Willis H. O'Brien
Directing·March 2, 1886·† November 8, 1962 — 76 years old·Oakland, California
Willis O'Brien was an American special effects pioneer in the field of stop-motion animation.
Known For
King Kong
1933·7.6
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962·6.9
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963·6.6
The Lost World
1925·6.8
The Son of Kong
1933·5.4
Mighty Joe Young
1949·6.4
The Lost World
1960·5.8
The Black Scorpion
1957·5.2
The Beast of Hollow Mountain
1956·4.3
The Giant Behemoth
1959·5.8
Just Imagine
1930·5.8
The Last Days of Pompeii
1935·5.8
Filmography · 22
2024King Kong: Monster and MythSelf - Animator (archive footage)1975Emilio and His Magic BullStory1963King Kong vs. GodzillaOriginal Story1962King Kong vs. GodzillaOriginal Story1960The Lost WorldVisual Effects1959The Giant BehemothSpecial Effects · Visual Effects1957The Black ScorpionVisual Effects · Special Effects Supervisor1956The Beast of Hollow MountainIdea · Original Story1956The Animal WorldSpecial Effects · Visual Effects1949Mighty Joe YoungVisual Effects1935The Last Days of PompeiiVisual Effects1933The Son of KongVisual Effects1933King KongVisual Effects1931CreationDirector1930Just ImagineSet Designer1925The Lost WorldSpecial Effects · Visual Effects1920Along the Moonbeam TrailDirector1918The Ghost of Slumber MountainGhost of 'Mad Dick', the Hermit (uncredited) · Director · Writer · Special Effects · Cinematography1917R.F.D., 10,000 B.C.Director1916Prehistoric PoultryDirector · Special Effects1915The Dinosaur and the Missing Link: A Prehistoric TragedyDirector1915Morpheus MikeDirector