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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1895-11-04 (129 years old)

Place of Birth

Tacoma, Washington, USA

Ben Sharpsteen

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

Acting

1954

Directing

1998

1980

Mickey Mouse Disco as Director

1967

1960

Japan as Director
The Danube as Director

1959

1958

Ama Girls as Director

1957

Portugal as Director
Lapland as Director
Alaskan Sled Dog as Director

1956

Samoa as Director
Sardinia as Director

1955

Switzerland as Director

1952

Water Birds as Director

1941

Dumbo as Director

1940

Fantasia as Director
Pinocchio as Director

1938

The Fox Hunt as Director
Polar Trappers as Director
Mickey's Trailer as Director
Boat Builders as Director

1937

Don Donald as Director
Hawaiian Holiday as Director
Moose Hunters as Director
The Worm Turns as Director
Clock Cleaners as Director
Mickey's Review as Director

1936

Donald and Pluto as Director
Moving Day as Director
Mickey's Circus as Director
Orphan's Picnic as Director

1935

Broken Toys as Director
Cock o' the Walk as Director
On Ice as Director

1934

Two-Gun Mickey as Director

1920

The Bootblack as Director

Production

1960

Japan as Producer
The Danube as Producer

1959

1953

The Living Desert as Producer

1952

The Olympic Elk as Production Supervisor

1951

Alice in Wonderland as Production Supervisor

1950

Cinderella as Production Supervisor

1949

1940

Fantasia as Production Supervisor

Visual Effects

1934

The China Shop as Animation
The Wise Little Hen as Animation
Shanghaied as Animation
Mickey Plays Papa as Animation
Peculiar Penguins as Animation

1933

Old King Cole as Animation
Birds in the Spring as Animation
Father Noah's Ark as Animation
Lullaby Land as Animation
The Pied Piper as Animation
Building a Building as Animation
The Mad Doctor as Animation
Puppy Love as Animation

1932

King Neptune as Animation
The Bird Store as Animation
The Duck Hunt as Animation
Just Dogs as Animation
Trader Mickey as Animation
Babes in the Woods as Animation
Santa's Workshop as Animation
Mickey in Arabia as Animation
The Klondike Kid as Animation
The Whoopee Party as Animation
Mickey's Good Deed as Animation

1931

The Clock Store as Animation
The Fox Hunt as Animation
The Birthday Party as Animation
Birds of a Feather as Animation
Traffic Troubles as Animation
The China Plate as Animation
The Busy Beavers as Animation
The Cat's Out as Animation
Egyptian Melodies as Animation
The Beach Party as Animation
Mickey's Orphans as Animation

1930

Monkey Melodies as Animation
Winter as Animation
Frolicking Fish as Animation
Arctic Antics as Animation
The Chain Gang as Animation
The Fire Fighters as Animation
The Gorilla Mystery as Animation
Pioneer Days as Animation
Playful Pan as Animation
Cannibal Capers as Animation

1929

Mickey's Choo-Choo as Animation

Art

1992

Crew

1938

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs as Sequence Supervisor
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs as Post Production Supervisor