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American family whose second and third generations were filmmakers

"Disney Brothers" redirects here. For the cartoon studio, see Walt Disney Animation Studios.

The Disney family is an American family that gained prominence when brothers Roy and Walt began creating films through the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, today known as mass media and entertainmentconglomerateThe Walt Disney Company.

The Disney family's influence on American culture grew with successful feature films such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in 1937 and the opening of the DisneylandAmusement park in 1955.

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Other Disney family members have been involved in the management and administration of the Disney company, filmmaking, and philanthropy.

Background

The family name, originally d'Isigny ("from Isigny"), is of Norman French derivation, coming from the town of Isigny-sur-Mer.

The Disneys, among others who took names from the Normans, settled in England and gave their name to Norto