Ben Sharpsteen

{{short description|American film director (1895–1980)}}

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| name = Ben Sharpsteen

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| birthname = Benjamin Sharpsteen

| birth_date = {{birth date|1895|11|04}}

| birth_place = Tacoma, Washington,{{cite web|url=http://disney.go.com/disneyinsider/history/legends/ben-sharpsteen|title=Disney Legends - D23|access-date=February 21, 2017}} U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|1980|12|20|1895|11|04}}

| death_place = Calistoga, California, U.S.

| occupation = Film director, film producer

| yearsactive = 1920–1980

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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.{{cite web|url=http://www.sharpsteenmuseum.org|title=Home - History Museum - Field Trip - Fun Events - Calistoga CA - Sharpsteen Museum|access-date=February 21, 2017}} He died in Napa County, California.