Ben Sharpsteen

Benjamin Sharpsteen (November 4, 1895 – December 20, 1980) was an American film director and producer for Disney. He directed 31 films between 1920 and 1980. Sharpsteen created a museum documenting the history of California's first millionaire, Sam Brannan, and the history of the Upper Napa Valley as well as more on Sharpsteen's life and work at the Sharpsteen Museum located in Calistoga, California. He died in Napa County, California.

Filmography Year Title Credits 1937 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Sequence Director 1940 Pinocchio Supervising DirectorFantasia Production Supervisor 1941 Dumbo Supervising Director 1947 Fun and Fancy Free Production Supervisor 1948 Melody Time Seal Island (Documentary Short) 1949 The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad 1950 Cinderella Beaver Valley (Documentary Short) 1951 Alice in Wonderland Nature's Half Acre (Documentary Short) 1952 The Olympic Elk (Documentary Short) Water Birds (Documentary Short) Director 1953 Bear Country (Short Documentary) Associate ProducerThe Alaskan Eskimo (Documentary Short) Prowlers of the Everglades (Documentary Short) The Living Desert (Documentary) Associate Producer 1954 The Vanishing Prairie (Documentary) Siam (Documentary Short) Producer 1955 Switzerland (Documentary Short) DirectorThe African Lion (Documentary) Associate ProducerToontown’s Mars Associate Producer 1956 The Blue Men of Morocco (Documentary Short) Secrets of Life (Documentary) ProducerSardinia (Documentary Short) DirectorSamoa (Documentary Short) 1956–1957 The Magical World of Disney (TV Series) Producer - 2 Episodes 1957 Lapland (Documentary Short) DirectorPortugal (Documentary Short) Producer 1958 Ama Girls (Documentary Short) White Wilderness (Documentary) 1959 Mysteries of the Deep (Documentary Short) Production Associate 1960 Islands of the Sea (Documentary Short) 1955–1960 The Magical World of Disney (TV Series) Director - 2 Episodes 1964 The Magical World of Disney (TV Series) Sequence Director - 1 Episode 1970 Dad... Can I Borrow the Car? (TV Short) Production Supervisor 1972 The Magical World of Disney (TV Series) Production Supervisor - 1 Episode 1975 The Best of Walt Disney's True-Life Adventures (Documentary) Producer 1980 Mickey Mouse Disco (Short) Director 1984 DTV: Rock, Rhythm & Blues (Video) DTV: Pop & Rock (Video) DTV: Golden Oldies (Video) 1985 The Walt Disney Comedy and Magic Revue (Video Short) Director: Archive Footage 2000 Fantasia 2000 Production Supervisor - Segment "The Sorcerer's Apprentice"