O'Brien, Willis, 1886-1962

URI(s)

• http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87914054

Variants

• O'Brien, Willis H., 1886-1962
• O'Brien, Obie, 1886-1962

Identifies LC/NAF RWO

• http://id.loc.gov/rwo/agents/n87914054

Identifies RWO

• https://isni.org/isni/0000000083667003
• https://d-nb.info/gnd/119163845

• Birth Date

  1886-03-02

• Death Date

  1962-11-08

• Field of Activity

  Cinematography--Special effects

  Animation (Cinematography)




• Occupation

  Animators

  Illustrators

Exact Matching Concepts from Other Schemes

• http://viaf.org/viaf/sourceID/LC%7Cn++87914054#skos:Concept

Closely Matching Concepts from Other Schemes

• O'Brien, Willis
• O'Brien, Willis, 1886-1962
• Willis H. O'Brien Label from public data source Wikidata

Sources

• found: The Dinosaur and the missing link, a prehistoric tragedy [MP] 1917:credits (animator and story by Willis O'Brien)
• found: Halliwell's Filmgoer's comp., 1980(Willis O'Brien; b. 1886; d. 1962; American specialist in the creation of monster animals for use in stop-motion techniques)
• found: Wallace, Edgar. Kong, 2023:title page (illustrated by Willis H. O'Brien)
• found: Wikipedia (English), viewed February 12, 2024:Willis H. O'Brien (March 2, 1886 - November 8, 1962; known as Obie O'Brien; American motion picture special effects and stop-motion animation pioneer; commissioned for The dinosaur and the missing link; remembered for his work on King Kong)

Instance Of

• MADS/RDF PersonalName
• MADS/RDF Authority
• SKOS Concept

Scheme Membership(s)

• Library of Congress Name Authority File

Collection Membership(s)

• Names Collection - Authorized Headings
• LC Names Collection - General Collection

Change Notes

• 1987-11-02: new
• 2024-02-13: revised

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