Willis H. O'BrienDirectingMarch 2, 1886— November 8, 1962(76 years old)Oakland, CaliforniaPopularity: 0IMDbBiographyWillis O'Brien was an American special effects pioneer in the field of stop-motion animation.Recent & Upcoming7.2King Kong: Monster and MythSelf - Animator (archive footage) • Nov 2024Known For6.1The Dinosaur and the Missing Link: A Prehistoric TragedyDirector5.9The Ghost of Slumber MountainDirectorMorpheus MikeDirector6.5CreationDirector6.1Along the Moonbeam TrailDirector6.0R.F.D., 10,000 B.C.Director7.6King KongVisual Effects6.9King Kong vs. GodzillaOriginal Story6.5King Kong vs. GodzillaOriginal Story6.4Mighty Joe YoungVisual Effects6.8The Lost WorldSpecial Effects5.8The Lost WorldVisual EffectsFilmographyMovies22TV Shows0AllCast2Crew21Browse All2020s7.2King Kong: Monster and MythSelf - Animator (archive footage)1960s6.5King Kong vs. GodzillaOriginal Story6.9King Kong vs. GodzillaOriginal Story5.8The Lost WorldVisual Effects1950s5.8The Giant BehemothSpecial Effects5.2The Black ScorpionVisual Effects4.3The Beast of Hollow MountainIdea7.0The Animal WorldSpecial Effects1940s6.4Mighty Joe YoungVisual Effects1930s5.8The Last Days of PompeiiVisual Effects7.6King KongVisual Effects5.4The Son of KongVisual Effects6.5CreationDirector5.8Just ImagineSet Designer1920s6.8The Lost WorldSpecial Effects6.1Along the Moonbeam TrailDirector1910s5.9The Ghost of Slumber MountainGhost of 'Mad Dick', the Hermit (uncredited)6.0R.F.D., 10,000 B.C.Director6.1The Dinosaur and the Missing Link: A Prehistoric TragedyDirectorMorpheus MikeDirector