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A. Arnold Gillespie

A. Arnold Gillespie

Known For Crew
Birthday Oct 14, 1899
Died May 03, 1978 (78)
Birthplace El Paso, Texas, USA
Popularity 0.3 (history)
Updated Nov 15, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

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 C ... olumbia 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.

Known For

Filmography

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The Unsinkable Molly Brown

The Unsinkable Molly Brown

1964

Visual Effects

The Prize

The Prize

1963

Visual Effects

How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

1962

Visual Effects

Mutiny on the Bounty

Mutiny on the Bounty

1962

Visual Effects

Atlantis: The Lost Continent

Atlantis: The Lost Continent

1961

Special Effects

Cimarron

Cimarron

1960

Special Effects

Bells Are Ringing

Bells Are Ringing

1960

Special Effects

Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur

1959

Special Effects

North by Northwest

North by Northwest

1959

Special Effects

Green Mansions

Green Mansions

1959

Special Effects

Gun Glory

Gun Glory

1957

Special Effects

Ten Thousand Bedrooms

Ten Thousand Bedrooms

1957

Special Effects

Don't Go Near the Water

Don't Go Near the Water

1957

Special Effects

Jailhouse Rock

Jailhouse Rock

1957

Special Effects

The Wings of Eagles

The Wings of Eagles

1957

Special Effects

Forbidden Planet

Forbidden Planet

1956

Special Effects

The Power and the Prize

The Power and the Prize

1956

Special Effects

Gaby

Gaby

1956

Special Effects

The Great American Pastime

The Great American Pastime

1956

Special Effects

High Society

High Society

1956

Special Effects

The Opposite Sex

The Opposite Sex

1956

Special Effects

Jupiter's Darling

Jupiter's Darling

1955

Special Effects

The Last Time I Saw Paris

The Last Time I Saw Paris

1954

Special Effects

Rose Marie

Rose Marie

1954

Special Effects

Her Twelve Men

Her Twelve Men

1954

Special Effects

Green Fire

Green Fire

1954

Special Effects

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

1954

Special Effects

Executive Suite

Executive Suite

1954

Special Effects

Jeopardy

Jeopardy

1953

Special Effects

Battle Circus

Battle Circus

1953

Special Effects

Bright Road

Bright Road

1953

Special Effects

I Love Melvin

I Love Melvin

1953

Special Effects

All the Brothers Were Valiant

All the Brothers Were Valiant

1953

Special Effects

Young Bess

Young Bess

1953

Special Effects

Ride, Vaquero!

Ride, Vaquero!

1953

Special Effects

The Bad and the Beautiful

The Bad and the Beautiful

1952

Special Effects

Young Man with Ideas

Young Man with Ideas

1952

Special Effects

The Wild North

The Wild North

1952

Special Effects

Fearless Fagan

Fearless Fagan

1952

Special Effects

Carbine Williams

Carbine Williams

1952

Special Effects

Glory Alley

Glory Alley

1952

Special Effects

Desperate Search

Desperate Search

1952

Special Effects

Talk About a Stranger

Talk About a Stranger

1952

Special Effects

Invitation

Invitation

1952

Special Effects

Scaramouche

Scaramouche

1952

Special Effects

The Merry Widow

The Merry Widow

1952

Special Effects

Angels in the Outfield

Angels in the Outfield

1951

Special Effects

The Strip

The Strip

1951

Special Effects

Soldiers Three

Soldiers Three

1951

Special Effects

Inside Straight

Inside Straight

1951

Special Effects

Three Guys Named Mike

Three Guys Named Mike

1951

Special Effects

Quo Vadis

Quo Vadis

1951

Special Effects

Callaway Went Thataway

Callaway Went Thataway

1951

Special Effects

The Tall Target

The Tall Target

1951

Special Effects

Annie Get Your Gun

Annie Get Your Gun

1950

Special Effects

Kim

Kim

1950

Special Effects

The Reformer and the Redhead

The Reformer and the Redhead

1950

Special Effects

The Magnificent Yankee

The Magnificent Yankee

1950

Special Effects

The Yellow Cab Man

The Yellow Cab Man

1950

Special Effects

To Please a Lady

To Please a Lady

1950

Special Effects

The Stratton Story

The Stratton Story

1949

Special Effects

Adam's Rib

Adam's Rib

1949

Special Effects

The Kissing Bandit

The Kissing Bandit

1948

Special Effects

Desire Me

Desire Me

1947

Special Effects

The Sea of Grass

The Sea of Grass

1947

Special Effects

Green Dolphin Street

Green Dolphin Street

1947

Visual Effects, Special Effects

The Hucksters

The Hucksters

1947

Special Effects

Up Goes Maisie

Up Goes Maisie

1946

Special Effects

Lady in the Lake

Lady in the Lake

1946

Special Effects

They Were Expendable

They Were Expendable

1945

Special Effects

Son of Lassie

Son of Lassie

1945

Special Effects

Mrs. Parkington

Mrs. Parkington

1944

Special Effects

Maisie Goes to Reno

Maisie Goes to Reno

1944

Visual Effects

An American Romance

An American Romance

1944

Special Effects

Meet Me in St. Louis

Meet Me in St. Louis

1944

Special Effects

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

1944

Visual Effects

The White Cliffs of Dover

The White Cliffs of Dover

1944

Special Effects

Bataan

Bataan

1943

Special Effects

A Guy Named Joe

A Guy Named Joe

1943

Special Effects

The Man from Down Under

The Man from Down Under

1943

Special Effects

Tarzan's New York Adventure

Tarzan's New York Adventure

1942

Special Effects

Mrs. Miniver

Mrs. Miniver

1942

Special Effects

Boom Town

Boom Town

1940

Special Effects

Comrade X

Comrade X

1940

Special Effects

The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz

1939

Special Effects

Test Pilot

Test Pilot

1938

Special Effects

Too Hot to Handle

Too Hot to Handle

1938

Special Effects

The Good Earth

The Good Earth

1937

Assistant Art Director

Captains Courageous

Captains Courageous

1937

Art Direction

Mutiny on the Bounty

Mutiny on the Bounty

1935

Assistant Art Director

Tarzan and His Mate

Tarzan and His Mate

1934

Art Direction

Operator 13

Operator 13

1934

Art Direction

Laughing Boy

Laughing Boy

1934

Art Direction

Night Flight

Night Flight

1933

Special Effects

The Crowd

The Crowd

1928

Settings

La Bohème

La Bohème

1926

Settings

The Blackbird

The Blackbird

1926

Settings

Tell It to the Marines

Tell It to the Marines

1926

Settings

Upstage

Upstage

1926

Art Direction

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

1925

Special Effects

Adam's Rib

Adam's Rib

1923

Special Effects

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