Willis H. O'Brien

Directing

Biography

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

Born: March 2, 1886

Place of Birth: Oakland, California

Known For

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King Kong: Monster and Myth

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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The Ghost of Slumber Mountain

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.

Filmography

2024

King Kong: Monster and Myth

as Self - Animator (archive footage)

1918

The Ghost of Slumber Mountain

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