Gabler presents the definitive biography of Walt Disney, one of the most important cultural figures of the 20th century. n nThe definitive portrait of one of the most important cultural figures in American history: Walt Disney.n n n nWalt Disney was a true visionary whose desire for escape, iron determination and obsessive perfectionism transformed animation from a novelty to an art form, first with Mickey Mouse and then with his feature films-most notably Snow White, Fantasia, and Bambi. In his superb biography, Neal Gabler shows us how, over the course of two decades, Disney revolutionized the entertainment industry. In a way that was unprecedented and later widely imitated, he built a synergistic empire that combined film, television, theme parks, music, book publishing, and merchandise. Walt Disney is a revelation of both the work and the man-of both the remarkable accomplishment and the hidden life.n n n nWinner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Biographyn nUSA Today Biography of the Yearn