Disney Legends
The Disney Legends awards are given annually by The Walt Disney Company to honor individuals who have made a notable contribution to the company. The awards were first given in 1987 .
Up until 2002 , the awards were presented by CEO Michael Eisner and Head of Feature Animation Roy Disney (who is also the nephew of Walt Disney ). The 2003 and 2004 awards were presented by Eisner and president Robert A. Iger , after Disney resigned.
Recipients
1987
1988
No awards
1989
Les Clark , Animation (given posthumously)
Marc Davis , Animation & Imagineering
Ub Iwerks , Animation & Imagineering (given posthumously)
Ollie Johnston , Animation
Milt Kahl , Animation (given posthumously)
Ward Kimball , Animation & Imagineering
Eric Larson , Animation (given posthumously)
John Lounsbery , Animation (given posthumously)
Wolfgang Reitherman , Animation (given posthumously)
Frank Thomas , Animation
1990
1991
Ken Anderson , Animation & Imagineering
Julie Andrews , Film
Carl Barks , Animation & Publishing
Mary Blair , Animation & Imagineering (given posthumously)
Claude Coats , Animation & Imagineering
Don DaGradi , Animation & Film
Sterling Holloway , Animation
Fess Parker , Film & Television
Bill Walsh , Film & Television (given posthumously)
1992
Jimmie Dodd , Television (given posthumously)
Bill Evans , Imagineering
Annette Funicello , Film & Television
Joe Grant , Animation
Jack Hannah , Animation
Winston Hibler , Film (given posthumously)
Ken O'Connor , Animation & Imagineering
Roy Williams , Animation & Television (given posthumously)
1993
Pinto Colvig , Animation—Voice (given posthumously)
Buddy Ebsen , Film & Television
Peter Ellenshaw , Film
Blaine Gibson , Animation & Imagineering
Harper Goff , Film & Imagineering
Irving Ludwig , Film
Jimmy MacDonald , Animation—Voice (given posthumously)
Clarence Nash , Animation—Voice (given posthumously)
Donn Tatum , Administration
Card Walker , Administration
1994
Adriana Caselotti , Animation—Voice
Bill Cottrell , Animation & Imagineering
Marvin Davis , Film & Imagineering
Van France , Attractions
David Hand , Animation (given posthumously)
Jack Lindquist , Attractions
Bill Martin , Imagineering
Paul Smith , Music (given posthumously)
Frank Wells , Administration (given posthumously)
1995
1996
Bob Allen , Attractions (given posthumously)
Rex Allen , Film & Television
X Atencio , Animation & Imagineering
Betty Lou Gerson , Animation—Voice
Bill Justice , Animation & Imagineering
Sam McKim , Imagineering
Bob Matheison , Attractions
Bob Moore , Animation & Film
Bill Peet , Animation—Story
Joe Potter , Attractions (given posthumously)
1997
Lucien Ads , Music (awarded posthumously)
Angel Angelopoulos , Publishing (awarded posthumously)
Antonio Bertini , Character Merchandise
Armand Bigle , Character Merchandise
Poul Brahe Pederson , Publishing (awarded posthumously)
Gaudenzio Capelli , Publishing
Roberto de Leonardis , Film (awarded posthumously)
Cyril Edgar , Film (awarded posthumously)
Wally Feignoux , Film (awarded posthumously)
Didier Fouret , Publishing (awarded posthumously)
Mario Gentilini , Publishing (awarded posthumously)
Cyril James , Film & Merchandise (awarded posthumously)
Horst Koblischek , Character Merchandise
Gunnar Mansson , Character Merchandise
Arnoldo Mondadori , Publishing (awarded posthumously)
Armand Palivoda , Film (awarded posthumously)
Andr Vanneste , Character Merchandise (awarded posthumously)
Paul Winkler , Character Merchandise (awarded posthumously)
1998
James Algar , Animation & Film
Buddy Baker , Music
Kathryn Beaumont , Animation—Voice
Virginia Davis , Animation
Roy E. Disney , Film, Animation & Administration
Don Escen , Administration
Wilfred Jackson , Animation (awarded posthumously)
Glynis Johns , Film
Kay Kamen , Character Merchandise (awarded posthumously)
Paul Kenworthy , Film
Larry Lansburgh , Film & Television
Hayley Mills , Film
Al and Emma Milotte , Film (awarded posthumously)
Norman "Stormy" Palmer , Film
Lloyd Richardson , Film
Kurt Russell , Film
Ben Sharpsteen , Animation & Film (awarded posthumously)
Masatomo Takahashi , Administration
Vladimir (Bill) Tytla , Animation (awarded posthumously)
Dick Van Dyke , Film
Matsuo Yokoyama , Character Merchandise
1999
Tim Allen , Television & Film
Mary Costa , Animation—Voice
Norm Ferguson , Animation (awarded posthumously)
Bill Garity , Film (awarded posthumously)
Yale Gracey , Animation & Imagineering (awarded posthumously)
Al Konetzni , Character Merchandise
Ham Luske , Animation (awarded posthumously)
Dick Nunis , Attractions
Charlie Ridgway , Attractions
2000
Grace Bailey , Animation (awarded posthumously)
Harriet Burns , Imagineering
Joyce Carlson , Animation & Imagineering
Ron Dominguez , Parks & Resorts
Cliff Edwards , Animation—Voice (awarded posthumously)
Becky Fallberg , Animation
Dick Jones , Animation—Voice
Dodie Roberts , Animation
Retta Scott , Animation (awarded posthumously)
Ruthie Tompson , Animation
2001
Howard Ashman , Music (awarded posthumously)
Bob Broughton , Film
George Bruns , Music (awarded posthumously)
Frank Churchill , Music (awarded posthumously)
Leigh Harline , Music (awarded posthumously)
Fred Joerger , Imagineering
Alan Menken , Music
Martin A. "Marty" Sklar , Imagineering
Ned Washington , Music (awarded posthumously)
Tyrus "Ty" Wong , Animation
2002
2003
2004
Bill Anderson , Film, Television & Administration (awarded posthumously)
Tim Conway , Film
Rolly Crump , Imagineering
Alice Davis , Imagineering
Karen Dotrice , Film & Television
Matthew Garber , Film (awarded posthumously)
Leonard H. Goldenson , Television (awarded posthumously)
Bob Gurr , Imagineering
Ralph Kent , Imagineering & Attractions
Irwin Kostal , Music (awarded posthumously)
Mel Shaw , Animation
See also
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