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Willis H. O'Brien

American animator (1886–1962)

  • Fame50.1
  • Momentum0.0
  • Designers rank#237
Source-basedFalling
  • Fame50.1
  • Momentum0.0
  • Designers rank#237
  • Wikipedia2.2K
Lived 1886–1962, aged 76United States
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  • Wikipedia
    20 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1886–1962
    Aged 76
  • Known for
    The Dinosaur and the M…
    1915
Summary
Updated 2026-07-17

Willis Harold O'Brien, known as Obie O'Brien, was an American motion picture special effects and stop-motion animation pioneer, who according to ASIFA-Hollywood "was responsible for some of the best-known images in cinema history," and is best remembered for his work on The Lost World (1925), King Kong (1933), The Last Days of Pompeii (1935) and Mighty Joe Young (1949), for which he won the 1950 Academy Award for Best Visual Effects.

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50.1
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Historical16.9
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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#237
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