"Walt" Disney is a cultural icon. He and his brother Roy O. Disney co-founded The Walt Disney Company, and as an animator and entrepreneur, Walt was an animation innovator and theme park designer. He and his staff created numerous fictional characters including Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy. During his lifetime, he received four honorary Academy Awards and won 22 Academy Awards from a total of 59 nominations. The Associated Press tracks the extraordinary career of this Hollywood mogul.