Bill Walsh (producer)
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
Filmography (selection)
- 1955–1956: The Mickey Mouse Club (TV series, ten episodes) - production
- 1955: The small rebel ( The Littlest Outlaw ) - Screenplay
- 1955: Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier ( Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier ) - Co-production
- 1956: Davy Crockett and the River Pirates ( Davy Crockett and the River Pirates ) - Co-production
- 1956: Train of the Fearless ( Westward Ho the Wagons! ) - Production participation
- 1959: Der eheimliche Zotti , also: The mysterious Struppi ( The Shaggy Dog ) - production participation and screenplay co-author
- 1960: Toby Tyler ( Toby Tyler, or Ten Weeks with a Circus ) - producer and script co-writer
- 1961: The Absent-Minded Professor ( The Absent Minded Professor ) - Screenplay and Production Sharing Agreement
- 1962: Champagne in Paris ( Bon Voyage! ) - Screenplay and participation in production
- 1962: The Pauker Can't Quit It ( Son of Flubber ) - co-production and screenplay co-author
- 1964: Mary Poppins ( Mary Poppins ) - co-production and screenplay co-writer
- 1965: Alles für die Katz ( That Darn Cat! ) - co-production and screenplay co-author
- 1966: Robin Crusoe, the Amazon Chief ( Lt. Robin Crusoe, USN ) - co-producer and screenplay co-writer
- 1968: Captain Blackbeards Spuk-Kaschemme ( Blackbeard's Ghost ) - co-production and screenplay co-author
- 1968: The Love Bug ( The Love Bug ) - production and screenplay co-writer
- 1971: The daring witch in her flying bed - production and screenplay co-writer
- 1971: Cowboy John ( Scandalous John ) - producer and screenplay co-writer
- 1973: Big Boy ( The World's Greatest Athlete ) - Production
- 1974: Herbie Rides Again ( Herbie Rides Again ) - production, writing
- 1975: who stole our dinosaur? ( One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing ) - production and script
Web links
- Bill Walsh in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Article about Bill Walsh in Duckipedia
personal data | |
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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 |