What is Willis O'Brien?
[[File:R.F.D. 10,000 B.C. (1916).webm|thumb|thumbtime=2|''R.F.D. 10,000 B.C.'' (1916)]] '''Willis O'Brien''' (1886 – November 8, 1962) was a [[special effects]] creator and director. He did the special effects for ''[[The Lost World]]'' (1925), ''[[King Kong]]'' (1933), and ''[[Mighty Joe Young]]'' (1949). He won the 1950 [[Academy Award]] for [[Special Effects]] for ''Mighty Joe Young''.<ref>[http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/legacy/ceremony/22nd.html The 22nd Academy Awards (1950)]</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:O'Brien, Willis}} [[Category:Academy Award winners]] [[Category:American filmmakers]] [[Category:1886 births]] [[Category:1963 deaths]] {{us-bio-stub}}