Ben Sharpsteen

male

Born on November 04, 1895 (129 years old)

Passed Away on December 20, 1980

From Tacoma, Washington, USA

Known for Visual Effects

Biography

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.

Cast Credits

1954
- The Disneyland Story
  1954

Crew Credits

2023
- 100 Years of Disney Animation: A Shorts Celebration
  as
  Director
  2023
- Mickey & Minnie 10 Classic Shorts (Volume 1)
  as
  Director
  2023
2000
- Celebrate Christmas With Mickey, Donald & Friends
  as
  Director
  2000
1998
- Mickey's Family Album
  as
  Director
  1998
1992
- Goofy at the Olympic Games
  as
  Art Direction
  1992
1984
- Donald Duck's First 50 Years
  as
  Director
  1984
1980
- Mickey Mouse Disco
  as
  Director
  1980
1967
- Walt Disney Masterpieces
  as
  Director
  1967
1960
- Japan
  as
  Director
  1960
- The Danube
  as
  Director
  1960
- The Danube
  as
  Producer
  1960
- Japan
  as
  Producer
  1960
- Escape to Paradise/Water Birds
  as
  Director
  1960
1959
- Mysteries of the Deep
  as
  Director
  1959
- Cruise of the Eagle
  as
  Director
  1959
- Cruise of the Eagle
  as
  Producer
  1959
1958
- Ama Girls
  as
  Director
  1958
1957
- Portugal
  as
  Director
  1957
- The Crisler Story/Prowlers of the Everglades
  as
  Producer
  1957
- The Blue Men of Morocco
  as
  Associate Producer
  1957
- Lapland
  as
  Director
  1957
- Alaskan Sled Dog
  as
  Director
  1957
- The Navajos: Children of the Gods
  as
  Producer
  1957
1956
- Samoa
  as
  Director
  1956
- Sardinia
  as
  Director
  1956
1955
- Switzerland
  as
  Director
  1955
1954
- The Wonderful World of Disney
  as
  Director
  1954
1953
- The Living Desert
  as
  Producer
  1953
1952
- Water Birds
  as
  Director
  1952
- The Olympic Elk
  as
  Production Supervisor
  1952
1951
- Alice in Wonderland
  as
  Production Supervisor
  1951
1950
- Cinderella
  as
  Production Supervisor
  1950
1949
- The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
  as
  Production Supervisor
  1949
1942
- Out of the Frying Pan Into the Firing Line
  as
  Director
  1942
- The New Spirit
  as
  Director
  1942
1941
- Dumbo
  as
  Director
  1941
1940
- Fantasia
  as
  Director
  1940
- Pinocchio
  as
  Director
  1940
- Fantasia
  as
  Production Supervisor
  1940
1938
- Polar Trappers
  as
  Director
  1938
- The Fox Hunt
  as
  Director
  1938
- Mickey's Trailer
  as
  Director
  1938
- Boat Builders
  as
  Director
  1938
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
  as
  Sequence Supervisor
  1938
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
  as
  Post Production Supervisor
  1938
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
  as
  Director
  1938
1937
- Don Donald
  as
  Director
  1937
- Hawaiian Holiday
  as
  Director
  1937
- Moose Hunters
  as
  Director
  1937
- The Worm Turns
  as
  Director
  1937
- Pluto's Quin-puplets
  as
  Director
  1937
- Clock Cleaners
  as
  Director
  1937
- no image
  Mickey's Review
  as
  Director
  1937
1936
- Donald and Pluto
  as
  Director
  1936
- Moving Day
  as
  Director
  1936
- Mickey's Circus
  as
  Director
  1936
- Orphan's Picnic
  as
  Director
  1936
1935
- Broken Toys
  as
  Director
  1935
- Cock o' the Walk
  as
  Director
  1935
- The Cookie Carnival
  as
  Director
  1935
- Mickey's Service Station
  as
  Director
  1935
- On Ice
  as
  Director
  1935
- Mickey's Fire Brigade
  as
  Director
  1935
1934
- The China Shop
  as
  Animation
  1934
- The Wise Little Hen
  as
  Animation
  1934
- Two-Gun Mickey
  as
  Director
  1934
- Shanghaied
  as
  Animation
  1934
- Funny Little Bunnies
  as
  Animation
  1934
- Mickey Plays Papa
  as
  Animation
  1934
- The Grasshopper and the Ants
  as
  Animation
  1934
- The Hot Choc-late Soldiers
  as
  Animation
  1934
- Peculiar Penguins
  as
  Animation
  1934
1933
- The Night Before Christmas
  as
  Animation
  1933
- Old King Cole
  as
  Animation
  1933
- Birds in the Spring
  as
  Animation
  1933
- Father Noah's Ark
  as
  Animation
  1933
- Lullaby Land
  as
  Animation
  1933
- The Pied Piper
  as
  Animation
  1933
- Building a Building
  as
  Animation
  1933
- The Mad Doctor
  as
  Animation
  1933
- Mickey's Mellerdrammer
  as
  Animation
  1933
- Mickey's Mechanical Man
  as
  Animation
  1933
- Mickey's Gala Premiere
  as
  Animation
  1933
- Puppy Love
  as
  Animation
  1933
1932
- The Bears and the Bees
  as
  Animation
  1932
- King Neptune
  as
  Animation
  1932
- The Bird Store
  as
  Animation
  1932
- The Duck Hunt
  as
  Animation
  1932
- Trader Mickey
  as
  Animation
  1932
- Just Dogs
  as
  Animation
  1932
- Babes in the Woods
  as
  Animation
  1932
- Santa's Workshop
  as
  Animation
  1932
- Mickey in Arabia
  as
  Animation
  1932
- The Klondike Kid
  as
  Animation
  1932
- The Whoopee Party
  as
  Animation
  1932
- Mickey's Good Deed
  as
  Animation
  1932
1931
- The Clock Store
  as
  Animation
  1931
- The Spider and the Fly
  as
  Animation
  1931
- The Fox Hunt
  as
  Animation
  1931
- The Birthday Party
  as
  Animation
  1931
- Birds of a Feather
  as
  Animation
  1931
- Traffic Troubles
  as
  Animation
  1931
- Mother Goose Melodies
  as
  Animation
  1931
- The China Plate
  as
  Animation
  1931
- The Busy Beavers
  as
  Animation
  1931
- The Cat's Out
  as
  Animation
  1931
- Egyptian Melodies
  as
  Animation
  1931
- The Beach Party
  as
  Animation
  1931
- Mickey's Orphans
  as
  Animation
  1931
1930
- Monkey Melodies
  as
  Animation
  1930
- Winter
  as
  Animation
  1930
- Midnight in a Toy Shop
  as
  Animation
  1930
- Frolicking Fish
  as
  Animation
  1930
- Arctic Antics
  as
  Animation
  1930
- The Chain Gang
  as
  Animation
  1930
- The Fire Fighters
  as
  Animation
  1930
- The Gorilla Mystery
  as
  Animation
  1930
- Pioneer Days
  as
  Animation
  1930
- Playful Pan
  as
  Animation
  1930
- Cannibal Capers
  as
  Animation
  1930
1929
- Mickey's Choo-Choo
  as
  Animation
  1929
- El Terrible Toreador
  as
  Animation
  1929
1920
- no image
  The Bootblack
  as
  Director
  1920

Ben Sharpsteen

Biography

Cast Credits

The Disneyland Story

Crew Credits

100 Years of Disney Animation: A Shorts Celebration

Mickey & Minnie 10 Classic Shorts (Volume 1)

Celebrate Christmas With Mickey, Donald & Friends

Mickey's Family Album

Goofy at the Olympic Games

Donald Duck's First 50 Years

Mickey Mouse Disco

Walt Disney Masterpieces

Japan

The Danube

The Danube

Japan

Escape to Paradise/Water Birds

Mysteries of the Deep

Cruise of the Eagle

Cruise of the Eagle

Ama Girls

Portugal

The Crisler Story/Prowlers of the Everglades

The Blue Men of Morocco

Lapland

Alaskan Sled Dog

The Navajos: Children of the Gods

Samoa

Sardinia

Switzerland

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Living Desert

Water Birds

The Olympic Elk

Alice in Wonderland

Cinderella

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

Out of the Frying Pan Into the Firing Line

The New Spirit

Dumbo

Fantasia

Pinocchio

Fantasia

Polar Trappers

The Fox Hunt

Mickey's Trailer

Boat Builders

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Don Donald

Hawaiian Holiday

Moose Hunters

The Worm Turns

Pluto's Quin-puplets

Clock Cleaners

Mickey's Review

Donald and Pluto

Moving Day

Mickey's Circus

Orphan's Picnic

Broken Toys

Cock o' the Walk

The Cookie Carnival

Mickey's Service Station

On Ice

Mickey's Fire Brigade

The China Shop

The Wise Little Hen

Two-Gun Mickey

Shanghaied

Funny Little Bunnies

Mickey Plays Papa

The Grasshopper and the Ants

The Hot Choc-late Soldiers

Peculiar Penguins

The Night Before Christmas

Old King Cole

Birds in the Spring