
Willis H. O'Brien
Directing
1886-03-02
Oakland, California
Biography
Willis O'Brien was an American special effects pioneer in the field of stop-motion animation.
Known For & Full Filmography2 Titles
#1

Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as Self - Animator (archive footage)
7.2 / 10
DocumentaryHistory
In 1933, Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack, two audacious and visionary directors, dared to create a motion picture that eclipsed everything seen until then: when King Kong was released, it was celebrated as an artistic and technical revolution and became the first myth created by the young cinematic art.
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#2

Movie - 1918, 2h 15m • as Ghost of 'Mad Dick', the Hermit (uncredited)
5.9 / 10
FantasyAnimationHorror
In a dream Uncle Jack looks through a magic telescope owned by the ghost of a hermit and sees what life was like millions of years ago, including a battle between prehistoric monsters.
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