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

The Disney Legends Award statuette

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]

  1. ^ About Disney Legends

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

The nametag given to Disney Legends

1987 | 1988 | 1989

1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999

2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009

2011 | 2013 | 2015

Blue ribbon = awarded posthumously

Class of 1987

Class of 1988

Class of 1989

All except Iwerks were Disney's "Nine Old Men."

Class of 1990

Class of 1991

Class of 1992

Class of 1993

Class of 1994

Class of 1995

Class of 1996

Class of 1997

This ceremony was held at Disneyland Paris to celebrate its 5th birthday. All 1997 inductees are of European origin.

Class of 1998

Class of 1999

Class of 2000

Class of 2001

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.

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.

Class of 2004

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.

Class of 2006

Class of 2007

Class of 2008

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Class of 2009

[185]

Class of 2011

[186]

Class of 2013

[187]

Class of 2015

[189]

References

  1. D23 Presents Disney Legends at 25 years. Archived October 30, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. Disney Legends - Fred MacMurray
  3. "Disney Legends - Virginia Davis".
  4. "Disney Legends - Norman Palmer".
  5. Disney Legends - Ward Kimball
  6. Disney Legends - Eric Larson
  7. Disney Legends - John Lounsbery
  8. Disney Legends - Wolfgang Reitherman
  9. Disney Legends - Frank Thomas
  10. Disney Legends - John Hench
  11. Disney Legends - Richard Irvine
  12. Disney Legends - Herb Ryman
  13. Disney Legends - Richard Sherman
  14. Disney Legends - Robert Sherman
  15. Disney Legends - Carl Banrks
  16. Disney Legends - Mary Blair
  17. Disney Legends - Claude Coats
  18. Disney Legends - Don DaGradi
  19. Disney Legends - Sterling Holloway
  20. Disney Legends - Fess Parker
  21. Disney Legends - Bill Walsh
  22. Disney Legends - Jimmie Dodd
  23. Disney Legends - Bill Evans
  24. Disney Legends - Annette Funicello
  25. Disney Legends - Joe Grant
  26. Disney Legends - Jack Hannah
  27. Disney Legends - Winston Hibler
  28. Disney Legends - Ken O'Connor
  29. Disney Legends - Roy Williams
  30. Disney Legends - Pinto Colvig
  31. Disney Legends - Buddy Ebsen
  32. Disney Legends - Peter Ellenshaw
  33. Disney Legends - Blaine Gibson
  34. Disney Legends - Harper Goff
  35. Disney Legends - Irving Ludwig
  36. Disney Legends - Jimmy MacDonald
  37. Disney Legends - Clarence Nash
  38. Disney Legends - Donn -Tatum
  39. Disney Legends - Card Walker
  40. Disney Legends - Adriana Caselotti
  41. Disney Legends - Bill Cottrell
  42. Disney Legends - Marvin Davis
  43. Disney Legends - Van France
  44. Disney Legends - David Hand
  45. Disney Legends - Jack Lindquist
  46. Disney Legends - Bill Martin
  47. Disney Legends - Paul Smith
  48. Disney Legends - Frank Wells
  49. Disney Legends - Wally Boag
  50. Disney Legends - Fulton Burley
  51. Disney Legends - Dean Jones
  52. Disney Legends - Angela Lansbury
  53. Disney Legends - Edward Meck
  54. Disney Legends - Fred Moore
  55. Disney Legends - Thurl Ravenscroft
  56. Disney Legends - Wathel Rogers
  57. Disney Legends - Betty Taylor
  58. Disney Legends - Bob Allen
  59. Disney Legends - Rex Allen
  60. Disney Legends - X Atencio
  61. Disney Legends - Betty Lou Gerson
  62. Disney Legends - Bill Justice
  63. Disney Legends - Bob Matheison
  64. Disney Legends - Sam McKim
  65. Disney Legends - Bob Moore
  66. Disney Legends - Bill Peet
  67. Disney Legends - Joe Potter
  68. Disney Legends - Lucien Adés
  69. Disney Legends - Angel Angelopoulos
  70. Disney Legends - Antonio Bertini
  71. Disney Legends - Armand Bigle
  72. Disney Legends - Gaudenzio Capelli
  73. Disney Legends - Roberto de Leonardis
  74. Disney Legends - Cyril Edgar
  75. Disney Legends - Wally Feignoux
  76. Disney Legends - Dideor Fouret
  77. Disney Legends - Mario Gentilini
  78. Disney Legends - Cyril James
  79. Disney Legends - Horst Koblishek
  80. Disney Legends - Gunnar Mansson
  81. Disney Legends - Arnoldo Mondadori
  82. Disney Legends - Armand Palivoda
  83. Disney Legends - Poul Brahe Pederson
  84. Disney Legends - André Vanneste
  85. Disney Legends - Paul Winkler
  86. Disney Legends - James Algar
  87. Disney Legends - Buddy Baker
  88. Disney Legends - Kathryn Beaumont
  89. Disney Legends - Roy E. Disney
  90. Disney Legends - Don Escen
  91. Disney Legends - Wilfrid Jackson
  92. Disney Legends - Glynis Johns
  93. Disney Legends - Kay Kamen
  94. Disney Legends - Paul Kenworthy
  95. Disney Legends - Larry Lansburgh
  96. Disney Legends - Hayley Mills
  97. - Al & Emma Milotte
  98. Disney Legends - Norman Palmer
  99. Disney Legends - Lloyd Richardson
  100. Disney Legends - Kurt Russell
  101. Disney Legends - Ben Sharpsteen
  102. Disney Legends - Masatomo Takahashi
  103. Disney Legends - Vladimir Tytla
  104. Disney Legends - Dick Van Dyke
  105. Disney Legends - Matsuo Yokoyama
  106. Disney Legends - Tim Allen
  107. Disney Legends - Mary Costa
  108. Disney Legends - Norm Ferguson
  109. Disney Legends - Bill Garity
  110. Disney Legends - Yale Gracey
  111. Disney Legends - Al Knoetzni
  112. Disney Legends - Ham Luske
  113. Disney Legends - Dick Nunis
  114. Disney Legends - Charlie Ridgway
  115. Disney Legends - Grace Bailey
  116. Disney Legends - Harriet Burns
  117. Disney Legends - Joyce Carlson
  118. Disney Legends - Ron Dominguez
  119. Disney Legends - Cliff Edwards
  120. Disney Legends - Becky Fallberg
  121. Disney Legends - Dick Jones
  122. Disney Legends - Dodie Roberts
  123. Disney Legends - Retta Scott
  124. Disney Legends - Ruthie Thompson
  125. Disney Legends - Howard Ashman
  126. Disney Legends - Bob Broughton
  127. Disney Legends - George Bruns
  128. Disney Legends - Frank Churchill
  129. Disney Legends - Leigh Harline
  130. Disney Legends - Fred Joerger
  131. Disney Legends - Alan Manken
  132. Disney Legends - Martin Sklar
  133. Disney Legends - Ned Washington
  134. Disney Legends - Tyrus Wong
  135. Disney Legends - Neil Beckett
  136. Disney Legends - Tutti Camarata
  137. Disney Legends - Edna Francis Disney
  138. Disney Legends - Lillian Disney
  139. Disney Legends - Orlando Ferrante
  140. Disney Legends - Richard Fleischer
  141. Disney Legends - Floyd Gottfredson
  142. Disney Legends - Buddy Hackett
  143. Disney Legends - Harrison Prince
  144. Disney Legends - Alfred Taliaferro
  145. Disney Legends - Ilene Woods
  146. Disney Legends - Bill Anderson
  147. Disney Legends - Tim Conway
  148. Disney Legends - Rolly Crump
  149. Disney Legends - Alice Davis
  150. Disney Legends - Karen Dotrice
  151. Disney Legends - Matthew Garber
  152. Legends - Leonard H. Goldenson
  153. Disney Legends - Bob Gurr
  154. Disney Legends - Ralph Kent
  155. Disney Legends - Irwin Kostal
  156. Disney Legends - Mel Shaw
  157. Disney Legends - Chuck Abbott
  158. Disney Legends - Milt Albright
  159. Disney Legends - Hideo Amemiya
  160. Disney Legends - Hido Aramaki
  161. Disney Legends - Charles Boyer
  162. Disney Legends - Randy Bright
  163. Disney Legends - James Cora
  164. Disney Legends - Robert Jani
  165. Disney Legends - Mary Jones
  166. Disney Legends - Art Linkletter
  167. Disney Legends - Mary Anne Mang
  168. Disney Legends - Steve Martin
  169. Disney Legends - Tom Nabbe
  170. Disney Legends - Jack Olsen
  171. Disney Legends - Cicely Rigdon
  172. Disney Legends - William Sullivan
  173. Disney Legends - Jack Wagner
  174. Disney Legends - Vesey Walker
  175. Disney Legends - Don Edgren
  176. Disney Legends - Paul Frees
  177. Disney Legends - Peter Jennings
  178. Disney Legends - Elton John
  179. Disney Legends - Jimmy Johnson
  180. Disney Legends - Tommy Kirk
  181. Disney Legends - Joe Ranft
  182. Disney Legends - David Stollery
  183. Disney Legends - Ginny Tyler
  184. "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.
  185. 2009 Disney Legends Award Recipients to Be Honored During D23 Expo in Anaheim
  186. 2011 Disney Legends Awards Honorees at D23 Expo to include Regis Philbin, Jim Henson, Disney Princess voices
  187. Steve Jobs, Dick Clark, Billy Crystal, John Goodman among Disney Legends Awards recipients announced for 2013 D23 Expo
  188. Flores, Terry (August 14, 2015). "Johnny Depp Makes Surprise Appearance at Disney’s D23 Expo". Variety. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  189. George Lucas, Danny Elfman to be among new Disney Legends honored at D23 Expo 2015

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