Willis H. O'Brien

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Willis H. O'Brien

DIRECTING

1886-03-02

1962-11-08

Oakland, California

Biography

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

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Biography

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

Best known for:

Filmography:

The Dinosaur and the Missing Link: A Prehistoric Tragedy poster

The Dinosaur and the Missing Link: A Prehistoric Tragedy(1915)

Director

Morpheus Mike poster

Morpheus Mike(1915)

Director

R.F.D., 10,000 B.C. poster

R.F.D., 10,000 B.C.(1917)

Director

The Ghost of Slumber Mountain poster

The Ghost of Slumber Mountain(1918)

Ghost of 'Mad Dick', the Hermit (uncredited)

Director, Special Effects, Cinematography, Writer

Along the Moonbeam Trail poster

Along the Moonbeam Trail(1920)

Director

The Lost World poster

The Lost World(1925)

Special Effects, Visual Effects

Just Imagine poster

Just Imagine(1930)

Set Designer

Creation poster

Creation(1931)

Director

King Kong poster

King Kong(1933)

Visual Effects

The Son of Kong poster

The Son of Kong(1933)

Visual Effects

The Last Days of Pompeii poster

The Last Days of Pompeii(1935)

Visual Effects

Mighty Joe Young poster

Mighty Joe Young(1949)

Visual Effects

The Beast of Hollow Mountain poster

The Beast of Hollow Mountain(1956)

Idea, Original Story

The Animal World poster

The Animal World(1956)

Special Effects, Visual Effects

The Black Scorpion poster

The Black Scorpion(1957)

Visual Effects, Special Effects Supervisor

The Giant Behemoth poster

The Giant Behemoth(1959)

Special Effects, Visual Effects

The Lost World poster

The Lost World(1960)

Visual Effects

King Kong vs. Godzilla poster

King Kong vs. Godzilla(1962)

Original Story

King Kong vs. Godzilla poster

King Kong vs. Godzilla(1963)

Original Story

Emilio and His Magic Bull poster

Emilio and His Magic Bull(1975)

Story