Bill Walsh (producer)

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Bill Walsh (born September 30, 1913 in New York City , † January 27, 1975 in Los Angeles ; actually William Crozier Walsh ) was an American film producer , screenwriter and comic book writer who worked for Walt Disney from 1943 until his death . In 1965 he received an Oscar nomination in two categories for the film Mary Poppins .

Life

Walsh was born in New York to a Canadian and an Irish woman, and spent his youth with relatives in Cincinnati , where he also attended university . In the 1930s and 40s he worked for a PR agency and later became its partner. He got to know the actor and ventriloquist Edgar Bergen and worked for him as a writer. In 1943 he started at Disney Studios, at the same time in the PR department and as a comic writer for the comic strips by Floyd Gottfredson . In 1950/1951, Walsh began producing programs for television on behalf of Walt Disney . First cartoon productions arose , from 1955 he turned to real films.

Bill Walsh was involved in a large number of popular and successful Disney films, the greatest successes being the films about the VW Beetle Herbie . Less than a year after the second Herbie film hit theaters, Walsh died of a heart attack at the age of 61 .

Nominations and Awards

  • 1962 nominated for the WGA Award in the category Best Written American Comedy for The Flying Pauker
  • 1965 WGA Award for Best Written American Musical for Mary Poppins
  • 1965 nominated for an Oscar in the category of best film (together with Walt Disney ) for Mary Poppins
  • 1965 nominated for an Oscar in the category Best Adapted Screenplay (together with Don DaGradi) for Mary Poppins
  • 1966 nominated for the WGA Award in the category Best Written American Comedy for Alles für die Katz
  • 1966 nominated for the Edgar in the category Best Film for Alles für die Katz

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SURNAME Walsh, Bill
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Walsh, William Crozier (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American film producer, screenwriter, and comic book writer
DATE OF BIRTH September 30, 1913
PLACE OF BIRTH New York City
DATE OF DEATH January 27, 1975
Place of death Los Angeles , California