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Willis H. O'Brien

Known For
Directing

Known Credits
2

Gender
Male

Birthday
March 2, 1886 (140 years old)

Place of Birth
Oakland, California

Willis H. O'Brien

Biography

Willis O'Brien was an American special effects pioneer in the field of stop-motion animation.

Known For

Writing

1975Emilio and His Magic Bull...Story
1963King Kong vs. Godzilla...Original Story
1962King Kong vs. Godzilla...Original Story
1956The Beast of Hollow Mountain...Idea
1956The Beast of Hollow Mountain...Original Story
1918The Ghost of Slumber Mountain...Writer

Visual Effects

1960The Lost World...Visual Effects
1959The Giant Behemoth...Visual Effects
1957The Black Scorpion...Special Effects Supervisor
1957The Black Scorpion...Visual Effects
1956The Animal World...Visual Effects
1949Mighty Joe Young...Visual Effects
1935The Last Days of Pompeii...Visual Effects
1933The Son of Kong...Visual Effects
1933King Kong...Visual Effects
1925The Lost World...Visual Effects

Crew

1959The Giant Behemoth...Special Effects
1956The Animal World...Special Effects
1931Creation...Special Effects
1925The Lost World...Special Effects
1918The Ghost of Slumber Mountain...Cinematography
1918The Ghost of Slumber Mountain...Special Effects
1916Prehistoric Poultry...Special Effects

Directing

1931Creation...Director
1920Along the Moonbeam Trail...Director
1918The Ghost of Slumber Mountain...Director
1917R.F.D., 10,000 B.C....Director
1916Prehistoric Poultry...Director
1915Morpheus Mike...Director
1915The Dinosaur and the Missing Link: A Prehistoric Tragedy...Director

Art

1930Just Imagine...Set Designer

Acting

2024King Kong: Monster and Mythas Self - Animator (archive footage)
1918The Ghost of Slumber Mountainas Ghost of 'Mad Dick', the Hermit (uncredited)