Willis H. O'Brien

Film director

1886 – 1962

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Who was Willis H. O'Brien?

Willis Harold O'Brien was an American motion picture special effects and stop-motion animation pioneer, who according to ASIFA-Hollywood "was responsible for some of the best-known images in cinema history," and is best remembered for his work on The Lost World, King Kong and Mighty Joe Young, for which he won the 1950 Academy Award for Best Visual Effects.

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Born
Mar 2, 1886
Oakland
Also known as
  • Willis Harold O'Brien
  • Obie
  • O'Brien
Spouses
Children
Ethnicity
  • Irish American
Nationality
  • United States of America
  • Republic of Ireland
Profession
Died
Nov 8, 1962
Los Angeles
Resting place
Chapel of the Pines Crematory

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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