Willis H. O'Brien
Known for
Directing
Born
March 2, 1886
Birthplace
Oakland, California
Died
November 8, 1962 (aged 76)
Biography
Willis O'Brien was an American special effects pioneer in the field of stop-motion animation.
Best known work
King Kong
1933
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963
The Lost World
1925
The Son of Kong
1933
Mighty Joe Young
1949
The Lost World
1960
The Black Scorpion
1957
The Beast of Hollow Mountain
1956
The Giant Behemoth
1959Filmography
2024
King Kong: Monster and Mythas Self - Animator (archive footage)
1975
1963
King Kong vs. GodzillaOriginal Story
1962
King Kong vs. GodzillaOriginal Story
1960
The Lost WorldVisual Effects
1959
The Giant BehemothSpecial Effects, Visual Effects
1957
The Black ScorpionVisual Effects, Special Effects Supervisor
1956
The Beast of Hollow MountainIdea, Original Story
1956
The Animal WorldSpecial Effects, Visual Effects
1949
Mighty Joe YoungVisual Effects
1935
The Last Days of PompeiiVisual Effects
1933
The Son of KongVisual Effects
1933
King KongVisual Effects
1931
CreationDirector, Special Effects
1930
Just ImagineSet Designer
1925
The Lost WorldSpecial Effects, Visual Effects
1920
Along the Moonbeam TrailDirector
1918
The Ghost of Slumber Mountainas Ghost of 'Mad Dick', the Hermit (uncredited), Director, Writer, Cinematography, Special Effects
1917
R.F.D., 10,000 B.C.Director
1916
Prehistoric PoultryDirector, Special Effects
1915
1915
Morpheus MikeDirector