Ben Sharpsteen
Visual Effects
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
Visual Effects59
movieMickey Plays Papa
1934
Animation
moviePeculiar Penguins
1934
Animation
movieThe Wise Little Hen
1934
Animation
movieThe Hot Choc-late Soldiers
1934
Animation
movieFunny Little Bunnies
1934
Animation
movieThe China Shop
1934
Animation
movieShanghaied
1934
Animation
movieThe Night Before Christmas
1933
Animation
movieThe Pied Piper
1933
Animation
moviePuppy Love
1933
Animation
movieLullaby Land
1933
Animation
movieOld King Cole
1933
Animation
movieMickey's Gala Premiere
1933
Animation
movieMickey's Mechanical Man
1933
Animation
movieFather Noah's Ark
1933
Animation
movieMickey's Mellerdrammer
1933
Animation
movieBirds in the Spring
1933
Animation
movieThe Mad Doctor
1933
Animation
movieBuilding a Building
1933
Animation
movieMickey's Good Deed
1932
Animation
movieSanta's Workshop
1932
Animation
movieBabes in the Woods
1932
Animation
movieThe Klondike Kid
1932
Animation
movieThe Whoopee Party
1932
Animation
movieKing Neptune
1932
Animation
movieTrader Mickey
1932
Animation
movieMickey in Arabia
1932
Animation
movieThe Bears and the Bees
1932
Animation
movieJust Dogs
1932
Animation
movieThe Duck Hunt
1932
Animation
movieThe Bird Store
1932
Animation
movieMickey's Orphans
1931
Animation
movieThe Beach Party
1931
Animation
movieThe Fox Hunt
1931
Animation
movieThe Spider and the Fly
1931
Animation
movieThe Clock Store
1931
Animation
movieEgyptian Melodies
1931
Animation
movieThe Cat's Out
1931
Animation
movieThe Busy Beavers
1931
Animation
movieThe China Plate
1931
Animation
movieMother Goose Melodies
1931
Animation
movieTraffic Troubles
1931
Animation
movieBirds of a Feather
1931
Animation
movieThe Birthday Party
1931
Animation
moviePlayful Pan
1930
Animation
moviePioneer Days
1930
Animation
movieWinter
1930
Animation
movieThe Gorilla Mystery
1930
Animation
movieMonkey Melodies
1930
Animation
movieThe Chain Gang
1930
Animation
movieThe Fire Fighters
1930
Animation
movieMidnight in a Toy Shop
1930
Animation
movieArctic Antics
1930
Animation
movieFrolicking Fish
1930
Animation
movieCannibal Capers
1930
Animation
movieMickey's Choo-Choo
1929
Animation
movieEl Terrible Toreador
1929
Animation
movieThe Barnyard Battle
1929
Animation
Directing51
movieMickey Mouse Disco
1980
Director
tvWinnie the Pooh
1966
Director
movieThe Danube
1960
Director
movieJapan
1960
Director
movieMysteries of the Deep
1959
Director
movieCruise of the Eagle
1959
Director
movieAma Girls
1958
Director
moviePortugal
1957
Director
movieLapland
1957
Director
movieAlaskan Sled Dog
1957
Director
movieSamoa
1956
Director
movieSardinia
1956
Director
movieSwitzerland
1955
Director
movieWater Birds
1952
Director
movieThe New Spirit
1942
Director
movieDumbo
1941
Director
movieFantasia
1940
Director
moviePinocchio
1940
Director
movieThe Fox Hunt
1938
Director
moviePolar Trappers
1938
Director
movieMickey's Trailer
1938
Director
movieBoat Builders
1938
Director
moviePluto's Quin-puplets
1937
Director
movieClock Cleaners
1937
Director
movieHawaiian Holiday
1937
Director
movieMoose Hunters
1937
Director
movieDon Donald
1937
Director
movieThe Worm Turns
1937
Director
movieDonald and Pluto
1936
Director
movieMickey's Circus
1936
Director
movieMoving Day
1936
Director
movieOrphan's Picnic
1936
Director
movieBroken Toys
1935
Director
movieCock o' the Walk
1935
Director
movieOn Ice
1935
Director
movieMickey's Fire Brigade
1935
Director
movieThe Cookie Carnival
1935
Director
movieTwo-Gun Mickey
1934
Director
Production13
movieThe Danube
1960
Producer
movieJapan
1960
Producer
movieCruise of the Eagle
1959
Producer
movieThe Blue Men of Morocco
1957
Associate Producer
movieThe Living Desert
1953
Producer
movieThe Olympic Elk
1952
Production Supervisor
movieAlice in Wonderland
1951
Production Supervisor
movieCinderella
1950
Production Supervisor
movieThe Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
1949
Production Supervisor
movieFun and Fancy Free
1947
Production Supervisor
movieFantasia
1940
Production Supervisor
Art2
movieGoofy at the Olympic Games
1992
Art Direction
movieThe Barnyard Battle
1929
Background Designer
Acting1
Crew1
movieSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1938
Sequence Supervisor, Post Production Supervisor