The Walt Disney Company

Summary

The Walt Disney Company is a film production company^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.16% of film_production_company entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,656 views/month, #1 of 640).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Walt Disney Company received the Academy Scientific and Technical Award^[3].
• The Walt Disney Company received the Public Eye Award, Category "Social"^[4].
• The Walt Disney Company was a member of Copyright Alliance^[5].
• The Walt Disney Company is in the country of United States^[6].
• The Walt Disney Company's instance of is recorded as film production company^[7].
• The Walt Disney Company's instance of is recorded as commercial organization^[8].
• The Walt Disney Company's instance of is recorded as media conglomerate^[9].
• The Walt Disney Company's instance of is recorded as business^[10].
• The Walt Disney Company's instance of is recorded as public company^[11].
• The Walt Disney Company's founder is recorded as Walt Disney^[12].
• The Walt Disney Company's founder is recorded as Roy O. Disney^[13].
• The Walt Disney Company is owned by The Vanguard Group^[14].
• The Walt Disney Company is owned by BlackRock^[15].
• The Walt Disney Company followed Laugh-O-Gram Studio^[16].
• The Walt Disney Company's headquarters location is recorded as Burbank^[17].
• The Walt Disney Company's chief executive officer is recorded as Bob Iger^[18].
• The Walt Disney Company's has organizational division is recorded as Disney Entertainment^[19].
• The Walt Disney Company's has organizational division is recorded as Disney Experiences^[20].
• The Walt Disney Company's has organizational division is recorded as ESPN Inc.^[21].
• The Walt Disney Company's child organization or unit is recorded as National Geographic Partners^[22].
• The Walt Disney Company is part of S&P 500^[23].
• The Walt Disney Company is part of Dow Jones Industrial Average^[24].
• The Walt Disney Company is part of S&P 100^[25].
• The Walt Disney Company's Commons category is recorded as The Walt Disney Company^[26].
• The Walt Disney Company's stock exchange is recorded as New York Stock Exchange^[27].

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Founding

Founders include Walt Disney^[12] and Roy O. Disney^[13]. October 16, 1923 marks the founding of The Walt Disney Company^[28]. Its location of formation is recorded as Burbank^[29].

Identity

Part of include S&P 500^[23], a stock market index^[30], in United States^[31]; Dow Jones Industrial Average^[24], a stock market index^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1896^[34]; and S&P 100^[25], a stock market index^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1976^[37]. The Walt Disney Company followed Laugh-O-Gram Studio^[16].

Leadership

The Walt Disney Company's chief executive officer is recorded as Bob Iger^[18]. Its chairperson is recorded as Mark Parker^[38].

Operations

The Walt Disney Company's headquarters location is recorded as Burbank^[17]. Its child organization or unit is recorded as National Geographic Partners^[22].

Industry

Industries include media industry^[39], tourism industry^[40], film industry^[41], entertainment industry^[42], animation^[43], and amusement park^[44].

Ownership

Owners include The Vanguard Group^[14], a business^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1975^[47], headquartered in Malvern^[48] and BlackRock^[15], a company^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1988^[51], headquartered in New York City^[52]. The Walt Disney Company's stock exchange is recorded as New York Stock Exchange^[27]. Products include software^[53], broadcasting^[54], music^[55], and video game^[56].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Scientific and Technical Award^[3], an Academy Awards^[57], in United States^[58] and Public Eye Award, Category "Social"^[4].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for The Walt Disney Company include Tokyo Disney Resort^[59] and Disney Club^[60].

Why It Matters

The Walt Disney Company ranks in the top 0.16% of film_production_company entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,656 views/month, #1 of 640).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

It has been cited as an influence by Antony Kok^[63], a poet^[64], 1882–1969^[65], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[66].

Entities named for it include Tokyo Disney Resort^[59] and Disney Club^[60].

FAQs

What awards did The Walt Disney Company receive?

Honors received include Academy Scientific and Technical Award^[3] and Public Eye Award, Category "Social"^[4].

Who did The Walt Disney Company influence?

The Walt Disney Company has been cited as an influence by Antony Kok^[63].