A. Arnold Gillespie

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.

Known For

The Wizard of Oz
North by Northwest
Ben-Hur
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
How the West Was Won
Quo Vadis
Birth Location El Paso, Texas, USA
Born 1899-10-14
Died 1978-05-03

Movies

1990

Movies

1964
The Prize Visual Effects
1963
How the West Was Won Visual Effects
1962
1961
Cimarron Special Effects
1960
Bells Are Ringing Special Effects
1960
Ben-Hur Special Effects
1959
North by Northwest Special Effects
1959
Green Mansions Special Effects
1959
Don't Go Near the Water Special Effects
1957
Jailhouse Rock Special Effects
1957
Gun Glory Special Effects
1957
Ten Thousand Bedrooms Special Effects
1957
The Wings of Eagles Special Effects
1957
The Great American Pastime Special Effects
1956
The Opposite Sex Special Effects
1956
High Society Special Effects
1956
Gaby Special Effects
1956
Jupiter's Darling Special Effects
1955
Green Fire Special Effects
1954
The Last Time I Saw Paris Special Effects
1954
Her Twelve Men Special Effects
1954
1954
Executive Suite Special Effects
1954
Rose Marie Special Effects
1954
1953
Young Bess Special Effects
1953
Bright Road Special Effects
1953
Jeopardy Special Effects
1953
I Love Melvin Special Effects
1953
Battle Circus Special Effects
1953
The Bad and the Beautiful Special Effects
1952
Desperate Search Special Effects
1952
Fearless Fagan Special Effects
1952
Glory Alley Special Effects
1952
Scaramouche Special Effects
1952
Young Man with Ideas Special Effects
1952
Carbine Williams Special Effects
1952
Talk About a Stranger Special Effects
1952
Invitation Special Effects
1952
The Wild North Special Effects
1952
Callaway Went Thataway Special Effects
1951
Quo Vadis Special Effects
1951
Angels in the Outfield Special Effects
1951
The Strip Special Effects
1951
The Tall Target Special Effects
1951
Soldiers Three Special Effects
1951
Three Guys Named Mike Special Effects
1951
Inside Straight Special Effects
1951
The Magnificent Yankee Special Effects
1950
Kim Special Effects
1950
To Please a Lady Special Effects
1950
Annie Get Your Gun Special Effects
1950
1950
The Yellow Cab Man Special Effects
1950
Adam's Rib Special Effects
1949
The Stratton Story Special Effects
1949
The Kissing Bandit Special Effects
1948
Desire Me Special Effects
1947
The Sea of Grass Special Effects
1947
Green Dolphin Street Visual Effects
1947
Green Dolphin Street Special Effects
1947
Lady in the Lake Special Effects
1946
Up Goes Maisie Special Effects
1946
They Were Expendable Special Effects
1945
Son of Lassie Special Effects
1945
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo Visual Effects
1944
Mrs. Parkington Special Effects
1944
Maisie Goes to Reno Visual Effects
1944
The White Cliffs of Dover Special Effects
1944
An American Romance Special Effects
1944
A Guy Named Joe Special Effects
1943
The Man from Down Under Special Effects
1943
Bataan Special Effects
1943
Mrs. Miniver Special Effects
1942
Tarzan's New York Adventure Special Effects
1942
Comrade X Special Effects
1940
Boom Town Special Effects
1940
The Wizard of Oz Special Effects
1939
Too Hot to Handle Special Effects
1938
Test Pilot Special Effects
1938
Captains Courageous Art Direction
1937
The Good Earth Assistant Art Director
1937
Mutiny on the Bounty Assistant Art Director
1935
Operator 13 Art Direction
1934
Tarzan and His Mate Art Direction
1934
Laughing Boy Art Direction
1934
Night Flight Special Effects
1933
The Crowd Settings
1928
Buttons Set Designer
1927
1926
Upstage Art Direction
1926
La Bohème Settings
1926
The Blackbird Settings
1926
1925
Adam's Rib Special Effects
1923