Roy E. Disney

Also known as Roy Edward Disney, Roy Disney

longtime senior executive for The Walt Disney Company (1930-2009)

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Fantasia 2000

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Acting · Los Angeles, California, USA

Roy Edward Disney was an American businessman. He was the longtime senior executive for the Walt Disney Company, founded by his uncle, Walt Disney, and his father, Roy O. Disney.

Known for

Disneyland Handcrafted — Self (archive footage)2026
Howard — Self (archive footage)2018
Dalí & Disney: A Date with Destino — Self2010
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story — Self2009
Waking Sleeping Beauty — Self2009
The Brothers Warner — Self2008
The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics — Self2008
The Pixar Story — Self2007
Oswald Comes Home — Roy Edward Disney2007
Extinct Attractions Club Presents: The Carousel of Progress Story — Himself2006

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: United States
Active from: 1930
Active to: 2009

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

RoB 2: a revised tool for assessing risk of bias in randomised trials
· 2019 · cited 23,890x
The NCEP/NCAR 40-Year Reanalysis Project
· 1996 · cited 18,867x
Accurate normalization of real-time quantitative RT-PCR data by geometric averaging of multiple internal control genes
· 2002 · cited 15,922x
The need to belong: Desire for interpersonal attachments as a fundamental human motivation.
· 1995 · cited 14,540x
2021 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure
· 2021 · cited 11,620x

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Quotes

“One of the functions of entertainment, I think, is education.”
“I keep wondering why the Academy decided that they needed a separate category for animated films just at a moment when there are a lot of people who couldn't tell you whether a film is animated or not.”
“Volunteering is good for our heart and soul.”

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Key facts

Born: Roy Edward Disney , ( 1930-01-10 ) January 10, 1930, Los Angeles , California, U.S.
Died: December 16, 2009 (2009-12-16) (aged 79), Newport Beach, California , U.S.
Alma mater: Pomona College
Occupations: Businessman media executive filmmaker
Years active: 1951–2009
Political party: Republican
Spouses: Patricia Ann Dailey ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1955 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2007 ) Leslie DeMeuse ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2008 )
Children: 4, including Abigail and Tim
Father: Roy O. Disney
Relatives: Disney family
Awards: Annie Award (1993), Disney Legend Award (1998), Lifetime Achievement Award in Animation (2002)

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Image: Roy E. Disney.jpg
Number of children: 5

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Commons category: Roy Edward Disney
date of birth: 1930-01-10
date of death: 2009-12-16
start of work period: 1951-00-00

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Roy Edward Disney (January 10, 1930 – December 16, 2009) was an American businessman, media executive, and filmmaker. He was best known for serving as a senior executive for the Walt Disney Company and the chairman of its animation division, both of which were founded by his uncle, Walt Disney, and his father, Roy O. Disney.

Born in Los Angeles, Disney graduated from Pomona College in 1951 and began working at Walt Disney Productions an assistant director and producer. He then resigned at the company as an executive, and during his tenure he organized ousting of the company's top two executives: Ron W. Miller in 1984 and Michael Eisner in 2005. At the time of his death, he held more than 16 million shares (about 1% of the company), and served as a consultant for the company, as well as director emeritus for the board of directors.