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Portrait of Willis H. O'Brien

Directing

Willis H. O'Brien

Titles
22movies
Career

Active from 1915 to 1975, with a break from 1932 to 1974, busiest in 1915 with 2 main titles.

Directed
7
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Ghost of Slumber Mountain
The Ghost of Slumber Mountain
GoodWatch score79/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 12 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.7 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 4.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Willis H. O'Brien Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.1, average 5.4
  • Crime
    0.8, average 3.7
  • Family Dynamics
    2.1, average 4.8
  • Psychological
    3.0, average 5.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    21
    Type
    RoleAnyVisual Effects9Directing7Other crew6Writing5Appearances1Acting1Art1
    ScoreAny60+70+80+
    DecadeAny1910s51920s21930s51940s11950s41960s31970s1
    GenreAnyFantasy10Science Fiction9Animation8Horror7Adventure7Comedy4Action4Drama3Thriller2Documentary1Music1Romance1Western1Family1
    Group by
    DecadesScores
    Newest firstOldest first

    1970s

    1 title

    1960s

    3 titles · average score 54

    1950s

    4 titles · average score 36
    GoodWatch32
    The Giant Behemoth

    Special Effects, Visual Effects

    GoodWatch48
    The Black Scorpion

    Special Effects Supervisor, Visual Effects

    The Animal World

    Visual Effects, Special Effects

    1940s

    1 title · average score 72

    1930s

    5 titles · average score 59
    GoodWatch86
    King Kong

    Visual Effects

    Creation

    Special Effects, Director

    1920s

    2 titles · average score 84
    GoodWatch84
    The Lost World

    Special Effects, Visual Effects

    1910s

    5 titles · average score 66
    GoodWatch79
    The Ghost of Slumber Mountain

    as Ghost of 'Mad Dick', the Hermit (uncredited)

    Prehistoric Poultry

    Director, Special Effects