
Ben Sharpsteen
Visual Effects
1895-11-04 · 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.
Filmography

100 Years of Disney Animation: A Shorts Celebration
2023 · Movie

Mickey & Minnie 10 Classic Shorts (Volume 1)
2023 · Movie

Celebrate Christmas With Mickey, Donald & Friends
2000 · Movie

Goofy at the Olympic Games
1992 · Movie

DTV: Rock, Rhythm & Blues
1984 · Movie

Donald Duck's First 50 Years
1984 · Movie

Mickey Mouse Disco
1980 · Movie

Walt Disney Masterpieces
1967 · Movie

Winnie the Pooh
1966 · Series

Escape to Paradise/Water Birds
1960 · Movie

The Danube
1960 · Movie

Japan
1960 · Movie

Mysteries of the Deep
1959 · Movie

Cruise of the Eagle
1959 · Movie

Ama Girls
1958 · Movie

Portugal
1957 · Movie

The Navajos: Children of the Gods
1957 · Movie

Lapland
1957 · Movie

Alaskan Sled Dog
1957 · Movie

The Crisler Story/Prowlers of the Everglades
1957 · Movie

The Blue Men of Morocco
1957 · Movie

Samoa
1956 · Movie

Sardinia
1956 · Movie

Switzerland
1955 · Movie

The Wonderful World of Disney
1954 · Series

The Disneyland Story
1954 · Movie

The Living Desert
1953 · Movie

Water Birds
1952 · Movie

The Olympic Elk
1952 · Movie

Alice in Wonderland
1951 · Movie

Cinderella
1950 · Movie

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
1949 · Movie

Fun and Fancy Free
1947 · Movie

Out of the Frying Pan Into the Firing Line
1942 · Movie

The New Spirit
1942 · Movie

Dumbo
1941 · Movie

Fantasia
1940 · Movie

Pinocchio
1940 · Movie

The Fox Hunt
1938 · Movie

Polar Trappers
1938 · Movie

Mickey's Trailer
1938 · Movie

Boat Builders
1938 · Movie

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1938 · Movie

Pluto's Quin-puplets
1937 · Movie

Clock Cleaners
1937 · Movie

Hawaiian Holiday
1937 · Movie
Mickey's Review
1937 · Movie

Moose Hunters
1937 · Movie

Don Donald
1937 · Movie

The Worm Turns
1937 · Movie

Donald and Pluto
1936 · Movie

Mickey's Circus
1936 · Movie

Moving Day
1936 · Movie

Orphan's Picnic
1936 · Movie

Broken Toys
1935 · Movie

Cock o' the Walk
1935 · Movie

On Ice
1935 · Movie

Mickey's Fire Brigade
1935 · Movie

The Cookie Carnival
1935 · Movie

Mickey's Service Station
1935 · Movie

Two-Gun Mickey
1934 · Movie

Mickey Plays Papa
1934 · Movie

Peculiar Penguins
1934 · Movie

The Wise Little Hen
1934 · Movie

The Hot Choc-late Soldiers
1934 · Movie

Funny Little Bunnies
1934 · Movie

The Grasshopper and the Ants
1934 · Movie

Shanghaied
1934 · Movie

The China Shop
1934 · Movie

The Night Before Christmas
1933 · Movie

The Pied Piper
1933 · Movie

Puppy Love
1933 · Movie

Terra das Canções de Ninar
1933 · Movie

Old King Cole
1933 · Movie

Mickey's Gala Premiere
1933 · Movie

Mickey's Mechanical Man
1933 · Movie

Father Noah's Ark
1933 · Movie

Mickey's Mellerdrammer
1933 · Movie

Birds in the Spring
1933 · Movie

The Mad Doctor
1933 · Movie

Building a Building
1933 · Movie

Mickey's Good Deed
1932 · Movie

Santa's Workshop
1932 · Movie

Babes in the Woods
1932 · Movie

The Klondike Kid
1932 · Movie

The Whoopee Party
1932 · Movie

King Neptune
1932 · Movie

Trader Mickey
1932 · Movie

Mickey in Arabia
1932 · Movie

The Bears and the Bees
1932 · Movie

Just Dogs
1932 · Movie

The Duck Hunt
1932 · Movie

The Bird Store
1932 · Movie

Mickey's Orphans
1931 · Movie

The Beach Party
1931 · Movie

The Fox Hunt
1931 · Movie

The Spider and the Fly
1931 · Movie

The Clock Store
1931 · Movie

Egyptian Melodies
1931 · Movie

The Cat's Out
1931 · Movie

The Busy Beavers
1931 · Movie

The China Plate
1931 · Movie

Mother Goose Melodies
1931 · Movie

Traffic Troubles
1931 · Movie

Birds of a Feather
1931 · Movie

The Birthday Party
1931 · Movie

Playful Pan
1930 · Movie

Pioneer Days
1930 · Movie

Winter
1930 · Movie

The Gorilla Mystery
1930 · Movie

Monkey Melodies
1930 · Movie

The Chain Gang
1930 · Movie

The Fire Fighters
1930 · Movie

Midnight in a Toy Shop
1930 · Movie

Arctic Antics
1930 · Movie

Frolicking Fish
1930 · Movie

Cannibal Capers
1930 · Movie

The Haunted House
1929 · Movie

Mickey's Choo-Choo
1929 · Movie

El Terrible Toreador
1929 · Movie

The Barnyard Battle
1929 · Movie

Mickey Mouse Cartoons
1928 · Series
The Bootblack
1920 · Movie