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The Walt Disney Studios is a major division of the Disney Entertainment business segment of The Walt Disney Company best known for housing its multifaceted film studio divisions.
The Walt Disney Studios. The Walt Disney Studios encompasses a collection of respected film studios, including Disney, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, Lucasfilm, Marvel Studios, Searchlight Pictures, and 20th Century Studios.
It is currently organized as a division of Walt Disney Studios and is headquartered at the Roy E. Disney Animation Building at the Walt Disney Studios lot in Burbank, California. Since its foundation, the studio has produced 62 feature films, from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) to Wish (2023), and hundreds of short films.
General information. Type. Division of Walt Disney Pictures. Industry. Motion pictures. Animation. Founded. October 16, 1923 (following the closure of Laugh-O-Gram Studio in general) February 6, 1986 (following a restructuring of Walt Disney Productions) Headquarters. Burbank, California, United States. Founder (s) Walt Disney. Roy O. Disney.
- 1995. Toy Story, the world’s first computer animated feature film, is released in theaters on November 22. It opens at #1 that weekend and will go on to become the highest grossing film of the year, making $192 million domestically and $362 million worldwide.
- 2001. Monsters, Inc. is released in theaters on November 2, accompanied by the short film “For the Birds.”
- 2002. “A Bug's Land”, a themed land based on A Bug’s Life, opens at Disney California Adventure Park.
- 2003. Finding Nemo is released in theaters on May 30, accompanied by a re-mastered version of “Knick Knack.”
The Walt Disney Studios (located in Burbank, California) serves as the global headquarters for media conglomerate The Walt Disney Company, and the parent company for Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, Disneynature, 20th Century Studios, 20th Century Animation, and Searchlight Pictures.
Walt Disney Studios (division), the Walt Disney Company's primary entertainment unit consisting of its film studio divisions, music labels, theatrical production and distribution companies.
