Ben Sharpsteen
Known for: Visual Effects
Born: November 4, 1895
Died: December 20, 1980
Place of birth: Tacoma, Washington, USA
Benjamin Sharpsteen was an American film director and producer for Disney. He was born on 4 November 1895 in Tacoma, Washington. He graduated from an agricultural college but gave up farming to join the Marines during World War II. He became an animator, joining the old International Film Company in New York, but soon joined Walt Diseny. He directed 31 films between 1920 and 1980. He also created a museum documenting the history of California's first millionaire, Sam Brannan, and the history of the Upper Napa Valley as well. He died in Napa County, California on 20 December 1980.
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Filmography
119 movies · 2 TV shows, newest first
5.0
100 Years of Disney Animation: A Shorts Celebration
2023
4.5
Mickey & Minnie 10 Classic Shorts (Volume 1)
2023
7.0
Celebrate Christmas With Mickey, Donald & Friends
2000
6.0
Goofy at the Olympic Games
1992
NR
DTV: Rock, Rhythm & Blues
1984
6.0
Donald Duck's First 50 Years
1984
5.7
Mickey Mouse Disco
1980
7.0
Walt Disney Masterpieces
1967
NR
Winnie the Pooh
1966
NR
Escape to Paradise/Water Birds
1960
NR
The Danube
1960
NR
Japan
1960
6.8
Mysteries of the Deep
1959
NR
Cruise of the Eagle
1959
7.0
Ama Girls
1958
8.0
Portugal
1957
NR
The Navajos: Children of the Gods
1957
10.0
Lapland
1957
NR
Alaskan Sled Dog
1957
NR
The Crisler Story/Prowlers of the Everglades
1957
NR
The Blue Men of Morocco
1957
6.2
Samoa
1956
NR
Sardinia
1956
7.0
Switzerland
1955
9.0
The Disneyland Story
1954
7.9
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
7.1
The Living Desert
1953
6.8
Water Birds
1952
8.0
The Olympic Elk
1952
7.2
Alice in Wonderland
1951
7.1
Cinderella
1950
6.5
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
1949
6.3
Fun and Fancy Free
1947
5.7
Out of the Frying Pan Into the Firing Line
1942
5.8
The New Spirit
1942
7.0
Dumbo
1941
7.3
Fantasia
1940
7.1
Pinocchio
1940
6.1
The Fox Hunt
1938
6.2
Polar Trappers
1938
7.4
Mickey's Trailer
1938
6.9
Boat Builders
1938
7.1
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1938
6.6
Pluto's Quin-puplets
1937
7.1
Clock Cleaners
1937
6.7
Hawaiian Holiday
1937NR
Mickey's Review
1937
6.5
Moose Hunters
1937
6.2
Don Donald
1937
6.0
The Worm Turns
1937
6.7
Donald and Pluto
1936
6.3
Mickey's Circus
1936
6.4
Moving Day
1936
6.0
Orphan's Picnic
1936
6.7
Broken Toys
1935
6.0
Cock o' the Walk
1935
6.8
On Ice
1935
7.1
Mickey's Fire Brigade
1935
6.7
The Cookie Carnival
1935
6.6
Mickey's Service Station
1935
6.2
Two-Gun Mickey
1934
5.9
Mickey Plays Papa
1934
5.9
Peculiar Penguins
1934
6.6
The Wise Little Hen
1934
5.5
The Hot Choc-late Soldiers
1934
7.0
Funny Little Bunnies
1934
6.5
The Grasshopper and the Ants
1934
6.3
The China Shop
1934
6.6
Shanghaied
1934
6.5
The Night Before Christmas
1933
6.5
The Pied Piper
1933
6.4
Puppy Love
1933
6.4
Lullaby Land
1933
6.1
Old King Cole
1933
6.3
Mickey's Gala Premiere
1933
6.4
Mickey's Mechanical Man
1933
6.2
Father Noah's Ark
1933
6.0
Mickey's Mellerdrammer
1933
6.1
Birds in the Spring
1933
7.2
The Mad Doctor
1933
6.7
Building a Building
1933
6.5
Mickey's Good Deed
1932
6.6
Santa's Workshop
1932
6.1
Babes in the Woods
1932
6.0
The Klondike Kid
1932
6.3
The Whoopee Party
1932
6.6
King Neptune
1932
5.9
Trader Mickey
1932
5.7
Mickey in Arabia
1932
5.9
The Bears and the Bees
1932
6.2
Just Dogs
1932
5.5
The Duck Hunt
1932
5.8
The Bird Store
1932
6.1
Mickey's Orphans
1931
6.1
The Beach Party
1931
4.9
The Fox Hunt
1931
5.8
The Spider and the Fly
1931
6.3
The Clock Store
1931
6.1
Egyptian Melodies
1931
6.0
The Cat's Out
1931
6.2
The Busy Beavers
1931
6.3
The China Plate
1931
6.2
Mother Goose Melodies
1931
6.3
Traffic Troubles
1931
5.6
Birds of a Feather
1931
5.9
The Birthday Party
1931
6.5
Playful Pan
1930
5.7
Pioneer Days
1930
5.8
Winter
1930
6.4
The Gorilla Mystery
1930
5.8
Monkey Melodies
1930
6.1
The Chain Gang
1930
6.4
The Fire Fighters
1930
6.3
Midnight in a Toy Shop
1930
5.9
Arctic Antics
1930
6.0
Frolicking Fish
1930
5.6
Cannibal Capers
1930
5.9
Mickey's Choo-Choo
1929
4.8
El Terrible Toreador
1929
5.9
The Barnyard Battle
19297.0
The Bootblack
1920