Lake Buena Vista in Orange County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Cameraman
Photographed by Bradley Owen, March 9, 2024
1. The Cameraman Marker
"Movies are a medium of expression like a symphony orchestra...or a painter's brush and canvas."
Walt Disney
The Cameraman
Created by Aldo and Andrea Favilli
1995
Erected 1995 by The Disney Company.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1995.
Location. 28° 21.441′ N, 81° 33.588′ W. Marker is in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, in Orange County. It can be reached from World Drive north of Osceola Parkway, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located in Disney's Hollywood Studios and requires an entrance fee. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 351 South Studio Drive, Orlando FL 32830, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Orlando and in Central Florida. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Disney MGM Studios (here, next to this marker); The Brown Derby (within shouting distance of this marker); Dinosaur Gertie's Ice Cream of Extinction (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Shishinden (approx. 0.9 miles away); Nishikigoi (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Goju-No-To (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Torii (approx. 0.9 miles away); Bonsai (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lake Buena Vista.
Regarding The Cameraman. The statue is a replica of the 1991 original that is located at 4411 West Olive Avenue across from Gate 2 of the Warner Brothers Studio in Burbank, California.
The elder Aldo Favilli worked as a cinematic art director at the legendary Cinecittΰ Studios in Rome. His son, Andrea Favilli, was educated at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. Andrea's product design work with brands eventually led him to Disney, where he worked as an Imagineer.
Andrea Favilli worked
Photographed by Bradley Owen, March 9, 2024
2. The Cameraman Marker
Photographed by Bradley Owen, March 9, 2024
3. The Cameraman and Marker
Photographed by Craig Baker, July 15, 2025
4. Original Statue in Burbank
Warner Brothers Studio is across the street. Disney Studio is one mile east.
Photographed by Craig Baker, July 15, 2025
5. Original Statue in Burbank
Created by father-son team Andrea and Aldo Favilli.
Photographed by Craig Baker, July 15, 2025
6. Burbank Plaque
He envisioned dreams that others might share. - M Vignali, animator, speaking of Walt Disney.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 378 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 10, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 15, 2025, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
