2016

Feature films

 * January 29 - The Finest Hours was released to mixed reviews.
 * March 4 - Zootopia was released to universal acclaim.
 * April 15 - The Jungle Book was released to near-universal acclaim.
 * May 6 - Captain America: Civil War was released to very positive reviews.
 * May 27 - Alice Through the Looking Glass was released to negative reviews.
 * June 17 - Finding Dory was released to near-universal acclaim.
 * July 1 - The BFG was released to positive reviews.
 * August 12 - Pete's Dragon was released to very positive reviews.
 * September 2 - The Light Between Oceans was released to mixed reviews.
 * September 23 - Queen of Katwe was released to near-universal acclaim.
 * November 4 - Doctor Strange was released to near-universal acclaim.
 * November 23 - Moana was released to universal acclaim.
 * December 16 - Rogue One: A Star Wars Story was released to positive reviews.

Shorts

 * June 17 - Piper
 * November 23 - Inner Workings

Television

 * January 10 - Austin & Ally aired its final episode on the Disney Channel.
 * January 12 - ABC Family changes its name to Freeform.
 * January 15 - The Lion Guard premieres on Disney Junior.
 * January 19 - Agent Carter began airing its second and last season on ABC.
 * January 23 - The 7D begins its second and final season.
 * February 3 - Lab Rats aired its final episode on Disney XD.
 * February 14 - Stuck in the Middle aired on the Disney Channel.
 * February 15 - Gravity Falls aired its final episode on Disney XD.
 * March 1 - Agent Carter and The Muppets aired their final episodes on ABC.
 * March 2 - Lab Rats: Elite Force premiered on Disney XD
 * March 6
 * Once Upon a Time aired its 100th episode.
 * K.C. Undercover began its second season on the Disney Channel.
 * March 11 - Stuck in the Middle premiered on the Disney Channel.
 * March 18 - Daredevil aired its second season on Netflix.
 * April 5 - Imagining Zootopia premieres on Fusion.
 * June 3 - Girl Meets World began its third season on the Disney Channel.
 * June 24
 * The 100th Disney Channel Original Movie Adventures in Babysitting premiered.
 * Bizaardvark premiered afterwards.
 * June 27 - Wander Over Yonder aired its final episode on Disney XD.
 * July 11 - Star vs. the Forces of Evil began its second season on Disney XD.
 * July 22 - Elena of Avalor premiered on the Disney Channel.
 * July 30 - Doc McStuffins began its fourth season on Disney Junior.
 * August 1 - Yo-kai Watch began its second season on Disney XD.
 * September 12 - Polly and the Zhu Zhu Pets premiered on Disney Channel.
 * September 20 - Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. began its fourth season on ABC.
 * September 23 - Liv & Maddie began its fourth (and final) season on the Disney Channel.
 * September 24 - Star Wars Rebels began its third season on Disney XD.
 * September 25 - Once Upon a Time began its sixth season, and Secrets and Lies and Quantico began their second seasons on ABC.
 * September 30 - Luke Cage premiered on Netflix.
 * October 3 - Milo Murphy's Law premiered on Disney XD.
 * October 7 - The Swap, a Disney Channel Original Movie, premiered.
 * November 5 - The 7D aired its final episode.
 * November 6 - Mickey Mouse Clubhouse aired its final episode.
 * Fall - Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero begins its second (and final) season on Disney XD.
 * November 20 - Elena and the Secret of Avalor premiered on the Disney Channel.
 * December 9 - LEGO Frozen: Northern Lights aired on the Disney Channel.

Soundtracks

 * January 8 - The Lion Guard
 * February - The Rescuers Down Under: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Intrada release)
 * March 1 - Zootopia: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
 * April 12 - The Jungle Book: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
 * June 14 - Finding Dory: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
 * August 9 - Pete's Dragon: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
 * December 16 - Rogue One: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

DVD and Blu-ray releases

 * January 5 - The Return of Jafar / Aladdin and the King of Thieves: 2-Movie Collection (general retail release) and Blackbeard's Ghost (Disney Movie Club release)
 * February 2 - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Signature Edition and Bridge of Spies (Touchstone Home Entertainment)
 * February 23 - The Good Dinosaur
 * March 15 - Pocahontas and Mulan (Disney Movie Club releases)
 * April 5 - Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Lucasfilm, Ltd.)
 * April 26 - Operation Dumbo Drop: 20th Anniversary Edition, Alice in Wonderland: 65th Anniversary Edition and Dumbo: 75th Anniversary Edition (Disney Movie Club releases)
 * May 24 - The Finest Hours
 * June 7 - Zootopia
 * June 21 - The Boatniks: 45th Anniversary Edition
 * August 16 - Once Upon a Time: The Complete Fifth Season (ABC Studios)
 * August 30 - The Jungle Book and Star Wars Rebels: The Complete Season Two (Lucasfilm, Ltd.)
 * September 13 - Captain America: Civil War (Marvel Studios)
 * September 20 - Beauty and the Beast: 25th Anniversary Signature Edition
 * October 18 - Alice Through the Looking Glass
 * October 25 - Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas: Special Edition (Disney Movie Club release)
 * November 15 - Finding Dory, Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Collector's Edition 3D Blu-ray (Lucasfilm, Ltd.) and The Jungle Book Collector Edition 3D Blu-ray
 * November 29 - The BFG and Pete's Dragon

DVD only releases

 * January 12 - Captain Jake and the Never Land Pirates: The Great Never Sea Conquest
 * February 2 - Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Pop Star Minnie
 * February 23 - The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar
 * March 1 - LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales (Lucasfilm)
 * April 19 - Goldie & Bear: Best Fairytale Friend
 * May 24 - Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Sport-Y-Thon
 * June 7 - Sofia the First: The Secret Library
 * June 21 - How To Get Away With Murder: The Complete Second Season (ABC Studios)
 * June 24 - Adventures in Babysitting
 * August 23 - Scandal: The Complete Fifth Season and Castle: The Complete Eighth Season (ABC Studios)
 * August 30 - Grey's Anatomy: The Complete Twelfth Season (ABC Studios)
 * September 13 - Quantico: The Complete First Season (ABC Studios)
 * September 20 - The Lion Guard: Unleash the Power
 * September 27 - The Catch: The Complete First Season (ABC Studios)
 * October 18 - Doc McStuffins: Toy Hospital
 * December 6 - Elena of Avalor: Ready to Rule

Theme parks

 * January 4 - Soarin' closed at Epcot.
 * January 10 - Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular had its final performances at Disney California Adventure.
 * January 11 - Big Thunder Ranch closed at Disneyland to make room for Star Wars Land.
 * Fantasmic!, Disneyland Railroad, Mark Twain Riverboat, Davy Crockett's Explorer Canoes, Sailing Ship Columbia, Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island and the Rivers of America all closed temporarily at Disneyland, due to the construction of Star Wars Land.
 * January 16 - Club Villain premiered at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
 * January 19 - Toy Story Pizza Planet Arcade closed at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
 * January 31 - Animagique had its final performances at Walt Disney Studios Park.
 * February 10 - La Forêt de l’Enchantement: Une aventure musicale Disney premiered in The Chaparral Theater at Disneyland Park (Paris) until May 8.
 * March 7 - Luigi's Rollickin' Roadsters opened at Disney California Adventure.
 * March 16 - Star Tours at Disneyland Park (Paris) closed, to make way for The Adventures Continue.
 * March 20 - Big Band Beat at Tokyo DisneySea closes to begin its refurbishment in preparation for the park's 15th anniversary It is set to return on April 15.
 * March 30 - Mad T Party had its final performances at Disney California Adventure.
 * April 2
 * Dream Along with Mickey had its final performances at the Magic Kingdom.
 * Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show had its final performances at Disney's Hollywood Studios, and nearby locations around the Streets of America closed to make way for that park's expansions Toy Story Land and Star Wars Land.
 * Super Hero HQ closed at Disneyland.
 * April 3 - Muppets Courtyard "opened" at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
 * April 5 - UFO Zone at Hong Kong Disneyland closed.
 * April 14 - Midtown Jewelry at Hong Kong Disneyland closed.
 * April 15 - The Year of Wishes begins at Tokyo DisneySea in preparation for its 15th anniversary.
 * April 17 - For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration had its final performances at Disney California Adventure.
 * May 2 - Stitch Encounter at Hong Kong Disneyland closed.
 * May 16 - StormRider at Tokyo DisneySea closed.
 * May 27 - Frozen: Live at the Hyperion premiered in Hyperion Theater at Disney California Adventure.
 * May 28 - The Jungle Book: Alive with Magic premiered at Disney's Animal Kingdom until September 5.
 * May 31 - Crystal Arts at Hong Kong Disneyland closed.
 * June 11
 * Hong Kong Disneyland's Star Wars: Tomorrowland Takeover began
 * Autopia closed.
 * Hyperspace Mountain opened.
 * Star Wars: Command Post opened.
 * June 15 - Soarin' Over Carifornia closed at Disney California Adventure.
 * June 16 - Shanghai Disneyland in Shanghai, China opened to the public. It became the sixth Disney destination to open and the fourth international Disney destination to open.
 * June 17
 * Soarin’ Around the World opened at both Disney California Adventure and Epcot.
 * Mickey's Royal Friendship Faire premiered at Magic Kingdom.
 * June 21 - Frozen Ever After opened at Epcot's Norway Pavilion.
 * June 25 - Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple premiered at Hong Kong Disneyland.
 * July 2 - Mickey and the Magician premiered in Animagique Theater at Walt Disney Studios Park until January 8, 2017.
 * July 26 - My Journeys with Duffy opened at Hong Kong Disneyland, as part of its 10th anniversary celebrations.
 * July 9 - Out of Shadowland premiered at Tokyo DisneySea, as part of its 15th anniversary celebrations.
 * August 4 - Main Street Jewelers Presented by PANDORA opened at Hong Kong Disneyland, as part of its 10th anniversary celebrations.
 * September 4 - Tokyo DisneySea celebrated its 15th anniversary.
 * September 5
 * Disneyland's 60th anniversary celebration came to an end.
 * Disneyland Forever had its final performance.
 * Paint The Night Parade made its last regular run. It will return on select nights during the holiday season.
 * September 6 - World of Color reverted back to its original form.
 * September 9 - Fantasy in the Sky returned after a year and a half long hiatus.
 * September 20 - TRON Realm, Chevrolet Digital Challenge opened at Shanghai Disneyland.
 * October 1 - The Magic Kingdom celebrated its 45th anniversary.
 * October 2 - The Muppets Present… Great Moments in American History premiered at Magic Kingdom, as part of its 45th anniversary celebrations.
 * October 9 - The Main Street Electrical Parade at Magic Kingdom ended its run.
 * October 22 - Expo Shop opened at Hong Kong Disneyland.
 * November 3 - Celebrate the Magic had its final performance at Magic Kingdom.
 * November 4 - An English version of the Tokyo Disneyland fireworks show, Once Upon a Time, premiered at Magic Kingdom.
 * November 10 - Frozen: A Musical Spectacular premiered on the Disney Wonder.
 * November 18 - PizzeRizzo opened at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
 * November 22 - Camp Woodchuck opened at Tokyo Disneyland.

Events

 * August 11, 12, 27, 28 - Kingdom Hearts Concert -First Breath- was held in Japan.

Comics

 * March 9 - Joe Books begins publishing the Disney Princess comic book.
 * April 27 - Joe Books begins publishing a new Darkwing Duck comic book.
 * July 13 - Joe Books begins publishing the Finding Dory comic book.
 * July 20 - IDW Publishing begins publishing a four-issue mini-series based on the Mickey Mouse TV shorts.
 * July 27 - Joe Books begins publishing a new Frozen comic book.
 * August 24 - IDW begins localizing PKNA as Duck Avenger.
 * September - Joe Books begins publishing a Pirates of the Caribbean comic book.
 * September - Joe Books begins publishing a Star vs. the Forces of Evil mini-series.

Graphic novels

 * January 14 - Winnie the Pooh Cinestory Novel
 * March 2 - Zootopia Cinestory Comic
 * March 30 - Descendants: Wicked World Wish Granted Cinestory
 * April 6 - Disney Graphic Novels #2: X-Mickey
 * May 18 - Star vs. the Forces of Evil Cinestory Comic
 * July 13 - Alice Through the Looking Glass Graphic Novel
 * Mickey's Craziest Adventures

Reprint collections

 * February 18 - Donald and Mickey: The Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 75th Anniversary Collection
 * March 3 - Donald Duck: The Sunday Newspaper Comics Volume 1
 * March 8 - Star Wars: Chewbacca (Trade Paperback)
 * March 31 - Silly Symphonies: Sunday Newspaper Comics Volume 1
 * April 6
 * Mickey Mouse: The Chirikawa Necklace
 * Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The New Republic Volume 2
 * April 20
 * Donald Duck Timeless Tales Volume 1
 * Star Wars Vader Down (Trade Paperback)
 * April 27 - Silly Symphonies Volume 1: The Complete Disney Classics
 * May 4 - The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library - Donald Duck: Terror of the Beagle Boys
 * May 18
 * Mickey Mouse Timeless Tales Volume 1
 * Star Wars: Kanan Volume 2 - First Blood (Trade Paperback)
 * May 24 - Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Comic Collection
 * June 1 - Uncle Scrooge: The Eternal Knot
 * June 15 - Star Wars: Droids and Ewoks Omnibus
 * June 29
 * Donald Duck: The Newspaper Comics Volume 3
 * Mickey Mouse: The Floyd Gottfredson Library - Volume 9: Rise Of The Rhyming Man
 * July 5 - Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Rebellion Vol 1
 * July 13 - Donald Duck: Vicious Cycles
 * July 19 - Star Wars: Obi-Wan & Anakin (Trade Paperback)
 * July 26 - Donald Duck: Vicious Cycles
 * August 10 - Star Wars: Darth Vader Volume 3 - The Shu-torun War (Trade Paperback)
 * August 17
 * Mickey Mouse: Shadow of the Colossus
 * Star Wars Volume 3: Rebel Jail (Trade Paperback)
 * August 31 - The Don Rosa Library Volume 5: The Richest Duck in the World
 * September 7
 * Mickey and Donald: The Search for the Zodiac Stone
 * Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones Comic Collection
 * Uncle Scrooge: Scrooge's Last Adventure
 * September 14
 * The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library - Donald Duck: The Secret of Hondorica
 * Walt Disney's Treasury of Classic Tales Volume 1
 * September 20
 * Disney Princess Comics Collection
 * Star Wars Volume 1 Hard Back
 * October 4 - Star Wars: Darth Vader Volume 4 (Trade Paperback)
 * October 11 - Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: Legacy Volume 1
 * October 18 - Mickey Mouse: The Floyd Gottfredson Library - Volume 10: Planet of Faceless Foes
 * October 22 - The Don Rosa Library Volume 6: The Universal Solvent
 * October 25 - Frozen Comics Collection
 * November 29 - Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Comic Collection
 * December 6
 * Star Wars: The Force Awakens Comic Collection
 * Star Wars: Kanan Omnibus
 * Star Wars: Poe Dameron Volume 1: Black Squadron (Trade Paperback)
 * December 20 - Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (Trade paperback)
 * December 28 - The Muppets Collection

Books

 * January 5
 * Girl Meets World: Let's Do This!
 * The Secret Admirer
 * February 2 - Death Star Battle
 * February 16 - The Force Awakens: Rey's Story
 * April 5
 * Demigods & Magicians
 * Mowgli's Rainy Day
 * Star Wars: Tales From a Galaxy Far, Far Away Volume 1: Aliens
 * ​The Force Awakens Storybook
 * ​The Force Awakens Read-Along Storybook & CD
 * April 12
 * A Matter of Time
 * Alice Through the Looking Glass Deluxe Novelization
 * May 3
 * Alice Through the Looking Glass: The Complete Visual Guide
 * Finding Dory Junior Novelization
 * ​The Trials Of Apollo: The Hidden Oracle
 * May 17 - Finn & Poe Team Up!
 * May 24 - Descendants: Return to the Isle of the Lost
 * June 14 - Chaos in The Castle
 * June 28 - Pete's Dragon: The Lost Years
 * July 5 - Return to the Ice Palace
 * July 26
 * Dipper and Mabel and the Curse of the Time Pirate's Treasure
 * Gravity Falls: Journal 3
 * Poor Unfortunate Soul: A Tale of the Sea Witch
 * August 16 - For Magnus Chase: Hotel Valhalla Guide to the Norse Worlds
 * August 30 - Hero vs. Villain
 * September 6 - Kristoff's Crystal Adventure
 * September 7 - The Walt Disney Studios: A Lot to Remember
 * September 13 - Feliz Navidad: A Royal Christmas
 * October 4 - Magnus Chase And The Gods Of Asgard: The Hammer Of Thor
 * October 11 - Ahsoka
 * October 18
 * Elena and the Secret of Avalor
 * A Sister's Promise
 * A Palace Fit for a Princess
 * November 1 - The Art of Moana
 * November 15 - Catalyst

Video games

 * March 28 - Disney Crossy Road (Windows, iOS, Android)
 * April 7 - Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ (iOS) (in North America)
 * May 13 - Disney Art Academy (N3DS)
 * October 14 - Disney Magical World 2 (N3DS) (in North America)

Character debuts

 * March 4 - Nick Wilde, Judy Hopps, Gazelle, Chief Bogo, Mayor Lionheart, Clawhauser, Flash, Duke Weaselton, Bonnie and Stu Hopps, Yax, Bellwether, Mrs. Otterton, Mr. Otterton, Finnick, Dr. Badger, Mr. Manchas, Jerry Jumbeaux Jr., Peter Moosebridge, Officer McHorn, Priscilla, Mr. Big, Koslov
 * May 27 - Zanik Hightopp, Time
 * June 17 - Jenny, Charlie, Bailey, Destiny, Hank, Otters, Fluke and Rudder
 * July 1 - The BFG, Sophie, Mary, Fleshlumpeater, Bloodbottler, Bonecruncher, Butcherboy, Gizzardgulper, Manhugger, Childchewer, Meatdripper, Maidmasher
 * November 4 - Doctor Strange, Baron Mordo, Christine Palmer, Wong, Nicodemus West, Kaecilius, Ancient One
 * November 23 - Moana Waialiki, Maui, Pua, Heihei, Gramma Tala, Tui, Sina, Tamatoa, Kakamora
 * December 16 - Jyn Erso, Cassian Andor, Orson Krennic, K-250

Deaths

 * January 5 - Christine Lawrence Finney (animator)
 * January 7 - Richard Libertini (actor and voice actor)
 * January 9 - Angrus Scrimm (actor)
 * January 10 - David Bowie (singer, actor, composer, producer, director and screenwriter)
 * January 11 - Michael Galeota (actor)
 * January 13 - Brian Bedford (actor, singer and director)
 * January 14 - Alan Rickman (actor, singer, director, writer and producer)
 * January 15 - Dan Haggerty (actor, producer, set dresser, set decorator, animal handler, wild animal trainer and motorbike builder)
 * February 3 - Joe Alaskey (stand-up comedian, actor, voice actor and impressionist)
 * February 5 - Ray Colcord (composer)
 * February 6 - Daniel Gerson (screenwriter and voice actor)
 * February 9 - Alethea McGrath (actress)
 * February 17 - Jesus Barrero (voice actor)
 * February 25 - Tony Burton (actor)
 * February 28 - Jack Lindquist (actor and president of Disneyland)
 * March 10 - Ken Adam (production designer, visual consultant, art director, draughtsman, camera operator, actor and producer)
 * March 16 - Frank Sinatra Jr. (singer, actor, composer, musical director and screenwriter)
 * March 17 - Paul Daniels (magician, actor and voice actor)
 * March 21 - Peter Brown (actor and producer)
 * March 23 - Phife Dawg (singer and actor)
 * March 24 - Garry Shandling (actor, voice actor, screenwriter, producer, singer, director and comedian)
 * March 28 - James Noble (actor and producer)
 * March 29 - Patty Duke (actress, voice actress, singer, producer and writer)
 * April 3 - Erik Bauersfeld (voice actor and radio dramatist) and Don Francks (actor, voice actor, singer, composer and music arranger)
 * April 12 - Tōru Ōhira (Japanese actor and voice actor)
 * April 16 - Kit West (special effects artist, actor, cinematographer and producer) and Rod Daniel (director, producer and actor)
 * April 17 - Doris Roberts (actress, voice actress, director and singer)
 * April 18 - Scott Nimerfro (producer, screenwriter, story editor, video coordinator and actor)
 * April 20 - Victoria Wood (comedian, actress, voice actress, screenwriter, producer, composer, director and singer)
 * April 21 - Prince (musician, actor, director, composer and screenwriter)
 * April 22 - Jory Prum (audio engineer and videogame designer)
 * April 24 - Billy Paul (singer and actor)
 * April 30 - Tracy Scott (script supervisor, actress and screenwriter)
 * May 3 - Abel Fernandez (actor)
 * May 4 - Ret Turner (fashion designer)
 * May 8 - William Schallert (actor, voice actor and singer) and Nick Lashaway (actor)
 * May 12 - John McLaughlin (animator and visual effects artist)
 * May 13 - Makiko Futaki (animator)
 * May 14 - Darwyn Cooke (comic book writer, comic book artist, storyboard artist, screenwriter and producer)
 * May 15 - Michael Roberds (actor, voice actor, producer, screenwriter, director and camera operator)
 * May 16 - Julia Meade (actress)
 * May 17 - Yūko Mizutani (voice actress and singer)
 * May 19 - John Berry (musician) and Alan Young (actor, voice actor, comedian, radio host, television host and personality)
 * May 20 - Rosanna Huffman (actress and voice actress)
 * May 21 - Nick Menza (musician)
 * May 24 - Buck Kartalian (actor)
 * May 26 - Angela Paton (actress)
 * May 27 - Marshall Jones (singer)
 * May 31 - Thomas Fekete (musician)
 * June 2 - Willis Pyle (animator)
 * June 4 - Bill Richmond (screenwriter, producer, actor and songwriter)
 * June 6 - Al Ackerman (sportscaster and actor)
 * June 7 - Mary MacLeod (actress and voice actress)
 * June 11 - Christina Grimmie (singer and actress)
 * June 12 - Janet Waldo (actress, voice actress and singer)
 * June 13 - Chips Moman (songwriter, producer and audio mixer)
 * June 16 - Jerome Teasley (musician)
 * June 19 - Anton Yelchin (actor, voice actor and singer)
 * June 22 - Bill Ham (band manager) and Harry Rabinowitz (composer)
 * June 23 - Stuart Nisbet (actor) and Randy Jones (musician)
 * June 25 - Elliot Wollff (musician, songwriter and music producer)
 * June 28 - Scotty Moore (musician) and Rosanelda Aguirre (actress and voice actress)
 * June 29 - Rob Wasserman (musician)
 * June 30 - Don Friedman (musician)
 * July 14 - Lisa Gaye (actress and singer)
 * July 17 - Joan Sittenfield (talent manager, casting director and producer)
 * July 19 - Garry Marshall (actor, director, producer, writer, voice artist, and comedian)
 * July 21 - Lewie Steinberg (musician)
 * July 22 - Edgar Muenzer (musician)
 * July 24 - Marni Nixon (actress, voice actress, singer and composer)
 * July 26 - Sandy Pearlman (band manager) and Allan Barnes (musician)
 * August 11 - David Enthoven (music manager)
 * August 13 - Kenny Baker (actor, voice actor and singer)
 * August 14 - Fyvush Finkel (actor and voice actor)
 * August 17 - Arthur Hiller (director, actor, producer and technical advisor)
 * August 19 - Jack Riley (actor, voice actor, screenwriter and singer) and Lou Perlman (band manager)
 * August 20 - Louis Stewart (musician)
 * August 21 - Headley Bennett (musician)
 * August 22 - Toots Thielmans (musician)
 * August 23 - Evita Muñoz (actress, voice actress, singer and stunt double)
 * August 25 - Marvin Kaplan (actor, voice actor, screenwriter and producer)
 * August 31 - Rick F. Gunter (cinematographer, director of photography, camera operator and producer)
 * September 1 - Jon Polito (actor and voice actor)
 * September 2 - Jerry Heller (music manager) and John Hostetter (actor, voice actor and singer)
 * September 3 - Fred McFarlane (musician, music producer and songwriter)
 * September 5 - Hugh O'Brian (actor and singer) and Kenny Davis (actor)
 * September 6 - Lewis Merenstein (record producer)
 * September 14 - Shepherd Sanders (actor and songwriter)
 * September 15 - James Stacy (actor, singer and producer)
 * September 16 - Hagan Beggs (actor, location manager, assistant director and casting director)
 * September 17 -  Charmian Carr (actress, voice actress and singer)
 * September 23 - William Johnson (actor)
 * September 27 - Jef Billings (costume designer)
 * September 28 - Gary Glasberg (producer and screenwriter)
 * September 30 - Michael Casswell (musician)
 * October 5 - Austin Kalish (screenwriter, producer and songwriter) and Michiyo Yasuda (animator)
 * October 8 - Don Ciccone (musician) and Gary Dubin (actor, voice actor, producer, director and singer)
 * October 9 - Susan Aceron (actress and voice actress)
 * October 11 - Patricia Barry (actress)
 * October 12 - Thomas Mikal Ford (actor, voice actor, producer, director and screenwriter), John Vulich (special effects makeup artist, producer, director, composer, cinematographer, editor and voice actor) and Sonny Sanders (songwriter, screenwriter and director)
 * October 16 - Vernon Kifer (camera operator, cinematographer, director, editor and producer)
 * October 19 - Phil Chess (record producer)
 * October 20 - Kaneta Kimotsuki (voice actor and actor)
 * October 21 - Kevin Meaney (actor, voice actor, comedian and screenwriter)
 * October 28 - Ron Grant (composer, orchestrator and music supervisor)
 * October 30 - Curly Putman (songwriter)
 * October 31 - Natalie Babbitt (writer and illustrator)
 * November 2 - Bob Cranshaw (musician)
 * November 4 - Jean-Jacques Perrey (musician and music producer)
 * November 6 - Jeff Olson (actor)
 * November 7 - Leonard Cohen (singer, songwriter, composer, actor, voice actor, writer and screenwriter)
 * November 9 - Al Caiola (musician and composer)
 * November 11 - Robert Vaughn (actor and director), Victor Bailey (musician) and Ray Singleton (songwriter and music producer)
 * November 13 - Leon Russell (singer, songwriter, composer, music arranger, actor and producer)
 * November 14 - Janet Wright (actress, voice actress and producer)
 * November 15 - Milt Okun (singer and music producer)
 * November 16 - Mentor Williams (songwriter and music producer)
 * November 17 - Steve Truglia (stuntman, second unit director and actor)
 * November 18 - Sharon Jones (singer, actress and composer)
 * November 19 - Paul Sylbert (production designer, set decorator, director, art director and screenwriter)
 * November 20 - Hod O'Brien (musician)
 * November 23 - Joe Esposito (band manager, consultant, technical assistant, actor and producer) and Andrew Sachs (actor, voice actor and screenwriter)
 * November 24 - Florence Henderson (actress, voice actress, singer and producer) and Renato Lopez (actor and voice actor)
 * November 25  - Ron Glass (actor, voice actor, director and singer)
 * December 3 - Herbert Hardesty (musician)
 * December 6 - Peter Vaughan (actor and singer)
 * December 11 - Bob Krasnow (record producer)
 * December 12 - Barrelhouse Chuck (musician)
 * December 13 - Alan Thicke (actor, voice actor, composer, screenwriter, producer, singer and songwriter)
 * December 14 - Bernard Fox (actor, voice actor, singer, music producer and screenwriter)
 * December 17 - Gordon Hunt (actor, voice actor, screenwriter, producer, director, recording director, voice over director and casting director)
 * December 21 - Sam Leach (talent agent)
 * December 26 - George S. Irving (actor, voice actor and singer) and Alphonse Mouzon (musician)
 * December 27 - Carrie Fisher (actress, voice actress, writer, screenwriter, singer and producer)
 * December 28 - Debbie Reynolds (actress, voice actress, singer, screenwriter and producer)
 * December 29 - June Foray (voice actress)

Behind the scenes

 * July - Production began on the Disney Channel Original Movie Descendants 2.

Business

 * May - Disney closes down Avalanche Software.
 * August 1 - Arc Productions shuts down after being filed for bankrupcy.

Trivia

 * This is the first (and, for so far, only) year in which Disney does not release a feature-length G-rated film in theaters at all.