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Ben Sharpsteen(1895-1980)

  • Animation Department
  • Director
  • Producer
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Ben Sharpsteen was born on 4 November 1895 in Tacoma, Washington, USA. He was a director and producer, known for Dumbo (1941), Pinocchio (1940) and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937). He died on 20 December 1980 in Santa Rosa, California, USA.
BornNovember 4, 1895
DiedDecember 20, 1980(85)
BornNovember 4, 1895
DiedDecember 20, 1980(85)
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  • Won 2 Oscars
    • 4 wins & 2 nominations total

Known for

Mel Blanc, Edward Brophy, Cliff Edwards, Verna Felton, Noreen Gammill, Dorothy Scott, Sarah Selby, and Margaret Wright in Dumbo (1941)
Dumbo
7.2
  • Director
  • 1941
Mel Blanc, Walter Catlett, Frankie Darro, Cliff Edwards, Dickie Jones, Charles Judels, Clarence Nash, Christian Rub, and Evelyn Venable in Pinocchio (1940)
Pinocchio
7.5
  • Director
  • 1940
Roy Atwell, Stuart Buchanan, Adriana Caselotti, Eddie Collins, Pinto Colvig, Billy Gilbert, Otis Harlan, Lucille La Verne, Scotty Mattraw, and Harry Stockwell in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
7.6
  • Director
  • 1937
Ama Girls (1958)
Ama Girls
6.3
Short
  • Director
  • 1958

Credits

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Animation Department

  • Puppy Love (1933)
    Mickey Plays Papa
    6.1
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Peculiar Penguins (1934)
    Peculiar Penguins
    6.5
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • The Flying Mouse (1934)
    The Flying Mouse
    6.6
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Florence Gill and Clarence Nash in The Wise Little Hen (1934)
    The Wise Little Hen
    6.9
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • The Hot Choc-late Soldiers (1934)
    The Hot Choc-late Soldiers
    6.5
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Walt Disney, Oliver Hardy, Ruth Channing, Irene Hervey, Stan Laurel, Marion O'Connell, Lupe Velez, and Beatrice Hagen in Hollywood Party (1934)
    Hollywood Party
    6.0
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Gulliver Mickey (1934)
    Gulliver Mickey
    7.0
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Funny Little Bunnies (1934)
    Funny Little Bunnies
    6.8
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • The Grasshopper and the Ants (1934)
    The Grasshopper and the Ants
    7.1
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Shanghaied (1934)
    Shanghaied
    6.7
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • The Night Before Christmas (1933)
    The Night Before Christmas
    7.0
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1933
  • Giantland (1933)
    Giantland
    6.8
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1933
  • Lullaby Land (1933)
    Lullaby Land
    6.6
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1933
  • Puppy Love (1933)
    Puppy Love
    6.1
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1933
  • Old King Cole (1933)
    Old King Cole
    5.9
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1933

Director

  • 100 Years of Disney Animation: A Shorts Celebration (2023)
    100 Years of Disney Animation: A Shorts Celebration
    8.2
    • Director
    • 2023
  • Lifestyles of the Rich and Animated (1991)
    Lifestyles of the Rich and Animated
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • Director (segments Moving Day, Mickey's Trailer, uncredited)
    • 1991
  • DTV Monster Hits (1987)
    DTV Monster Hits
    8.4
    TV Movie
    • Director (original material)
    • 1987
  • DTV 'Doggone' Valentine (1987)
    DTV 'Doggone' Valentine
    8.4
    TV Movie
    • Director (original material)
    • 1987
  • Walt Disney Cartoon Classics Limited Gold Edition II: Life with Mickey (1985)
    Walt Disney Cartoon Classics Limited Gold Edition II: Life with Mickey
    7.6
    Video
    • Director (original material)
    • 1985
  • DTV: Rock, Rhythm & Blues (1984)
    DTV: Rock, Rhythm & Blues
    8.8
    Video
    • Director (original material)
    • 1984
  • DTV: Golden Oldies (1984)
    DTV: Golden Oldies
    7.8
    Video
    • Director (original material)
    • 1984
  • DTV: Pop & Rock (1984)
    DTV: Pop & Rock
    7.3
    Video
    • Director (original material)
    • 1984
  • A Walt Disney Christmas (1982)
    A Walt Disney Christmas
    7.7
    Video
    • Director (original material)
    • 1982
  • Mickey Mouse Disco (1980)
    Mickey Mouse Disco
    6.0
    Short
    • Director
    • 1980
  • Sterling Holloway, John Fiedler, Clint Howard, Barbara Luddy, Junius Matthews, Howard Morris, Bruce Reitherman, Hal Smith, Timothy Turner, Jon Walmsley, Dori Whitaker, Paul Winchell, Ralph Wright, and Connor Quinn in The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977)
    The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
    7.5
    • Director (earlier cartoon clips, uncredited)
    • 1977
  • Walt Disney's 50th Anniversary Show (1973)
    Walt Disney's 50th Anniversary Show
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Director (original material)
    • 1973
  • Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day (1968)
    Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day
    7.9
    Short
    • Director (earlier cartoon clips, uncredited)
    • 1968
  • The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.4
    TV Series
    • sequence director
    • 1955–1964
  • The Danube
    Short
    • Director
    • 1960

Producer

  • Clair de Lune (2000)
    Clair de Lune
    7.5
    Short
    • producer
    • 2000
  • The Best of Walt Disney's True-Life Adventures (1975)
    The Best of Walt Disney's True-Life Adventures
    6.9
    • producer
    • 1975
  • The Danube
    Short
    • producer
    • 1960
  • Japan
    Short
    • producer
    • 1960
  • Nature's Strangest Creatures
    7.6
    Short
    • producer
    • 1959
  • Seven Cities of Antarctica
    Short
    • producer
    • 1958
  • White Wilderness (1958)
    White Wilderness
    5.3
    • producer
    • 1958
  • Ama Girls (1958)
    Ama Girls
    6.3
    Short
    • producer
    • 1958
  • Scotland
    Short
    • producer
    • 1958
  • Wales
    Short
    • producer
    • 1958
  • Portugal (1957)
    Portugal
    6.7
    Short
    • producer
    • 1957
  • Alaskan Sled Dog
    Short
    • producer
    • 1957
  • Lapland (1957)
    Lapland
    7.5
    Short
    • producer
    • 1957
  • The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1956–1957
  • Secrets of Life (1956)
    Secrets of Life
    7.3
    • producer
    • 1956

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
  • Born
    • November 4, 1895
    • Tacoma, Washington, USA
  • Died
    • December 20, 1980
    • Santa Rosa, California, USA

Did you know

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    Pioneer animator. Early on, he worked as an inker for Hearst International. He subsequently enjoyed tenures at various animation studios, including Fleischer and Paramount before settling at Disney where he remained for 33 years (retiring in 1962), having assumed the role of animation director and supervisor. He was involved with the Disney TV series from 1954 and received much acclaim for his contributions to the True-Life Adventures series.

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