Ben Sharpsteen

Ben Sharpsteen
Born	4 November 1895(1895-11-04) Tacoma, Washington, United States
Died	20 December 1980(1980-12-20) (aged 85) Calistoga, California, United States
Occupation	Film director Film producer
Years active	1920 – 1980

Ben 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, 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 Sonoma County, California.

Selected filmography

• Pinocchio (1940 – director)
• Dumbo (1941 – director)
• Seal Island (1948 – producer)
• Water Birds (1952 – director)
• Bear Country (1953 – producer)
• The Living Desert (1953 – producer)
• The Vanishing Prairie (1954 – producer)
• Men Against the Arctic (1955 – producer)
• White Wilderness (1958 – producer)
• Ama Girls (1958 – producer)

External links

• Ben Sharpsteen at the Internet Movie Database