Person
Willis H. O'Brien
Directing · 1886–1962 · Oakland, California
Biography
Willis O'Brien was an American special effects pioneer in the field of stop-motion animation.
Known for
King Kong
Visual Effects
Mighty Joe Young
Visual Effects
King Kong: Monster and Myth
Self - Animator (archive footage)
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Original Story
Just Imagine
Set Designer
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Original Story
The Lost World
Visual Effects
The Animal World
Special Effects
The Son of Kong
Visual Effects
The Black Scorpion
Visual Effects
Filmography
- 2024King Kong: Monster and MythSelf - Animator (archive footage)
- 1975Emilio and His Magic BullStory
- 1963King Kong vs. GodzillaOriginal Story
- 1962King Kong vs. GodzillaOriginal Story
- 1960The Lost WorldVisual Effects
- 1959The Giant BehemothSpecial Effects
- 1957The Black ScorpionVisual Effects
- 1956The Beast of Hollow MountainIdea
- 1956The Animal WorldSpecial Effects
- 1949Mighty Joe YoungVisual Effects
- 1935The Last Days of PompeiiVisual Effects
- 1933The Son of KongVisual Effects
- 1933King KongVisual Effects
- 1931CreationDirector
- 1930Just ImagineSet Designer
- 1925The Lost WorldSpecial Effects
- 1920Along the Moonbeam TrailDirector
- 1918The Ghost of Slumber MountainGhost of 'Mad Dick', the Hermit (uncredited)
- 1917R.F.D., 10,000 B.C.Director
- 1916Prehistoric PoultryDirector
- 1915The Dinosaur and the Missing Link: A Prehistoric TragedyDirector
- 1915Morpheus MikeDirector
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