Established in 1987, the Disney Legends program recognizes men and women who have made an extraordinary and integral contribution to The Walt Disney Company. The honor is awarded annually during a special ceremony. Recipients are chosen by a selection committee appointed and chaired by Disney Legend Roy E. Disney, Walt Disney's nephew and Director Emeritus of The Walt Disney Company. The committee consists of long-time Disney executives, historians and other authorities. Disney died on December 16, 2009. It is not yet clear how this will affect the selection committee. Disney's corporate headquarters in Burbank, California features a plaza honoring the recipients outside Team Disney - The Michael D. Eisner Building. Each honoree is represented by a bronze plaque; the plaque features the recipient's handprints and signature if they were living when named a Disney Legend. Artist 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]. | ” | When Disney opened up their hall of fame, all the then major Hollywood studios considered opening up their own halls of fame, but (as of 2008) Disney remains the only major Hollywood studio to have one.[citation needed] [edit] Recipients  The nametag given to Disney Legends No awards - Les Clark, Animation
 [3] - Marc Davis, Animation & Imagineering [4]
- Ub Iwerks, Animation & Imagineering [5]
- Ollie Johnston, Animation [6]
- Milt Kahl, Animation [7]
- Ward Kimball, Animation & Imagineering [8]
- Eric Larson, Animation [9]
- John Lounsbery, Animation [10]
- Wolfgang Reitherman, Animation [11]
- Frank Thomas, Animation [12]
- Pinto Colvig, Animation—Voice [37]
- Buddy Ebsen, Film & Television [38]
- Peter Ellenshaw, Film [39]
- Blaine Gibson, Animation & Imagineering [40]
- Harper Goff, Film & Imagineering [41]
- Irving Ludwig, Film [42]
- Jimmy MacDonald, Animation—Voice [43]
- Clarence Nash, Animation—Voice [44]
- Donn Tatum, Administration [45]
- Card Walker, Administration [46]
- Bob Allen, Attractions [65]
- Rex Allen, Film & Television [66]
- X Atencio, Animation & Imagineering [67]
- Betty Lou Gerson, Animation—Voice [68]
- Bill Justice, Animation & Imagineering [69]
- Bob Matheison, Attractions [70]
- Sam McKim, Imagineering [71]
- Bob Moore, Animation & Film [72]
- Bill Peet, Animation—Story [73]
- Joe Potter, Attractions [74]
- Lucien Adés, Music [75]
- Angel Angelopoulos, Publishing [76]
- Antonio Bertini, Character Merchandise [77]
- Armand Bigle, Character Merchandise [78]
- Gaudenzio Capelli, Publishing [79]
- Roberto de Leonardis, Film [80]
- Cyril Edgar, Film [81]
- Wally Feignoux, Film [82]
- Didier Fouret, Publishing [83]
- Mario Gentilini, Publishing [84]
- Cyril James, Film & Merchandise [85]
- Horst Koblischek, Character Merchandise [86]
- Gunnar Mansson, Character Merchandise [87]
- Arnoldo Mondadori, Publishing [88]
- Armand Palivoda, Film [89]
- Poul Brahe Pederson, Publishing [90]
- André Vanneste, Character Merchandise [91]
- Paul Winkler, Character Merchandise [92]
- James Algar, Animation & Film [93]
- Buddy Baker, Music [94]
- Kathryn Beaumont, Animation—Voice [95]
- Virginia Davis, Animation [96]
- Roy E. Disney, Film, Animation & Administration [97]
- Don Escen, Administration [98]
- Wilfred Jackson, Animation [99]
- Glynis Johns, Film [100]
- Kay Kamen, Character Merchandise [101]
- Paul Kenworthy, Film [102]
- Larry Lansburgh, Film & Television [103]
- Hayley Mills, Film [104]
- Al Milotte and Elma Milotte, Film [105]
- Norman "Stormy" Palmer, Film [106]
- Lloyd Richardson, Film [107]
- Kurt Russell, Film [108]
- Ben Sharpsteen, Animation & Film [109]
- Masatomo Takahashi, Administration [110]
- Vladimir (Bill) Tytla, Animation [111]
- Dick Van Dyke, Film [112]
- Matsuo Yokoyama, Character Merchandise [113]
- Tim Allen, Television, Film & Animation-Voice.[114]
- Mary Costa, Animation—Voice [115]
- Norm Ferguson, Animation [116]
- Bill Garity, Film [117]
- Yale Gracey, Animation & Imagineering [118]
- Al Konetzni, Character Merchandise [119]
- Hamilton Luske, Animation [120]
- Dick Nunis, Attractions [121]
- Charlie Ridgway, Attractions [122]
- Grace Bailey, Animation [123]
- Harriet Burns, Imagineering [124]
- Joyce Carlson, Animation & Imagineering [125]
- Ron Dominguez, Parks & Resorts [126]
- Cliff Edwards, Animation—Voice [127]
- Becky Fallberg, Animation [128]
- Dick Jones, Animation—Voice [129]
- Dodie Roberts, Animation [130]
- Retta Scott, Animation [131]
- Ruthie Tompson, Animation [132]
- Howard Ashman, Music [133]
- Bob Broughton, Film [134]
- George Bruns, Music [135]
- Frank Churchill, Music [136]
- Leigh Harline, Music [137]
- Fred Joerger, Imagineering [138]
- Alan Menken, Music [139]
- Martin Sklar, Imagineering [140]
- Ned Washington, Music [141]
- Tyrus Wong, Animation [142]
- In honor of the opening of the Walt Disney Studios Park at the Disneyland Resort Paris, all 2002 inductees are of European origin. The ceremony was held in the Animation building at the new park on opening day.
- Ken Annakin, Film [143]
- Hugh Attwooll, Film [144]
- Maurice Chevalier, Film [145]
- Phil Collins, Music [146]
- Sir John Mills, Film [147]
- Robert Newton, Film & Television [148]
- Sir Tim Rice, Music [149]
- Robert Stevenson, Film [150]
- Richard Todd, Film & Television [151]
- David Tomlinson, Film [152]
- Following a dispute between Roy E. Disney and the company (resulting in Disney departing, Robert Iger, the company's then-president and COO co-presented with Michael Eisner.)
- Bill Anderson, Film, Television & Administration [164]
- Tim Conway, Film [165]
- Rolly Crump, Imagineering [166]
- Alice Davis, Imagineering [167]
- Karen Dotrice, Film & Television [168]
- Matthew Garber, Film [169]
- Leonard H. Goldenson, Television [170]
- Bob Gurr, Imagineering [171]
- Ralph Kent, Imagineering & Attractions [172]
- Irwin Kostal, Music [173]
- Mel Shaw, Animation [174]
- 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.
- Chuck Abbott, Parks & Resorts [175]
- Milt Albright, Parks & Resorts [176]
- Hideo Amemiya, Parks & Resorts [177]
- Hideo Aramaki, Parks & Resorts [178]
- Charles Boyer, Parks & Resorts [179]
- Randy Bright, Imagineer [180]
- James Cora, Parks & Resorts [181]
- Robert Jani, Parks & Resorts [182]
- Mary Jones, Parks & Resorts [183]
- Art Linkletter, Parks & Resorts [184]
- Mary Anne Mang, Parks & Resorts [185]
- Steve Martin, Parks & Resorts [186]
- Tom Nabbe, Parks & Resorts [187]
- Jack Olsen, Parks & Resorts [188]
- Cicely Rigdon, Parks & Resorts [189]
- William Sullivan, Parks & Resorts [190]
- Jack Wagner, Parks & Resorts [191]
- Vesey Walker, Parks & Resorts [192]
- Tim Considine, Television & Film [193]
- Kevin Corcoran, Television & Film [194]
- Al Dempster, Animation [195]
- Don Edgren, Imagineering [196]
- Paul Frees, Television, Film & Parks [197]
- Peter Jennings, Television [198]
- Sir Elton John, Music [199]
- Jimmy Johnson, Music [200]
- Tommy Kirk, Television & Film [201]
- Joe Ranft, Animation [202]
- David Stollery, Television & Film [203]
- Ginny Tyler, Television & Film [204]
- Roone Arledge, Television [205]
- Art Babbitt, Animation [206]
- Carl Bongirno, Imagineering [207]
- Marge Champion, Animation [208]
- Dick Huemer, Animation [209]
- Ron Logan, Parks and Resorts [210]
- Lucille Martin, Administration [211]
- Tom Murphy, Administration [212]
- Randy Newman, Music [213]
- Floyd Norman, Animation [214]
- Bob Schiffer, Film Production [215]
- Dave Smith, Archives [216]
- Wayne Allwine, Animation (voice)
- Bob Booth, Attractions
- Neal Gallagher, Attractions
- Frank Gifford, Television
- Burny Mattinson, Animation
- Walter Peregoy, Animation
- Dorothea Redmond, Designer
- Russi Taylor, Animation (voice)
- Barbara Walters, Television
- Oliver Wallace, Music
[217] - Tony Anselmo, Animation (voice)
- Harry Archinal, Film
- Beatrice Arthur, Film & Television
- Bill Farmer, Animation (voice)
- Estelle Getty, Film & Television
- Don Iwerks, Film
- Rue McClanahan, Film & Television
- Leota Toombs Thomas, Attractions
- Betty White, Film & Television[218]
- Robin Williams, Film, Animation (voice)
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