Walker
- ↑ Disney Legends - Don Edgren
- ↑ Disney Legends - Paul Frees
- ↑ Disney Legends - Peter Jennings
- ↑ Disney Legends - Elton John
- ↑ Disney Legends - Jimmy Johnson
- ↑ Disney Legends - Tommy Kirk
- ↑ Disney Legends - Joe Ranft
- ↑ Disney Legends - David Stollery
- ↑ Disney Legends - Ginny Tyler
- ↑ "BARBARA WALTERS AND FRANK GIFFORD AMONG 11 HONOREES TO RECEIVE PRESTIGOUS DISNEY LEGENDS AWARDS". Disney Corporate 2008 News Releases. Walt Disney. October 13, 2008. Archived from the original on July 14, 2013. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
- ↑ 2009 Disney Legends Award Recipients to Be Honored During D23 Expo in Anaheim
- ↑ 2011 Disney Legends Awards Honorees at D23 Expo to include Regis Philbin, Jim Henson, Disney Princess voices
- ↑ Steve Jobs, Dick Clark, Billy Crystal, John Goodman among Disney Legends Awards recipients announced for 2013 D23 Expo
- ↑ Flores, Terry (August 14, 2015). "Johnny Depp Makes Surprise Appearance at Disney’s D23 Expo". Variety. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
- ↑ George Lucas, Danny Elfman to be among new Disney Legends honored at D23 Expo 2015
External links
- Disney Legends at Disney Online
- Coverage of the 2005 Disney Legends awards presentation
- Interview with the founder of the Disney Legends awards