Ben Sharpsteen

Ben Sharpsteen

Visual Effects
Born 1895-11-04 Died 1980-12-20 Tacoma, Washington, USA 121 credits Academy Awards 2 Disney Legends 1

Awards

Won 2 Academy Awards

Academy Awards 2 won · 1 nominated

  • 1959 Best Documentary (Short Subject) Won Ama Girls
  • 1959 Best Documentary Feature Film Won White Wilderness
  • 1958 Best Live Action Short Film Nominated Portugal

Disney Legends 1 won

  • 1998 Disney Legends Won

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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 — top 60 of 121
Directing 34 credits
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1938 · ★ 7.1 · Director, Sequence Supervisor, Post Production Supervisor
Pinocchio
Pinocchio
1940 · ★ 7.1 · Director
Fantasia
Fantasia
1940 · ★ 7.3 · Director, Production Supervisor
Dumbo
Dumbo
1941 · ★ 7.0 · Director
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954 · Director
Polar Trappers
Polar Trappers
1938 · ★ 6.2 · Director
Boat Builders
Boat Builders
1938 · ★ 6.8 · Director
Mickey's Trailer
Mickey's Trailer
1938 · ★ 7.4 · Director
Clock Cleaners
Clock Cleaners
1937 · ★ 7.1 · Director
On Ice
On Ice
1935 · ★ 6.8 · Director
Hawaiian Holiday
Hawaiian Holiday
1937 · ★ 6.7 · Director
Ama Girls
Ama Girls
1958 · Director
Winnie the Pooh
Winnie the Pooh
1966 · Director
The Bootblack
The Bootblack
1920 · Director
Mickey's Service Station
Mickey's Service Station
1935 · Director
Orphan's Picnic
Orphan's Picnic
1936 · Director
Celebrate Christmas With Mickey, Donald & Friends
Celebrate Christmas With Mickey, Donald & Friends
2000 · Director
The Worm Turns
The Worm Turns
1937 · Director
Cock o' the Walk
Cock o' the Walk
1935 · Director
Portugal
Portugal
1957 · Director
Mickey's Circus
Mickey's Circus
1936 · Director
Broken Toys
Broken Toys
1935 · Director
The New Spirit
The New Spirit
1942 · Director
Mysteries of the Deep
Mysteries of the Deep
1959 · Director
The Fox Hunt
The Fox Hunt
1938 · Director
Lapland
Lapland
1957 · Director
Water Birds
Water Birds
1952 · Director
The Cookie Carnival
The Cookie Carnival
1935 · Director
Two-Gun Mickey
Two-Gun Mickey
1934 · Director
Donald and Pluto
Donald and Pluto
1936 · ★ 6.7 · Director
Moving Day
Moving Day
1936 · ★ 6.4 · Director
Don Donald
Don Donald
1937 · ★ 6.2 · Director
Moose Hunters
Moose Hunters
1937 · Director
Walt Disney Masterpieces
Walt Disney Masterpieces
1967 · Director
Acting 26 credits
Cinderella
Cinderella
1950 · ★ 7.1 · Production Supervisor
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1938 · ★ 7.1 · Director, Sequence Supervisor, Post Production Supervisor
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland
1951 · ★ 7.2 · Production Supervisor
Fantasia
Fantasia
1940 · ★ 7.3 · Director, Production Supervisor
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
1949 · ★ 6.5 · Production Supervisor
Fun and Fancy Free
Fun and Fancy Free
1947 · ★ 6.3 · Production Supervisor
Santa's Workshop
Santa's Workshop
1932 · ★ 6.6 · Animation
The Grasshopper and the Ants
The Grasshopper and the Ants
1934 · ★ 6.4 · Animation
The Wise Little Hen
The Wise Little Hen
1934 · ★ 6.6 · Animation
Babes in the Woods
Babes in the Woods
1932 · ★ 6.0 · Animation
Shanghaied
Shanghaied
1934 · Animation
The Pied Piper
The Pied Piper
1933 · ★ 6.5 · Animation
Building a Building
Building a Building
1933 · ★ 6.7 · Animation
Funny Little Bunnies
Funny Little Bunnies
1934 · ★ 7.0 · Animation
The Olympic Elk
The Olympic Elk
1952 · Production Supervisor
Father Noah's Ark
Father Noah's Ark
1933 · Animation
The Mad Doctor
The Mad Doctor
1933 · ★ 7.2 · Animation
Lullaby Land
Lullaby Land
1933 · Animation
The Birthday Party
The Birthday Party
1931 · Animation
The Busy Beavers
The Busy Beavers
1931 · Animation
The Bird Store
The Bird Store
1932 · Animation
Mickey's Mellerdrammer
Mickey's Mellerdrammer
1933 · Animation
King Neptune
King Neptune
1932 · Animation
The Chain Gang
The Chain Gang
1930 · Animation
The Barnyard Battle
The Barnyard Battle
1929 · Animation, Background Designer
The Fox Hunt
The Fox Hunt
1931 · Animation
Producing 2 credits
The Living Desert
The Living Desert
1953 · ★ 7.1 · Producer
The Navajos: Children of the Gods
The Navajos: Children of the Gods
1957 · Producer
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