Ben Sharpsteen

Ben Sharpsteen

Known for
Visual Effects
Born
November 4, 1895
Died
December 20, 1980 (aged 85)
Birthplace
Tacoma, Washington, USA

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.

Known For

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Filmography

1934
The China Shop poster

The China Shop

Movie · Animation

1934
The Wise Little Hen poster

The Wise Little Hen

Movie · Animation

1934
Shanghaied poster

Shanghaied

Movie · Animation

1934
Funny Little Bunnies poster

Funny Little Bunnies

Movie · Animation

1934
Mickey Plays Papa poster

Mickey Plays Papa

Movie · Animation

1934
The Grasshopper and the Ants poster

The Grasshopper and the Ants

Movie · Animation

1934
The Hot Choc-late Soldiers poster

The Hot Choc-late Soldiers

Movie · Animation

1934
Peculiar Penguins poster

Peculiar Penguins

Movie · Animation

1933
The Night Before Christmas poster

The Night Before Christmas

Movie · Animation

1933
Old King Cole poster

Old King Cole

Movie · Animation

1933
Birds in the Spring poster

Birds in the Spring

Movie · Animation

1933
Father Noah's Ark poster

Father Noah's Ark

Movie · Animation

1933
Terra das Canções de Ninar poster

Terra das Canções de Ninar

Movie · Animation

1933
The Pied Piper poster

The Pied Piper

Movie · Animation

1933
Building a Building poster

Building a Building

Movie · Animation

1933
The Mad Doctor poster

The Mad Doctor

Movie · Animation

1933
Mickey's Mellerdrammer poster

Mickey's Mellerdrammer

Movie · Animation

1933
Mickey's Mechanical Man poster

Mickey's Mechanical Man

Movie · Animation

1933
Mickey's Gala Premiere poster

Mickey's Gala Premiere

Movie · Animation

1933
Puppy Love poster

Puppy Love

Movie · Animation

1932
The Bears and the Bees poster

The Bears and the Bees

Movie · Animation

1932
King Neptune poster

King Neptune

Movie · Animation

1932
The Bird Store poster

The Bird Store

Movie · Animation

1932
The Duck Hunt poster

The Duck Hunt

Movie · Animation

1932
Just Dogs poster

Just Dogs

Movie · Animation

1932
Trader Mickey poster

Trader Mickey

Movie · Animation

1932
Babes in the Woods poster

Babes in the Woods

Movie · Animation

1932
Santa's Workshop poster

Santa's Workshop

Movie · Animation

1932
Mickey in Arabia poster

Mickey in Arabia

Movie · Animation

1932
The Whoopee Party poster

The Whoopee Party

Movie · Animation

1932
The Klondike Kid poster

The Klondike Kid

Movie · Animation

1932
Mickey's Good Deed poster

Mickey's Good Deed

Movie · Animation

1931
The Clock Store poster

The Clock Store

Movie · Animation

1931
The Spider and the Fly poster

The Spider and the Fly

Movie · Animation

1931
The Fox Hunt poster

The Fox Hunt

Movie · Animation

1931
The Birthday Party poster

The Birthday Party

Movie · Animation

1931
Birds of a Feather poster

Birds of a Feather

Movie · Animation

1931
Traffic Troubles poster

Traffic Troubles

Movie · Animation

1931
Mother Goose Melodies poster

Mother Goose Melodies

Movie · Animation

1931
The China Plate poster

The China Plate

Movie · Animation

1931
The Busy Beavers poster

The Busy Beavers

Movie · Animation

1931
The Cat's Out poster

The Cat's Out

Movie · Animation

1931
Egyptian Melodies poster

Egyptian Melodies

Movie · Animation

1931
The Beach Party poster

The Beach Party

Movie · Animation

1931
Mickey's Orphans poster

Mickey's Orphans

Movie · Animation

1930
Monkey Melodies poster

Monkey Melodies

Movie · Animation

1930
Winter poster

Winter

Movie · Animation

1930
Midnight in a Toy Shop poster

Midnight in a Toy Shop

Movie · Animation

1930
Frolicking Fish poster

Frolicking Fish

Movie · Animation

1930
Arctic Antics poster

Arctic Antics

Movie · Animation

1930
The Fire Fighters poster

The Fire Fighters

Movie · Animation

1930
The Chain Gang poster

The Chain Gang

Movie · Animation

1930
The Gorilla Mystery poster

The Gorilla Mystery

Movie · Animation

1930
Pioneer Days poster

Pioneer Days

Movie · Animation

1930
Playful Pan poster

Playful Pan

Movie · Animation

1930
Cannibal Capers poster

Cannibal Capers

Movie · Animation

1929
Mickey's Choo-Choo poster

Mickey's Choo-Choo

Movie · Animation

1929
El Terrible Toreador poster

El Terrible Toreador

Movie · Animation

1929
The Barnyard Battle poster

The Barnyard Battle

Movie · Animation

1929
The Haunted House poster

The Haunted House

Movie · Animation

1928
Mickey Mouse Cartoons poster

Mickey Mouse Cartoons

TV · Animation · 5 eps