1886 - 1962
Willis H. O'Brien American Special Effects
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Willis H. O'Brien was previously married to Darlyne Prenett (1934 - 1962) and Hazel Ruth Collette (1917 - 1930).
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Relationship Statistics
Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
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Married | 2 |
30 years, 10 months
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22 years, 11 months
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15 years
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Total | 2 |
30 years, 10 months
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22 years, 11 months
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15 years
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Details
First Name |
Willis
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Middle Name |
H.
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Last Name |
O'Brien
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Birthday |
2nd March, 1886
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Birthplace |
Oakland, California, Oakland, California
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Died |
8th November, 1962
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Place of Death |
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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Buried |
Chapel of the Pines Crematory
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Zodiac Sign |
Pisces
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Nationality |
American
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Occupation Text |
Stop motion model animator, Stop motion model animator
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Occupation |
Special Effects
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Year(s) Active |
1915–1962
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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 Mighty Joe Young (1949), for which he won the 1950 Academy Award for Best Visual Effects.
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