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Meet Dave Smith, author of "Disney A to Z"

The ultimate authority on all things Disney

Dave SmithDave Smith founded the Walt Disney Archives in 1970 and served as the Company's Chief Archivist for the past four decades. In 1996, he assembled an unprecedented amount of Disney lore, facts, and figures into his unparalleled reference work, "Disney A to Z: The Official Encyclopedia." He updated this magnum opus for a new edition in 1998 and then again in 2006. A current supplement to the latest edition is available by clicking the button below. Dave has appeared on numerous television shows as a Disney expert and has attended every Disneyana Convention to date, as a resource person and occasional guest speaker. He co-authored "The Ultimate Disney Trivia Books 1, 2, 3, and 4" with Kevin Neary, as well as "Disney: The First 100 Years," with Steven Clark. Named a Disney Legend in 2007, Dave retired from his prestigious Chief Archivist position in late 2010, but continues to update "Disney A to Z."


Disney A to Z by Dave Smith