The Walt Disney Story

Walt Disney holds the record for the most Academy Award nominations (59) and the most wins (22). He also won 3 Honorary Awards and the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award. In 1932, Walt won his first Academy Award for “Flowers and Trees” in the category of Best Short Subject – Cartoons and, that same year, he won an Honorary Award for the creation of Mickey Mouse. The only feature film Walt produced that was nominated for Best Picture was “Mary Poppins” in 1964.