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The Beast of Hollow Mountain (1956) -- An American cowboy living in Mexico discovers his cattle is being eaten by a giant prehistoric dinosaur.

Overview

Date of Birth:
2 March 1886, Oakland, California, USA more
Date of Death:
8 November 1962, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Trivia:
His first marriage, to Hazel Collette, was a troubled and uneasy affair... more
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Up 1% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
1 win more
NewsDesk:
Top 10 Great Movie Deaths
 (From Rope Of Silicon. 27 August 2009, 12:16 AM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Willis O'Brien | Willis OBrien

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Special Effects, Director, Visual Effects, Writer, Miscellaneous Crew, Cinematographer, Animation Department, Art Department, Actor, Thanks, Self
Special Effects
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- 1. Mighty Joe Young (1949)   (technical creator) (as Willis O'Brien) 1949 - 6.9 (1,642)
AKAs:
  • Mr. Joseph Young of Africa
- 2. The Son of Kong (1933) (special effects technician) (uncredited) 1933 - 5.7 (1,225)
- 3. Creation (1931) (special effects) 1931 - 6.2 (25)
- 4. The Lost World (1925) (special effects) (uncredited) 1925 - 7.1 (1,292)
- 5. The Ghost of Slumber Mountain (1918) (special effects) (uncredited) 1918 - 5.8 (38)
- 6. R.F.D. 10,000 B.C. (1916)   (special effects) 1916 - 5.9 (44)
AKAs:
  • 10,000 Years B.C. (USA)
  • A Mannikin Comedy (USA: subtitle)
  • G.F.D. 10,000 Years B.C. (USA)
  • R.F.D. 2,000,000 B.C. (USA)
- 7. Prehistoric Poultry (1916)   (special effects) 1916 - 4.9 (17)
AKAs:
  • Prehistoric Poultry: The Dinornis or Great Roaring Whiffenpoof
- 8. The Dinosaur and the Missing Link: A Prehistoric Tragedy (1915)   (special effects) 1915 - 5.9 (77)
AKAs:
  • The Dinosaur and the Baboon (USA: reissue title)
- 9. Morpheus Mike (1915) (special effects) 1915 - 5.4 (7)
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Creation (1931) (uncredited) 1931 - 6.2 (25)
- 2. Along the Moonbeam Trail (1920) 1920 - -
- 3. The Ghost of Slumber Mountain (1918) (uncredited) 1918 - 5.8 (38)
- 4. Curious Pets of Our Ancestors (1917) 1917 - -
- 5. The Birth of a Flivver (1917) 1917 - -
- 6. R.F.D. 10,000 B.C. (1916)   1916 - 5.9 (44)
AKAs:
  • 10,000 Years B.C. (USA)
  • A Mannikin Comedy (USA: subtitle)
  • G.F.D. 10,000 Years B.C. (USA)
  • R.F.D. 2,000,000 B.C. (USA)
- 7. Prehistoric Poultry (1916)   1916 - 4.9 (17)
AKAs:
  • Prehistoric Poultry: The Dinornis or Great Roaring Whiffenpoof
- 8. The Dinosaur and the Missing Link: A Prehistoric Tragedy (1915)   1915 - 5.9 (77)
AKAs:
  • The Dinosaur and the Baboon (USA: reissue title)
- 9. Morpheus Mike (1915) 1915 - 5.4 (7)
Visual Effects
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- 1. It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)   (visual effects) (uncredited) 1963 - 7.5 (13,216)
AKAs:
  • It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (USA: promotional title)
- 2. The Lost World (1960)   (effects technician) (as Willis O'Brien) 1960 - 5.2 (935)
AKAs:
  • Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World (USA: complete title)
- 3. Behemoth the Sea Monster (1959)   (special effects designer and creator) (as Willis O'Brien) 1959 - 5.4 (436)
AKAs:
  • Behemoth
  • The Giant Behemoth (USA)
- 4. The Black Scorpion (1957) (special effects supervisor) (as Willis O'Brien) 1957 - 4.2 (812)
- 5. The Animal World (1956) (effects technician) 1956 - 6.6 (22)
- 6. Dancing Pirate (1936) (photographic effects) 1936 - 5.1 (74)
- 7. King Kong (1933)   (visual effects supervisor) (uncredited) 1933 - 8.1 (34,813)
AKAs:
  • The Eighth Wonder
  • The Eighth Wonder of the World
Writer
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- 1. The Valley of Gwangi (1969)   (uncredited) (story "Valley of the Mist") 1969 - 6.0 (1,050)
AKAs:
  • Gwangi
  • The Lost Valley
  • The Valley Time Forgot
  • The Valley Where Time Stood Still
- 2. Kingu Kongu tai Gojira (1962)   (story "King Kong vs. Frankenstein") (uncredited) 1962 - 5.4 (1,797)
AKAs:
  • King Kong vs. Godzilla
- 3. The Beast of Hollow Mountain (1956)   (story "El Toro Estrella'") (as Willis OBrien) 1956 - 4.8 (245)
AKAs:
  • El monstruo de la Montaña Hueca
  • La bestia de la montaña (Mexico)
- 4. Creation (1931) (uncredited) 1931 - 6.2 (25)
- 5. The Ghost of Slumber Mountain (1918) (uncredited) 1918 - 5.8 (38)
Miscellaneous Crew
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- 1. The Last Days of Pompeii (1935) (chief technician) (as Willis O'Brien) 1935 - 6.5 (309)
- 2. The Son of Kong (1933) (chief technician) (as Willis O'Brien) 1933 - 5.7 (1,225)
- 3. King Kong (1933)   (chief technician) 1933 - 8.1 (34,813)
AKAs:
  • The Eighth Wonder
  • The Eighth Wonder of the World
- 4. The Lost World (1925) (researcher) (technical director) 1925 - 7.1 (1,292)
Cinematographer
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- 1. The Ghost of Slumber Mountain (1918) (uncredited) 1918 - 5.8 (38)
- 2. The Dinosaur and the Missing Link: A Prehistoric Tragedy (1915)   1915 - 5.9 (77)
AKAs:
  • The Dinosaur and the Baboon (USA: reissue title)
Animation Department
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- 1. The Puppetoon Movie (1987) (animator: Puppetoon Studios USA) 1987 - 7.3 (42)
Art Department
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- 1. This Is Cinerama (1952) (paintings contribution) (uncredited) 1952 - 8.1 (122)
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Ghost of Slumber Mountain (1918) (uncredited) Ghost of 'Mad Dick', the Hermit 1918 - 5.8 (38)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Dinosaur Movies (1993) (V) (dedicatee) (as Willis O'Brien) 1993 - 4.7 (5)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Movie Magic" (1994)   Himself (1 episode, 1994) 1994 - 7.2 (37)
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Additional Details

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Genres:
Sci-Fi | Adventure | Short | Animation more
Plot Keywords:
Stop Motion | Dinosaur | Beautiful Woman | Character Name In Title more

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