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Disney Legends

Disney Legends is a Hall of Fame award that is awarded by the Walt Disney Company to individuals who "[have] made a significant impact on the Disney legacy". The honor was established in 1987, and was traditionally awarded annually during a special private ceremony. Since 2009, it has been awarded on a biennial basis during Disney's D23 Expo.[1]

Starting in 2024, the Disney Legends awards ceremony was moved from D23 Expo's traditional venue at the Anaheim Convention Center to the larger Honda Center down the street and was hosted by Ryan Seacrest.[2] The ceremony was recorded and made available for streaming the next day on Disney+.[2]

Criteria

Recipients are chosen by a selection committee. The committee consists of long-time Disney executives, historians, and other authorities. Besides the award statuette itself, each honoree is represented by a bronze commemorative plaque featuring the recipients' handprints and signature if they were living when inducted, or simply an image of the statuette emblem if the induction was posthumous. The plaques are placed on display in Legends Plaza at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California, across from the Michael D. Eisner Building.

The award

The award was designed by sculptor and Imagineering alumnus Andrea Favilli. Favilli personally casts the award in bronze every two years for D23’s culminating event, the Disney Legends Awards ceremony. The design of the Disney Legends Award draws inspiration from Walt Disney’s Fantasia. The sculpture depicts an unraveling cinematic film spool that transforms into the hand of Mickey Mouse (as the Sorcerer's Apprentice) holding a star-tipped magic wand.

In addition to the handheld award, Favilli created a monumental 14-foot bronze sculptural version that serves as the focal point of the Disney Legends Plaza at The Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California and unveiled to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the company. A twin of this sculpture stands at the main entrance of Disneyland Paris. It was originally dedicated and unveiled in 1997 to commemorate the park’s fifth anniversary and was re-dedicated in 2002.

According to The Walt Disney Company, and Favilli’s written concept, the Disney Legends Award incorporates three symbolic elements representing the singular qualities of its recipients:

The Spiral represents imagination and the power of an idea.

The Hand symbolizes skill, discipline, and craftsmanship.

The Wand and the Star represent magic—the spark ignited when imagination and skill unite to create a new dream.[3]

The first Disney Legends committee consisted of Dave Smith; Arlene Ludwig; Marty Sklar, Randy Bright; Jack Lindquist; Sharon Harwood; Art Levitt; Shelley Miles; Paula Sigman; Doris Smith; and Stacia Martin.[4]

Recipients

= awarded posthumously

1980s

Class of 1987

  • Fred MacMurray, Film[5]

Class of 1989

All except Iwerks were Disney's "Nine Old Men".

  • Les Clark, Animation [6]
  • Marc Davis, Animation & Imagineering[7]
  • Ub Iwerks, Animation & Imagineering [8]
  • Ollie Johnston, Animation[9]
  • Milt Kahl, Animation [10]
  • Ward Kimball, Animation & Imagineering[11]
  • Eric Larson, Animation [12]
  • John Lounsbery, Animation [13]
  • Wolfgang Reitherman, Animation [14]
  • Frank Thomas, Animation[15]

Class of 1987

  • Fred MacMurray, Film[5]

Class of 1989

All except Iwerks were Disney's "Nine Old Men".

  • Les Clark, Animation [6]
  • Marc Davis, Animation & Imagineering[7]
  • Ub Iwerks, Animation & Imagineering [8]
  • Ollie Johnston, Animation[9]
  • Milt Kahl, Animation [10]
  • Ward Kimball, Animation & Imagineering[11]
  • Eric Larson, Animation [12]
  • John Lounsbery, Animation [13]
  • Wolfgang Reitherman, Animation [14]
  • Frank Thomas, Animation[15]

1990s

Class of 1990

  • Roger Broggie, Imagineering[16]
  • Joe Fowler, Attractions[17]
  • John Hench, Animation & Imagineering[18]
  • Richard Irvine, Imagineering [19]
  • Herb Ryman, Imagineering [20]
  • Sherman Brothers, Music[21]

Class of 1991

  • Ken Anderson, Animation & Imagineering[22]
  • Julie Andrews, Film[23]
  • Carl Barks, Animation & Publishing[24]
  • Mary Blair, Animation & Imagineering [25]
  • Claude Coats, Animation & Imagineering[26]
  • Don DaGradi, Animation & Film[27]
  • Sterling Holloway, Animation—Voice[28]
  • Fess Parker, Film & Television[29]
  • Bill Walsh, Film & Television [30]

Class of 1992

  • Jimmie Dodd, Television [31]
  • Bill Evans, Imagineering[32]
  • Annette Funicello, Film & Television[33]
  • Joe Grant, Animation[34]
  • Jack Hannah, Animation[35]
  • Winston Hibler, Film [36]
  • Ken O'Connor, Animation & Imagineering[37]
  • Roy Williams, Animation & Television [38]

Class of 1993

  • Pinto Colvig, Animation—Voice [39]
  • Buddy Ebsen, Film & Television[40]
  • Peter Ellenshaw, Film[41]
  • Blaine Gibson, Animation & Imagineering[42]
  • Harper Goff, Film & Imagineering[43]
  • Irving Ludwig, Film[44]
  • Jimmy MacDonald, Animation—Voice [45]
  • Clarence Nash, Animation—Voice [46]
  • Donn Tatum, Administration[47]
  • Card Walker, Administration[48]

Class of 1994

  • Adriana Caselotti, Animation—Voice[49]
  • Bill Cottrell, Animation & Imagineering[50]
  • Marvin Davis, Film & Imagineering[51]
  • Van France, Attractions[52]
  • David Hand, Animation [53]
  • Jack Lindquist, Attractions[54]
  • Bill Martin, Imagineering[55]
  • Paul J. Smith, Music [56]
  • Frank Wells, Administration [57]

Class of 1995

Class of 1996

  • Bob Allen, Attractions [67]
  • Rex Allen, Film & Television[68]
  • X Atencio, Animation & Imagineering[69]
  • Betty Lou Gerson, Animation—Voice[70]
  • Bill Justice, Animation & Imagineering[71]
  • Bob Matheison, Attractions[72]
  • Sam McKim, Imagineering[73]
  • Bob Moore, Animation & Film[74]
  • Bill Peet, Animation—Story[75]

Class of 1997

  • Lucien Adés, Music [76]
  • Angel Angelopoulos, Publishing [77]
  • Antonio Bertini, Character Merchandise[78]
  • Armand Bigle, Character Merchandise[79]
  • Gaudenzio Capelli, Publishing[80]
  • Roberto de Leonardis, Film [81]
  • Cyril Edgar, Film [82]
  • Wally Feignoux, Film [83]
  • Didier Fouret, Publishing [84]
  • Mario Gentilini, Publishing [85]
  • Cyril James, Film & Merchandise [86]
  • Horst Koblischek, Character Merchandise[87]
  • Gunnar Mansson, Character Merchandise[88]
  • Arnoldo Mondadori, Publishing [89]
  • Armand Palivoda, Film [90]
  • Poul Brahe Pedersen, Publishing [91]
  • Joe Potter, Attractions [92]
  • André Vanneste, Character Merchandise [93]
  • Paul Winkler, Character Merchandise [94]

Class of 1998

  • James Algar, Animation & Film[95]
  • Buddy Baker, Music[96]
  • Kathryn Beaumont, Animation—Voice[97]
  • Virginia Davis, Animation[98]
  • Roy E. Disney, Film, Animation & Administration[99]
  • Don Escen, Administration[100]
  • Wilfred Jackson, Animation [101]
  • Glynis Johns, Film[102]
  • Kay Kamen, Character Merchandise [103]
  • Paul Kenworthy, Film[104]
  • Larry Lansburgh, Film & Television[105]
  • Hayley Mills, Film[106]
  • Al Milotte and Elma Milotte, Film [107]
  • Norman "Stormy" Palmer, Film[108]
  • Lloyd L. Richardson, Film[109]
  • Kurt Russell, Film[110]
  • Ben Sharpsteen, Animation & Film [111]
  • Masatomo Takahashi, Administration[112]
  • Vladimir (Bill) Tytla, Animation [113]
  • Dick Van Dyke, Film[114]
  • Matsuo Yokoyama, Character Merchandise[115]

Class of 1999

  • Tim Allen, Television, Film & Animation—Voice[116]
  • Mary Costa, Animation—Voice[117]
  • Norm Ferguson, Animation [118]
  • Bill Garity, Film [119]
  • Yale Gracey, Animation & Imagineering [120]
  • Al Konetzni, Character Merchandise[121]
  • Hamilton Luske, Animation [122]
  • Dick Nunis, Attractions[123]
  • Charlie Ridgway, Attractions[124]

Class of 1990

  • Roger Broggie, Imagineering[16]
  • Joe Fowler, Attractions[17]
  • John Hench, Animation & Imagineering[18]
  • Richard Irvine, Imagineering [19]
  • Herb Ryman, Imagineering [20]
  • Sherman Brothers, Music[21]

Class of 1991

  • Ken Anderson, Animation & Imagineering[22]
  • Julie Andrews, Film[23]
  • Carl Barks, Animation & Publishing[24]
  • Mary Blair, Animation & Imagineering [25]
  • Claude Coats, Animation & Imagineering[26]
  • Don DaGradi, Animation & Film[27]
  • Sterling Holloway, Animation—Voice[28]
  • Fess Parker, Film & Television[29]
  • Bill Walsh, Film & Television [30]

Class of 1992

  • Jimmie Dodd, Television [31]
  • Bill Evans, Imagineering[32]
  • Annette Funicello, Film & Television[33]
  • Joe Grant, Animation[34]
  • Jack Hannah, Animation[35]
  • Winston Hibler, Film [36]
  • Ken O'Connor, Animation & Imagineering[37]
  • Roy Williams, Animation & Television [38]

Class of 1993

  • Pinto Colvig, Animation—Voice [39]
  • Buddy Ebsen, Film & Television[40]
  • Peter Ellenshaw, Film[41]
  • Blaine Gibson, Animation & Imagineering[42]
  • Harper Goff, Film & Imagineering[43]
  • Irving Ludwig, Film[44]
  • Jimmy MacDonald, Animation—Voice [45]
  • Clarence Nash, Animation—Voice [46]
  • Donn Tatum, Administration[47]
  • Card Walker, Administration[48]

Class of 1994

  • Adriana Caselotti, Animation—Voice[49]
  • Bill Cottrell, Animation & Imagineering[50]
  • Marvin Davis, Film & Imagineering[51]
  • Van France, Attractions[52]
  • David Hand, Animation [53]
  • Jack Lindquist, Attractions[54]
  • Bill Martin, Imagineering[55]
  • Paul J. Smith, Music [56]
  • Frank Wells, Administration [57]

Class of 1995

Class of 1996

  • Bob Allen, Attractions [67]
  • Rex Allen, Film & Television[68]
  • X Atencio, Animation & Imagineering[69]
  • Betty Lou Gerson, Animation—Voice[70]
  • Bill Justice, Animation & Imagineering[71]
  • Bob Matheison, Attractions[72]
  • Sam McKim, Imagineering[73]
  • Bob Moore, Animation & Film[74]
  • Bill Peet, Animation—Story[75]

Class of 1997

  • Lucien Adés, Music [76]
  • Angel Angelopoulos, Publishing [77]
  • Antonio Bertini, Character Merchandise[78]
  • Armand Bigle, Character Merchandise[79]
  • Gaudenzio Capelli, Publishing[80]
  • Roberto de Leonardis, Film [81]
  • Cyril Edgar, Film [82]
  • Wally Feignoux, Film [83]
  • Didier Fouret, Publishing [84]
  • Mario Gentilini, Publishing [85]
  • Cyril James, Film & Merchandise [86]
  • Horst Koblischek, Character Merchandise[87]
  • Gunnar Mansson, Character Merchandise[88]
  • Arnoldo Mondadori, Publishing [89]
  • Armand Palivoda, Film [90]
  • Poul Brahe Pedersen, Publishing [91]
  • Joe Potter, Attractions [92]
  • André Vanneste, Character Merchandise [93]
  • Paul Winkler, Character Merchandise [94]

Class of 1998

  • James Algar, Animation & Film[95]
  • Buddy Baker, Music[96]
  • Kathryn Beaumont, Animation—Voice[97]
  • Virginia Davis, Animation[98]
  • Roy E. Disney, Film, Animation & Administration[99]
  • Don Escen, Administration[100]
  • Wilfred Jackson, Animation [101]
  • Glynis Johns, Film[102]
  • Kay Kamen, Character Merchandise [103]
  • Paul Kenworthy, Film[104]
  • Larry Lansburgh, Film & Television[105]
  • Hayley Mills, Film[106]
  • Al Milotte and Elma Milotte, Film [107]
  • Norman "Stormy" Palmer, Film[108]
  • Lloyd L. Richardson, Film[109]
  • Kurt Russell, Film[110]
  • Ben Sharpsteen, Animation & Film [111]
  • Masatomo Takahashi, Administration[112]
  • Vladimir (Bill) Tytla, Animation [113]
  • Dick Van Dyke, Film[114]
  • Matsuo Yokoyama, Character Merchandise[115]

Class of 1999

  • Tim Allen, Television, Film & Animation—Voice[116]
  • Mary Costa, Animation—Voice[117]
  • Norm Ferguson, Animation [118]
  • Bill Garity, Film [119]
  • Yale Gracey, Animation & Imagineering [120]
  • Al Konetzni, Character Merchandise[121]
  • Hamilton Luske, Animation [122]
  • Dick Nunis, Attractions[123]
  • Charlie Ridgway, Attractions[124]

2000s

Class of 2000

  • Grace Bailey, Animation [125]
  • Harriet Burns, Imagineering[126]
  • Joyce Carlson, Animation & Imagineering[127]
  • Ron Dominguez, Parks & Resorts[128]
  • Cliff Edwards, Animation—Voice [129]
  • Becky Fallberg, Animation[130]
  • Dick Jones, Animation—Voice[131]
  • Dodie Roberts, Animation[132]
  • Retta Scott, Animation [133]
  • Ruthie Tompson, Animation[134]

Class of 2001

  • Howard Ashman, Music [135]
  • Bob Broughton, Film[136]
  • George Bruns, Music [137]
  • Frank Churchill, Music [138]
  • Leigh Harline, Music [139]
  • Fred Joerger, Imagineering[140]
  • Alan Menken, Music[141]
  • Martin Sklar, Imagineering[142]
  • Ned Washington, Music [143]
  • Tyrus Wong, Animation[144]

Class of 2002

Note: In honor of the opening of the Walt Disney Studios Park at Disneyland 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[145]
  • Hugh Attwooll, Film[146]
  • Maurice Chevalier, Film [147]
  • Phil Collins, Music
  • Sir John Mills, Film[148]
  • Robert Newton, Film & Television [149]
  • Sir Tim Rice, Music
  • Robert Stevenson, Film
  • Richard Todd, Film & Television
  • David Tomlinson, Film

Class of 2003

Following a dispute between Roy E. Disney and the company that resulted in Disney departing, Robert Iger, the company's then-president and COO co-presented with Michael Eisner.

  • Neil Beckett, Merchandise [150]
  • Tutti Camarata, Music[151]
  • Edna Francis Disney [152]
  • Lillian Disney [153]
  • Orlando Ferrante, Imagineering[154]
  • Richard Fleischer, Film[155]
  • Floyd Gottfredson, Animation [156]
  • Buddy Hackett, Film & Television [157]
  • Harrison "Buzz" Price, Research Economist[158]
  • Al Taliaferro, Cartoonist [159]
  • Ilene Woods, Music—Voice[160]

Class of 2004

  • Bill Anderson, Film & Television [161]
  • Tim Conway, Film[162]
  • Rolly Crump, Imagineering[163]
  • Alice Davis, Imagineering[164]
  • Karen Dotrice, Film & Television[165]
  • Matthew Garber, Film [166]
  • Leonard H. Goldenson, Television [167]
  • Bob Gurr, Imagineering[168]
  • Ralph Kent, Imagineering & Attractions[169]
  • Irwin Kostal, Music [170]
  • Mel Shaw, Animation[171]

Class of 2005

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 [172]
  • Milt Albright, Parks & Resorts[173]
  • Hideo Amemiya, Parks & Resorts [174]
  • Hideo Aramaki, Parks & Resorts [175]
  • Charles Boyer, Parks & Resorts[176]
  • Randy Bright, Imagineering [177]
  • James Cora, Parks & Resorts[178]
  • Robert Jani, Parks & Resorts [179]
  • Mary Jones, Parks & Resorts[180]
  • Art Linkletter, Parks & Resorts[181]
  • Mary Anne Mang, Parks & Resorts[182]
  • Steve Martin, Parks & Resorts[183]
  • Tom Nabbe, Parks & Resorts[184]
  • Jack Olsen, Parks & Resorts [185]
  • Cicely Rigdon, Parks & Resorts[186]
  • William "Sully" Sullivan, Parks & Resorts[187]
  • Jack Wagner, Parks & Resorts [188]
  • Vesey Walker, Parks & Resorts [189]

Class of 2006

  • Tim Considine, Television & Film[190]
  • Kevin Corcoran, Television & Film[191]
  • Al Dempster, Animation [192]
  • Don Edgren, Imagineering[193]
  • Paul Frees, Television, Film & Parks [194]
  • Peter Jennings, Television [195]
  • Sir Elton John, Music[196]
  • Jimmy Johnson, Music [197]
  • Tommy Kirk, Television & Film[198]
  • Joe Ranft, Animation [199]
  • David Stollery, Television & Film[200]
  • Ginny Tyler, Television & Film[201]

Class of 2007

  • Roone Arledge, Television [202]
  • Art Babbitt, Animation [203]
  • Carl Bongirno, Imagineering[204]
  • Marge Champion, Animation[205]
  • Dick Huemer, Animation [206]
  • Ron Logan, Parks & Resorts[207]
  • Lucille Martin, Administration[208]
  • Tom Murphy, Administration[209]
  • Randy Newman, Music[210]
  • Floyd Norman, Animation[211]
  • Bob Schiffer, Film Production[212]
  • Dave Smith, Archives[213]

Class of 2008

  • Wayne Allwine, Animation—Voice[214]
  • Bob Booth, Attractions[215]
  • Neil Gallagher, Attractions[216]
  • Frank Gifford, Television[217]
  • Toshio Kagami, Parks and Resorts[218]
  • Burny Mattinson, Animation[219]
  • Walter Peregoy, Animation[220]
  • Dorothea Redmond, Designer[221]
  • Russi Taylor, Animation—Voice[222]
  • Barbara Walters, Television[223]
  • Oliver Wallace, Music [224]

Class of 2009

[235]

  • Tony Anselmo, Animation—Voice[225]
  • Harry Archinal, Administration[226]
  • Beatrice Arthur, Film & Television [227]
  • Bill Farmer, Animation—Voice[228]
  • Estelle Getty, Film & Television [229]
  • Don Iwerks, Film[230]
  • Rue McClanahan, Film & Television[231]
  • Leota Toombs Thomas, Attractions [232]
  • Betty White, Film & Television[233]
  • Robin Williams, Film & Animation—Voice[234]

Class of 2000

  • Grace Bailey, Animation [125]
  • Harriet Burns, Imagineering[126]
  • Joyce Carlson, Animation & Imagineering[127]
  • Ron Dominguez, Parks & Resorts[128]
  • Cliff Edwards, Animation—Voice [129]
  • Becky Fallberg, Animation[130]
  • Dick Jones, Animation—Voice[131]
  • Dodie Roberts, Animation[132]
  • Retta Scott, Animation [133]
  • Ruthie Tompson, Animation[134]

Class of 2001

  • Howard Ashman, Music [135]
  • Bob Broughton, Film[136]
  • George Bruns, Music [137]
  • Frank Churchill, Music [138]
  • Leigh Harline, Music [139]
  • Fred Joerger, Imagineering[140]
  • Alan Menken, Music[141]
  • Martin Sklar, Imagineering[142]
  • Ned Washington, Music [143]
  • Tyrus Wong, Animation[144]

Class of 2002

Note: In honor of the opening of the Walt Disney Studios Park at Disneyland 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[145]
  • Hugh Attwooll, Film[146]
  • Maurice Chevalier, Film [147]
  • Phil Collins, Music
  • Sir John Mills, Film[148]
  • Robert Newton, Film & Television [149]
  • Sir Tim Rice, Music
  • Robert Stevenson, Film
  • Richard Todd, Film & Television
  • David Tomlinson, Film

Class of 2003

Following a dispute between Roy E. Disney and the company that resulted in Disney departing, Robert Iger, the company's then-president and COO co-presented with Michael Eisner.

  • Neil Beckett, Merchandise [150]
  • Tutti Camarata, Music[151]
  • Edna Francis Disney [152]
  • Lillian Disney [153]
  • Orlando Ferrante, Imagineering[154]
  • Richard Fleischer, Film[155]
  • Floyd Gottfredson, Animation [156]
  • Buddy Hackett, Film & Television [157]
  • Harrison "Buzz" Price, Research Economist[158]
  • Al Taliaferro, Cartoonist [159]
  • Ilene Woods, Music—Voice[160]

Class of 2004

  • Bill Anderson, Film & Television [161]
  • Tim Conway, Film[162]
  • Rolly Crump, Imagineering[163]
  • Alice Davis, Imagineering[164]
  • Karen Dotrice, Film & Television[165]
  • Matthew Garber, Film [166]
  • Leonard H. Goldenson, Television [167]
  • Bob Gurr, Imagineering[168]
  • Ralph Kent, Imagineering & Attractions[169]
  • Irwin Kostal, Music [170]
  • Mel Shaw, Animation[171]

Class of 2005

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 [172]
  • Milt Albright, Parks & Resorts[173]
  • Hideo Amemiya, Parks & Resorts [174]
  • Hideo Aramaki, Parks & Resorts [175]
  • Charles Boyer, Parks & Resorts[176]
  • Randy Bright, Imagineering [177]
  • James Cora, Parks & Resorts[178]
  • Robert Jani, Parks & Resorts [179]
  • Mary Jones, Parks & Resorts[180]
  • Art Linkletter, Parks & Resorts[181]
  • Mary Anne Mang, Parks & Resorts[182]
  • Steve Martin, Parks & Resorts[183]
  • Tom Nabbe, Parks & Resorts[184]
  • Jack Olsen, Parks & Resorts [185]
  • Cicely Rigdon, Parks & Resorts[186]
  • William "Sully" Sullivan, Parks & Resorts[187]
  • Jack Wagner, Parks & Resorts [188]
  • Vesey Walker, Parks & Resorts [189]

Class of 2006

  • Tim Considine, Television & Film[190]
  • Kevin Corcoran, Television & Film[191]
  • Al Dempster, Animation [192]
  • Don Edgren, Imagineering[193]
  • Paul Frees, Television, Film & Parks [194]
  • Peter Jennings, Television [195]
  • Sir Elton John, Music[196]
  • Jimmy Johnson, Music [197]
  • Tommy Kirk, Television & Film[198]
  • Joe Ranft, Animation [199]
  • David Stollery, Television & Film[200]
  • Ginny Tyler, Television & Film[201]

Class of 2007

  • Roone Arledge, Television [202]
  • Art Babbitt, Animation [203]
  • Carl Bongirno, Imagineering[204]
  • Marge Champion, Animation[205]
  • Dick Huemer, Animation [206]
  • Ron Logan, Parks & Resorts[207]
  • Lucille Martin, Administration[208]
  • Tom Murphy, Administration[209]
  • Randy Newman, Music[210]
  • Floyd Norman, Animation[211]
  • Bob Schiffer, Film Production[212]
  • Dave Smith, Archives[213]

Class of 2008

  • Wayne Allwine, Animation—Voice[214]
  • Bob Booth, Attractions[215]
  • Neil Gallagher, Attractions[216]
  • Frank Gifford, Television[217]
  • Toshio Kagami, Parks and Resorts[218]
  • Burny Mattinson, Animation[219]
  • Walter Peregoy, Animation[220]
  • Dorothea Redmond, Designer[221]
  • Russi Taylor, Animation—Voice[222]
  • Barbara Walters, Television[223]
  • Oliver Wallace, Music [224]

Class of 2009

[235]

  • Tony Anselmo, Animation—Voice[225]
  • Harry Archinal, Administration[226]
  • Beatrice Arthur, Film & Television [227]
  • Bill Farmer, Animation—Voice[228]
  • Estelle Getty, Film & Television [229]
  • Don Iwerks, Film[230]
  • Rue McClanahan, Film & Television[231]
  • Leota Toombs Thomas, Attractions [232]
  • Betty White, Film & Television[233]
  • Robin Williams, Film & Animation—Voice[234]

2010s

Class of 2011

[248]

  • Regis Philbin, Television[236]
  • Jim Henson, Film & Television [237]
  • Jodi Benson, Animation—Voice[238]
  • Paige O'Hara, Animation—Voice[239]
  • Lea Salonga, Animation—Voice[240]
  • Linda Larkin, Animation—Voice[241]
  • Anika Noni Rose, Animation—Voice[242]
  • Jack Wrather, Parks & Resorts [243]
  • Bonita Wrather, Film [244]
  • Guy Williams, Television [245]
  • Bo Boyd, Consumer Products[246]
  • Raymond Watson, Administration[247]

Class of 2013

[257]

  • Tony Baxter, Imagineering[249]
  • Collin Campbell, Imagineering [250]
  • Dick Clark, Television [251]
  • Billy Crystal, Film & Animation—Voice[252]
  • John Goodman, Film & Animation—Voice[253]
  • Steve Jobs, Animation [254]
  • Glen Keane, Animation[255]
  • Ed Wynn, Film & Animation—Voice [256]

Class of 2015

  • George Bodenheimer, Administration & Television[258]
  • Andreas Deja, Animation[259]
  • Johnny Depp, Film[260]
  • Eyvind Earle, Animation [261]
  • Danny Elfman, Music[262]
  • George Lucas, Film & Parks and Resorts[263]
  • Susan Lucci, Television[264]
  • Julie Reihm Casaletto, Parks and Resorts[265]
  • Carson Van Osten, Consumer Products[266]

Class of 2017

Class of 2019

  • Christina Aguilera, Music & Television[280]
  • Wing T. Chao, Parks & Resorts[281]
  • Robert Downey Jr., Film[282]
  • James Earl Jones, Film[283]
  • Jon Favreau, Film[284]
  • Bette Midler, Film[285]
  • Kenny Ortega, Film & Television[286]
  • Barnette Ricci, Parks & Resorts[287]
  • Robin Roberts, Television[288]
  • Diane Sawyer, Television[289]
  • Ming-Na Wen, Film, Television & Animation—Voice[290]
  • Hans Zimmer, Music[291][292][293]

Class of 2011

[248]

  • Regis Philbin, Television[236]
  • Jim Henson, Film & Television [237]
  • Jodi Benson, Animation—Voice[238]
  • Paige O'Hara, Animation—Voice[239]
  • Lea Salonga, Animation—Voice[240]
  • Linda Larkin, Animation—Voice[241]
  • Anika Noni Rose, Animation—Voice[242]
  • Jack Wrather, Parks & Resorts [243]
  • Bonita Wrather, Film [244]
  • Guy Williams, Television [245]
  • Bo Boyd, Consumer Products[246]
  • Raymond Watson, Administration[247]

Class of 2013

[257]

  • Tony Baxter, Imagineering[249]
  • Collin Campbell, Imagineering [250]
  • Dick Clark, Television [251]
  • Billy Crystal, Film & Animation—Voice[252]
  • John Goodman, Film & Animation—Voice[253]
  • Steve Jobs, Animation [254]
  • Glen Keane, Animation[255]
  • Ed Wynn, Film & Animation—Voice [256]

Class of 2015

  • George Bodenheimer, Administration & Television[258]
  • Andreas Deja, Animation[259]
  • Johnny Depp, Film[260]
  • Eyvind Earle, Animation [261]
  • Danny Elfman, Music[262]
  • George Lucas, Film & Parks and Resorts[263]
  • Susan Lucci, Television[264]
  • Julie Reihm Casaletto, Parks and Resorts[265]
  • Carson Van Osten, Consumer Products[266]

Class of 2017

Class of 2019

  • Christina Aguilera, Music & Television[280]
  • Wing T. Chao, Parks & Resorts[281]
  • Robert Downey Jr., Film[282]
  • James Earl Jones, Film[283]
  • Jon Favreau, Film[284]
  • Bette Midler, Film[285]
  • Kenny Ortega, Film & Television[286]
  • Barnette Ricci, Parks & Resorts[287]
  • Robin Roberts, Television[288]
  • Diane Sawyer, Television[289]
  • Ming-Na Wen, Film, Television & Animation—Voice[290]
  • Hans Zimmer, Music[291][292][293]

2020s

Class of 2022

Class of 2024

This is the first time the ceremony was televised. It was broadcast on Disney+ and hosted by Ryan Seacrest.

Class of 2026

The ceremony will be broadcast on Disney+ on August 16, 2026. Ryan Seacrest will return as host.

Class of 2022

Class of 2024

This is the first time the ceremony was televised. It was broadcast on Disney+ and hosted by Ryan Seacrest.

Class of 2026

The ceremony will be broadcast on Disney+ on August 16, 2026. Ryan Seacrest will return as host.

External links

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