to publish his work to inspire generations to come." Filmography Awards and nominations Academy Awards 1991 – Nominated Best Picture – Beauty and the Beast 2006 – Nominated Best Animated Short Film – The Little Match Girl Golden Globe Awards 1991 Winner Best Picture Musical or Comedy – Beauty and the Beast 1994 Winner Best Picture Musical or Comedy – The Lion King National Board of Review Awards 1991 Best Animated Film Beauty and the Beast ASIFA Hollywood Annie Awards 1991 Winner Best Animated Feature – Beauty and the Beast 1994 Winner Best Animated Feature – The Lion King 2011 Winner Special Award – Waking Sleeping Beauty 2016 June Foray Award recipient in recognition of a significant and benevolent or charitable impact on the art and industry of animation. California State University Northridge 2011 Honorary Alumni of the Year St. Xavier University 2011 Honorary Doctorate Laguna College of Art and Design 2012 Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts Chapman University 2017 Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts Disney Legends 2022 honoree See also Walt Disney (2015) Collage film References External links Drawn to Life by Walt Stanchfield and Don Hahn Q&A With Don Hahn, Director of Waking Sleeping Beauty 1955 births American film producers Living people Businesspeople from Chicago American animated film producers Film directors from Illinois Walt Disney Animation Studios people Collage filmmakers California State University, Northridge alumni Golden Globe Award-winning producers North Hollywood High School alumni Disney Legends