Willis H. O'Brien
Willis Harold O'Brien (March 2, 1886 – November 8, 1962) 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) and Joe Young'>Mighty Joe Young (1949), for which he won the 1950 Academy Award for Best Visual Effects.
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| Alias (AKA) | Obie |
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| Birth date | March 02, 1886 |
| Birth name | Willis Harold O'Brien |
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| Date of death | November 08, 1962 |
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