A. Arnold Gillespie

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A. Arnold Gillespie

Crew October 14, 1899

El Paso, Texas, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Albert Arnold "Buddy" Gillespie (October 14, 1899 – May 3, 1978) was an American cinema special effects artist. He was born on October 14,…

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The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz

7.6 1939 Movie
North by Northwest

North by Northwest

8.0 1959 Movie
Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur

7.9 1959 Movie
Forbidden Planet

Forbidden Planet

7.3 1956 Movie
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

7.1 1954 Movie
How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

7.0 1962 Movie
Quo Vadis

Quo Vadis

7.1 1951 Movie
Meet Me in St. Louis

Meet Me in St. Louis

7.0 1944 Movie
Mutiny on the Bounty

Mutiny on the Bounty

7.4 1935 Movie
Mutiny on the Bounty

Mutiny on the Bounty

7.1 1962 Movie
Adam's Rib

Adam's Rib

7.1 1949 Movie
The Bad and the Beautiful

The Bad and the Beautiful

7.3 1952 Movie

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Albert Arnold "Buddy" Gillespie (October 14, 1899 – May 3, 1978) was an American cinema special effects artist. He was born on October 14, 1899 in El Paso, Texas. Gillespie joined MGM as a set designer in 1925, a year after it was founded. He was educated at Columbia University and the Arts Students League. His first project was the silent film Ben-Hur, released that same year. He worked at the studio in various capacities until 1962. In 1936, he became the head of MGM's Special Effects Department. He died on May 3, 1978 in Los Angeles, California.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1990
    The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  2. 1964
    The Unsinkable Molly Brown

    Movie Visual Effects

  3. 1963
    The Prize

    Movie Visual Effects

  4. 1962
    Mutiny on the Bounty

    Movie Visual Effects

  5. 1962
    How the West Was Won

    Movie Visual Effects

  6. 1962
    The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

    Movie Visual Effects

  7. 1961
    Atlantis: The Lost Continent

    Movie Special Effects

  8. 1960
    Cimarron

    Movie Special Effects

  9. 1960
    Bells Are Ringing

    Movie Special Effects

  10. 1959
    Ben-Hur

    Movie Special Effects

  11. 1959
    North by Northwest

    Movie Special Effects

  12. 1959
    Green Mansions

    Movie Special Effects

  13. 1957
    Don't Go Near the Water

    Movie Special Effects

  14. 1957
    Gun Glory

    Movie Special Effects

  15. 1957
    Ten Thousand Bedrooms

    Movie Special Effects

  16. 1957
    The Wings of Eagles

    Movie Special Effects

More credits
  1. 1957
    Jailhouse Rock

    Movie Special Effects

  2. 1956
    The Great American Pastime

    Movie Special Effects

  3. 1956
    The Opposite Sex

    Movie Special Effects

  4. 1956
    The Power and the Prize

    Movie Special Effects

  5. 1956
    High Society

    Movie Special Effects

  6. 1956
    Gaby

    Movie Special Effects

  7. 1956
    Forbidden Planet

    Movie Special Effects

  8. 1955
    Jupiter's Darling

    Movie Special Effects

  9. 1954
    Green Fire

    Movie Special Effects

  10. 1954
    The Last Time I Saw Paris

    Movie Special Effects

  11. 1954
    Her Twelve Men

    Movie Special Effects

  12. 1954
    Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

    Movie Special Effects

  13. 1954
    Executive Suite

    Movie Special Effects

  14. 1954
    Rose Marie

    Movie Special Effects

  15. 1953
    All the Brothers Were Valiant

    Movie Special Effects

  16. 1953
    Ride, Vaquero!

    Movie Special Effects

  17. 1953
    Young Bess

    Movie Special Effects

  18. 1953
    Bright Road

    Movie Special Effects

  19. 1953
    Jeopardy

    Movie Special Effects

  20. 1953
    I Love Melvin

    Movie Special Effects

  21. 1953
    Battle Circus

    Movie Special Effects

  22. 1952
    The Bad and the Beautiful

    Movie Special Effects

  23. 1952
    Desperate Search

    Movie Special Effects

  24. 1952
    The Merry Widow

    Movie Special Effects