Benjamin Sharpsteen (November 4, 1895 – December 20, 1980) was an American
film director
A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, pr ...
and
producer for
Disney
The Walt Disney Company, commonly known as Disney (), is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios complex in Burbank, California. Disney was originally founded on October ...
. He directed 31 films between 1920 and 1980. Sharpsteen created a museum documenting the history of California's first millionaire,
Sam Brannan
Samuel Brannan (March 2, 1819 – May 5, 1889) was an American settler, businessman, journalist, and prominent Mormon who founded the '' California Star'', the first newspaper in San Francisco, California. He is considered the first to publici ...
, 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
Calistoga (Wappo: ''Nilektsonoma'') is a city in Napa County, in the Wine Country of California. Located in the North Bay region of the Bay Area, the city had a population of 5,228 as of the 2020 census.
Calistoga was founded in 1868 when th ...
.
He died in
Sonoma County, California
Sonoma County () is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 United States Census, its population was 488,863. Its county seat and largest city is Santa Rosa. It is to the north of Marin County and the south of Mendoci ...
.
Filmography
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1895 births
1980 deaths
American film producers
American animated film producers
Businesspeople from Tacoma, Washington
Directors of Best Documentary Feature Academy Award winners
Directors of Best Documentary Short Subject Academy Award winners
Directors of Palme d'Or winners
Fantasy film directors
Film directors from Washington (state)
Film directors from California
People from Calistoga, California
Walt Disney Animation Studios people