Biography
“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
Filmography
all 125
Movies 124
Director 49
Producer 12
TV Shows 1
self 1
Art Direction

Dingo aux jeux olympiques (1992)
Movie
Director

Mickey Mouse Disco (1980)
Movie
1
Director

Mediterranean Cruise (1964)
Movie
Director / Producer

The Danube (1960)
Movie
Director / Producer

Japan (1960)
Movie
Director / Producer

Cruise of the Eagle (1959)
Movie
Producer

White Wilderness (1958)
Movie
Director

Ama Girls (1958)
Movie
Producer

Wales (1958)
Movie
Director

Portugal (1957)
Movie
Director

Lapland (1957)
Movie
Director

Alaskan Sled Dog (1957)
Movie
Associate Producer

The Blue Men of Morocco (1957)
Movie
Director

Samoa (1956)
Movie
Producer

Secrets of Life (1956)
Movie
Director

Sardinia (1956)
Movie
Director

Switzerland (1955)
Movie
Producer

Siam (1954)
Movie
Producer

The Living Desert (1953)
Movie
Director

Water Birds (1952)
Movie
Production Supervisor

The Olympic Elk (1952)
Movie
Production Supervisor

Alice in Wonderland (1951)
Movie
5.96
Production Supervisor

Cinderella (1950)
Movie
6.36
Production Supervisor

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949)
Movie
8
Director

The New Spirit (1942)
Movie
Director

Dumbo (1941)
Movie
7.35
Director / Production Supervisor

Fantasia (1940)
Movie
7.4
Director

Pinocchio (1940)
Movie
7
Director

The Fox Hunt (1938)
Movie
Director

Polar Trappers (1938)
Movie
Director

Mickey's Trailer (1938)
Movie
Director

Boat Builders (1938)
Movie
Sequence Supervisor / Post Production Supervisor / Director

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938)
Movie
7
Director

Pluto's Quin-puplets (1937)
Movie
Director

Clock Cleaners (1937)
Movie
Director

Hawaiian Holiday (1937)
Movie
Director

La Revue de Mickey (1937)
Movie
Director

Moose Hunters (1937)
Movie
Director

Don Donald (1937)
Movie
Director

The Worm Turns (1937)
Movie
Director

Donald and Pluto (1936)
Movie
Director

Mickey's Circus (1936)
Movie
Director

Moving Day (1936)
Movie
Director

Orphan's Picnic (1936)
Movie
Director

Broken Toys (1935)
Movie
Director

Cock o' the Walk (1935)
Movie
Director

On Ice (1935)
Movie
Director

The Cookie Carnival (1935)
Movie
Director

Two-Gun Mickey (1934)
Movie
Animation

Mickey Plays Papa (1934)
Movie
Animation

Peculiar Penguins (1934)
Movie
3
Animation

The Wise Little Hen (1934)
Movie
Animation

Funny Little Bunnies (1934)
Movie
Animation

The China Shop (1934)
Movie
Animation

Shanghaied (1934)
Movie
Animation

The Pied Piper (1933)
Movie
Animation

Puppy Love (1933)
Movie
Animation

Lullaby Land (1933)
Movie
Animation

Old King Cole (1933)
Movie
Animation

Mickey's Gala Premiere (1933)
Movie
Animation

Mickey's Mechanical Man (1933)
Movie
Animation

Father Noah's Ark (1933)
Movie
Animation

Mickey's Mellerdrammer (1933)
Movie
Animation

Birds in the Spring (1933)
Movie
Animation

The Mad Doctor (1933)
Movie
Animation

Building a Building (1933)
Movie
Animation

Mickey's Good Deed (1932)
Movie
Animation

Santa's Workshop (1932)
Movie
Animation

Babes in the Woods (1932)
Movie
Animation

The Klondike Kid (1932)
Movie
Animation

The Whoopee Party (1932)
Movie
Animation

King Neptune (1932)
Movie
Animation

Trader Mickey (1932)
Movie
Animation

Mickey in Arabia (1932)
Movie
Animation

The Bears and the Bees (1932)
Movie
Animation

Just Dogs (1932)
Movie
Animation

The Duck Hunt (1932)
Movie
Animation

The Bird Store (1932)
Movie
Animation

Mickey's Orphans (1931)
Movie
Animation

The Beach Party (1931)
Movie
Animation

The Fox Hunt (1931)
Movie
Animation

The Spider and the Fly (1931)
Movie
Animation

The Clock Store (1931)
Movie
Animation

Egyptian Melodies (1931)
Movie
Animation

The Cat's Out (1931)
Movie
Animation

The Busy Beavers (1931)
Movie
Animation

The China Plate (1931)
Movie
Animation

Mother Goose Melodies (1931)
Movie
Animation

Traffic Troubles (1931)
Movie
3.5
Animation

Birds of a Feather (1931)
Movie
Animation

The Birthday Party (1931)
Movie
Animation

Playful Pan (1930)
Movie
Animation

Pioneer Days (1930)
Movie
Animation

Winter (1930)
Movie
Animation

The Gorilla Mystery (1930)
Movie
Animation

Monkey Melodies (1930)
Movie
Animation

The Chain Gang (1930)
Movie
Animation

The Fire Fighters (1930)
Movie
Animation

Midnight in a Toy Shop (1930)
Movie
6
Animation

Arctic Antics (1930)
Movie
Animation

Frolicking Fish (1930)
Movie
Animation

Cannibal Capers (1930)
Movie
Animation

Mickey's Choo-Choo (1929)
Movie
Animation

El Terrible Toreador (1929)
Movie
Director

The Bootblack (1920)
Movie
Information
Known ForVisual Effects
GenderMale
Birthday1895-11-04
Deathday1980-12-20 (85 years old)
Birth PlaceTacoma, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsBenjamin Sharpsteen
AwardsAcademy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject), Disney Legends, Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film
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