Ben Sharpsteen

Date of Birth

1895-11-04

Date of Death

1980-12-20

Place of Birth

Tacoma, Washington, USA

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Awesome Art: Disney with Aladdin, The Jungle Book, Lilo & Stitch, The Lion King, Peter Pan, Snow White

Posted 1 year ago

Some cliche somewhere said that ‘a picture is worth a thousand words.’ This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and have wanted...

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Awesome Artists We’ve Found Around The Net: George Caltsoudas

Posted 4 years ago

For years, Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net has been about two things only – awesome art and the artists that create it. With that in mind, we thought why not take the first week of the month to...

Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net: Akira, Birdman, Snow White, WarGames

Posted 6 years ago

Some cliche somewhere said that 'a picture is worth a thousand words.' This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and have...

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Tom Hanks in early talks to play Geppetto for Robert Zemeckis’ Pinocchio

Posted 6 years ago

Boy oh boy, Disney sure does love America's sweetheart, Tom Hanks, don't they? According to a new report from Deadline, Hanks is in early negotiations to play Geppetto in Disney's live-action retelling of PINOCCHIO. The redux of Disney's 1940 animated...

Robert Zemeckis to direct & co-write Disney’s live-action Pinocchio

Posted 6 years ago

Update: It's now official. Robert Zemeckis has signed on to direct Disney's live-action adaptation of PINOCCHIO, as well as co-write the next draft of the script alongside Chris Weitz (CINDERELLA). It's possible that production on the film could kick off...

Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net: Dumbo, Gremlins, Mad Max, Snatch

Posted 7 years ago

Theodore Some cliche somewhere said that 'a picture is worth a thousand words.' This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and have...

Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net: Beetlejuice, Sin City, They Live, Us

Posted 7 years ago

Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net: Clerks, Darth Vader, Drive, Dumbo

Posted 7 years ago

Guillermo del Toro’s stop-motion Pinocchio will be an anti-fascist

Posted 9 years ago

Look, I love Guillermo del Toro as much as the next guy. He’s funny, enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and his best films – like PAN’S LABYRINTH – are some of the best films ever made. Even his lesser films (like MIMIC) have...