Ben Sharpsteen

“Born in Tacoma, Wash. Graduated from agricultural college but gave up agrarian pursuits to help out Uncle Sam’s Marines during the war. Marine life made me so lazy I couldn’t bear the thought of hard work again so I became an animator, joining the old International Film Company in New York. Work as an animator on old Mutt and Jeff cartoons and on Fleischer’s “Out-of-the-Inkwell.” Twice deserted the ranks of animation for newspaper and commercial art. Guess I am too old to make another change so will stick to animating as long as it sticks to me.” -published in the June 20, 1931 edition of The Motion Picture Daily

Known For

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Cinderella
Alice in Wonderland
Pinocchio
Birth Location Tacoma, Washington, USA
Born 1895-11-04
Died 1980-12-20

Movies

2006
1998
1992
1980
The Danube Director
1960
The Danube Producer
1960
Japan Director
1960
Japan Producer
1960
1959
1959
1959
Ama Girls Director
1958
Portugal Director
1957
Alaskan Sled Dog Director
1957
Lapland Director
1957
1957
The Blue Men of Morocco Associate Producer
1957
Samoa Director
1956
Sardinia Director
1956
Switzerland Director
1955
1953
Water Birds Director
1952
The Olympic Elk Production Supervisor
1952
Alice in Wonderland Production Supervisor
1951
Cinderella Production Supervisor
1950
1949
The New Spirit Director
1942
Dumbo Director
1941
Fantasia Production Supervisor
1940
Fantasia Director
1940
Pinocchio Director
1940
The Fox Hunt Director
1938
Polar Trappers Director
1938
Mickey's Trailer Director
1938
Boat Builders Director
1938
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Post Production Supervisor
1937
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Sequence Supervisor
1937
1937
Clock Cleaners Director
1937
Hawaiian Holiday Director
1937
1937
Moose Hunters Director
1937
Don Donald Director
1937
The Worm Turns Director
1937
Donald and Pluto Director
1936
Mickey's Circus Director
1936
Moving Day Director
1936
Orphan's Picnic Director
1936
Broken Toys Director
1935
Cock o' the Walk Director
1935
On Ice Director
1935
1935
1935
1935
Two-Gun Mickey Director
1934
Mickey Plays Papa Animation
1934
Peculiar Penguins Animation
1934
1934
1934
Shanghaied Animation
1934
The China Shop Animation
1934
The Pied Piper Animation
1933
Puppy Love Animation
1933
Lullaby Land Animation
1933
Old King Cole Animation
1933
1933
1933
Father Noah's Ark Animation
1933
1933
1933
The Mad Doctor Animation
1933
1933
Mickey's Good Deed Animation
1932
Santa's Workshop Animation
1932
Babes in the Woods Animation
1932
The Klondike Kid Animation
1932
The Whoopee Party Animation
1932
King Neptune Animation
1932
Trader Mickey Animation
1932
Mickey in Arabia Animation
1932
The Bears and Bees Animation
1932
Just Dogs Animation
1932
The Duck Hunt Animation
1932
The Bird Store Animation
1932
Mickey's Orphans Animation
1931
The Beach Party Animation
1931
The Fox Hunt Animation
1931
1931
The Clock Store Animation
1931
Egyptian Melodies Animation
1931
The Cat's Out Animation
1931
The Busy Beavers Animation
1931
The China Plate Animation
1931
1931
Traffic Troubles Animation
1931
Birds of a Feather Animation
1931
The Birthday Party Animation
1931
Playful Pan Animation
1930
Pioneer Days Animation
1930
Winter Animation
1930
1930
Monkey Melodies Animation
1930
The Chain Gang Animation
1930
The Fire Fighters Animation
1930
1930
Arctic Antics Animation
1930
Frolicking Fish Animation
1930
Cannibal Capers Animation
1930
Mickey's Choo-Choo Animation
1929
1929
The Bootblack Director
1920