Willis H. O'Brien

    Known For

    Directing

    Birthday

    March 2, 1886

    Day of Death

    November 8, 1962 (76 years old)

    Place of Birth

    Oakland, California

    Willis H. O'Brien

    Biography

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

    Known For

    • King Kong

      King Kong

      1933

    • King Kong vs. Godzilla

      King Kong vs. Godzilla

      1962

    • King Kong vs. Godzilla

      King Kong vs. Godzilla

      1963

    • The Lost World

      The Lost World

      1925

    • The Son of Kong

      The Son of Kong

      1933

    • Mighty Joe Young

      Mighty Joe Young

      1949

    • The Lost World

      The Lost World

      1960

    • The Black Scorpion

      The Black Scorpion

      1957

    • The Beast of Hollow Mountain

      The Beast of Hollow Mountain

      1956

    • The Giant Behemoth

      The Giant Behemoth

      1959

    • The Last Days of Pompeii

      The Last Days of Pompeii

      1935

    • The Dinosaur and the Missing Link: A Prehistoric Tragedy

      The Dinosaur and the Missing Link: A Prehistoric Tragedy

      1915

    • The Ghost of Slumber Mountain

      The Ghost of Slumber Mountain

      1918

    • The Animal World

      The Animal World

      1956

    • R.F.D., 10,000 B.C.

      R.F.D., 10,000 B.C.

      1917