Visual Effects

Ben Sharpsteen

Born 1895-11-04

Tacoma, Washington, USA

Department: 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.

1938

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1954

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Filmography & Credits

Complete career catalog (128 titles)

Title	Character / Role	Type	Year
100 Years of Disney Animation: A Shorts Celebration	Director	Movie	2023
Mickey & Minnie 10 Classic Shorts (Volume 1)	Director	Movie	2023
Celebrate Christmas With Mickey, Donald & Friends	Director	Movie	2000
Goofy at the Olympic Games	Art Direction	Movie	1992
DTV: Rock, Rhythm & Blues	Director	Movie	1984
Donald Duck's First 50 Years	Director	Movie	1984
Mickey Mouse Disco	Director	Movie	1980
Walt Disney Masterpieces	Director	Movie	1967
Winnie the Pooh	Director	TV Series	1966
Escape to Paradise/Water Birds	Director	Movie	1960
The Danube	Director	Movie	1960
The Danube	Producer	Movie	1960
Japan	Director	Movie	1960
Japan	Producer	Movie	1960
Mysteries of the Deep	Director	Movie	1959
Cruise of the Eagle	Producer	Movie	1959
Cruise of the Eagle	Director	Movie	1959
Ama Girls	Director	Movie	1958
Portugal	Director	Movie	1957
The Navajos: Children of the Gods	Producer	Movie	1957
Lapland	Director	Movie	1957
Alaskan Sled Dog	Director	Movie	1957
The Crisler Story/Prowlers of the Everglades	Producer	Movie	1957
The Blue Men of Morocco	Associate Producer	Movie	1957
Samoa	Director	Movie	1956
Sardinia	Director	Movie	1956
Switzerland	Director	Movie	1955
The Disneyland Story	Self	Movie	1954
The Wonderful World of Disney	Director	TV Series	1954
The Living Desert	Producer	Movie	1953
Water Birds	Director	Movie	1952
The Olympic Elk	Production Supervisor	Movie	1952
Alice in Wonderland	Production Supervisor	Movie	1951
Cinderella	Production Supervisor	Movie	1950
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad	Production Supervisor	Movie	1949
Fun and Fancy Free	Production Supervisor	Movie	1947
Out of the Frying Pan Into the Firing Line	Director	Movie	1942
The New Spirit	Director	Movie	1942
Dumbo	Director	Movie	1941
Fantasia	Director	Movie	1940
Fantasia	Production Supervisor	Movie	1940
Pinocchio	Director	Movie	1940
The Fox Hunt	Director	Movie	1938
Polar Trappers	Director	Movie	1938
Mickey's Trailer	Director	Movie	1938
Boat Builders	Director	Movie	1938
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs	Sequence Supervisor	Movie	1938
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs	Post Production Supervisor	Movie	1938
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs	Director	Movie	1938
Pluto's Quin-puplets	Director	Movie	1937
Clock Cleaners	Director	Movie	1937
Hawaiian Holiday	Director	Movie	1937
Mickey's Review	Director	Movie	1937
Moose Hunters	Director	Movie	1937
Don Donald	Director	Movie	1937
The Worm Turns	Director	Movie	1937
Donald and Pluto	Director	Movie	1936
Mickey's Circus	Director	Movie	1936
Moving Day	Director	Movie	1936
Orphan's Picnic	Director	Movie	1936
Broken Toys	Director	Movie	1935
Cock o' the Walk	Director	Movie	1935
On Ice	Director	Movie	1935
Mickey's Fire Brigade	Director	Movie	1935
The Cookie Carnival	Director	Movie	1935
Mickey's Service Station	Director	Movie	1935
Two-Gun Mickey	Director	Movie	1934
Mickey Plays Papa	Animation	Movie	1934
Peculiar Penguins	Animation	Movie	1934
The Wise Little Hen	Animation	Movie	1934
The Hot Choc-late Soldiers	Animation	Movie	1934
Funny Little Bunnies	Animation	Movie	1934
The Grasshopper and the Ants	Animation	Movie	1934
The China Shop	Animation	Movie	1934
Shanghaied	Animation	Movie	1934
The Night Before Christmas	Animation	Movie	1933
The Pied Piper	Animation	Movie	1933
Puppy Love	Animation	Movie	1933
Lullaby Land	Animation	Movie	1933
Old King Cole	Animation	Movie	1933
Mickey's Gala Premiere	Animation	Movie	1933
Mickey's Mechanical Man	Animation	Movie	1933
Father Noah's Ark	Animation	Movie	1933
Mickey's Mellerdrammer	Animation	Movie	1933
Birds in the Spring	Animation	Movie	1933
The Mad Doctor	Animation	Movie	1933
Building a Building	Animation	Movie	1933
Mickey's Good Deed	Animation	Movie	1932
Santa's Workshop	Animation	Movie	1932
Babes in the Woods	Animation	Movie	1932
The Klondike Kid	Animation	Movie	1932
The Whoopee Party	Animation	Movie	1932
King Neptune	Animation	Movie	1932
Trader Mickey	Animation	Movie	1932
Mickey in Arabia	Animation	Movie	1932
The Bears and the Bees	Animation	Movie	1932
Just Dogs	Animation	Movie	1932
The Duck Hunt	Animation	Movie	1932
The Bird Store	Animation	Movie	1932
Mickey's Orphans	Animation	Movie	1931
The Beach Party	Animation	Movie	1931
The Fox Hunt	Animation	Movie	1931
The Spider and the Fly	Animation	Movie	1931
The Clock Store	Animation	Movie	1931
Egyptian Melodies	Animation	Movie	1931
The Cat's Out	Animation	Movie	1931
The Busy Beavers	Animation	Movie	1931
The China Plate	Animation	Movie	1931
Mother Goose Melodies	Animation	Movie	1931
Traffic Troubles	Animation	Movie	1931
Birds of a Feather	Animation	Movie	1931
The Birthday Party	Animation	Movie	1931
Playful Pan	Animation	Movie	1930
Pioneer Days	Animation	Movie	1930
Winter	Animation	Movie	1930
The Gorilla Mystery	Animation	Movie	1930
Monkey Melodies	Animation	Movie	1930
The Chain Gang	Animation	Movie	1930
The Fire Fighters	Animation	Movie	1930
Midnight in a Toy Shop	Animation	Movie	1930
Arctic Antics	Animation	Movie	1930
Frolicking Fish	Animation	Movie	1930
Cannibal Capers	Animation	Movie	1930
Mickey's Choo-Choo	Animation	Movie	1929
El Terrible Toreador	Animation	Movie	1929
The Barnyard Battle	Animation	Movie	1929
The Barnyard Battle	Background Designer	Movie	1929
The Bootblack	Director	Movie	1920