Portrait of Willis H. O'Brien

Willis H. O'Brien

Bio: Willis O'Brien was an American special effects pioneer in the field of stop-motion animation.
Born: Tue, Mar 02 1886
Birthplace: Oakland, California

Death: Thu, Nov 08 1962
Willis H. O'Brien is 76 years old
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Poster of King Kong vs. Godzilla
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Willis H. O'Brien would have been no older than
76 in King Kong vs. Godzilla
as 'Original Story'.
Wed, Jun 26 1963
Poster of King Kong vs. Godzilla
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Willis H. O'Brien was
76 in King Kong vs. Godzilla
as 'Original Story'.
Sat, Aug 11 1962
Poster of The Lost World
The Lost World
Willis H. O'Brien was
74 in The Lost World
as 'Visual Effects'.
Wed, Jul 13 1960
Poster of The Giant Behemoth
The Giant Behemoth
Willis H. O'Brien was
73 in The Giant Behemoth
as 'Special Effects, Visual Effects'.
Tue, Mar 03 1959
Poster of The Black Scorpion
The Black Scorpion
Willis H. O'Brien was
71 in The Black Scorpion
as 'Visual Effects, Special Effects Supervisor'.
Fri, Oct 11 1957
Poster of The Beast of Hollow Mountain
The Beast of Hollow Mountain
Willis H. O'Brien was
70 in The Beast of Hollow Mountain
as 'Idea, Original Story'.
Wed, Aug 01 1956
Poster of The Animal World
The Animal World
Willis H. O'Brien was
70 in The Animal World
as 'Special Effects, Visual Effects'.
Wed, May 30 1956
Poster of Mighty Joe Young
Mighty Joe Young
Willis H. O'Brien was
63 in Mighty Joe Young
as 'Visual Effects'.
Wed, Jul 27 1949
Poster of The Last Days of Pompeii
The Last Days of Pompeii
Willis H. O'Brien was
49 in The Last Days of Pompeii
as 'Visual Effects'.
Fri, Oct 18 1935
Poster of The Son of Kong
The Son of Kong
Willis H. O'Brien was
47 in The Son of Kong
as 'Visual Effects'.
Fri, Dec 22 1933
Poster of King Kong
King Kong
Willis H. O'Brien was
47 in King Kong
as 'Visual Effects'.
Wed, Mar 15 1933
Poster of Creation
Creation
Willis H. O'Brien was
45 in Creation
as 'Director'.
Tue, Jun 23 1931
Poster of The Lost World
The Lost World
Willis H. O'Brien was
38 in The Lost World
as 'Special Effects, Visual Effects'.
Mon, Feb 02 1925
Poster of Along the Moonbeam Trail
Along the Moonbeam Trail
Willis H. O'Brien was
33 in Along the Moonbeam Trail
as 'Director'.
Thu, Jan 01 1920
Poster of The Ghost of Slumber Mountain
The Ghost of Slumber Mountain
Willis H. O'Brien was
32 in The Ghost of Slumber Mountain
as 'Director, Writer, Cinematography, Special Effects'.
Sun, Nov 17 1918
Poster of R.F.D., 10,000 B.C.
R.F.D., 10,000 B.C.
Willis H. O'Brien was
30 in R.F.D., 10,000 B.C.
as 'Director'.
Mon, Jan 01 1917
Poster of Prehistoric Poultry
Prehistoric Poultry
Willis H. O'Brien was
29 in Prehistoric Poultry
as 'Director, Special Effects'.
Sat, Jan 01 1916
Poster of Morpheus Mike
Morpheus Mike
Willis H. O'Brien was
28 in Morpheus Mike
as 'Director'.
Fri, Jan 01 1915
Poster of The Dinosaur and the Missing Link: A Prehistoric Tragedy
The Dinosaur and the Missing Link: A Prehistoric Tragedy
Willis H. O'Brien was
28 in The Dinosaur and the Missing Link: A Prehistoric Tragedy
as 'Director'.
Fri, Jan 01 1915

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