A. Arnold Gillespie

A. Arnold Gillespie

Known for: Crew
Biography: 1899-10-14
Deathday: 1978-05-03 (78 years old)

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Biography

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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.

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Filmography

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Movies 89

Director 2

self 1

Self (archive footage)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic (1990)

Movie
Visual Effects
The Unsinkable Molly Brown

The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964)

Movie
Visual Effects
The Prize

The Prize (1963)

Movie
Visual Effects
How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won (1962)

Movie
6
Visual Effects
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1962)

Movie
Special Effects
Atlantis: The Lost Continent

Atlantis: The Lost Continent (1961)

Movie
Special Effects
Cimarron

Cimarron (1960)

Movie
Special Effects
Bells Are Ringing

Bells Are Ringing (1960)

Movie
Special Effects
Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur (1959)

Movie
5.95
Special Effects
North by Northwest

North by Northwest (1959)

Movie
6.11
Special Effects
Green Mansions

Green Mansions (1959)

Movie
Special Effects
Don't Go Near the Water

Don't Go Near the Water (1957)

Movie
Special Effects
Jailhouse Rock

Jailhouse Rock (1957)

Movie
Special Effects
Gun Glory

Gun Glory (1957)

Movie
Special Effects
Ten Thousand Bedrooms

Ten Thousand Bedrooms (1957)

Movie
Special Effects
The Wings of Eagles

The Wings of Eagles (1957)

Movie
6
Special Effects
The Great American Pastime

The Great American Pastime (1956)

Movie
Special Effects
The Opposite Sex

The Opposite Sex (1956)

Movie
Special Effects
High Society

High Society (1956)

Movie
6
Special Effects
Gaby

Gaby (1956)

Movie
Special Effects
Jupiter's Darling

Jupiter's Darling (1955)

Movie
Special Effects
The Last Time I Saw Paris

The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954)

Movie
Special Effects
Her Twelve Men

Her Twelve Men (1954)

Movie
Special Effects
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)

Movie
4
Special Effects
Executive Suite

Executive Suite (1954)

Movie
Special Effects
Rose Marie

Rose Marie (1954)

Movie
Special Effects
All the Brothers Were Valiant

All the Brothers Were Valiant (1953)

Movie
6
Special Effects
Bright Road

Bright Road (1953)

Movie
Special Effects
Jeopardy

Jeopardy (1953)

Movie
Special Effects
I Love Melvin

I Love Melvin (1953)

Movie
Special Effects
Battle Circus

Battle Circus (1953)

Movie
Special Effects
The Bad and the Beautiful

The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)

Movie
7
Special Effects
Desperate Search

Desperate Search (1952)

Movie
Special Effects
Fearless Fagan

Fearless Fagan (1952)

Movie
Special Effects
Glory Alley

Glory Alley (1952)

Movie
Special Effects
Carbine Williams

Carbine Williams (1952)

Movie
Special Effects
Talk About a Stranger

Talk About a Stranger (1952)

Movie
6.91
Special Effects
The Wild North

The Wild North (1952)

Movie
Special Effects
Callaway Went Thataway

Callaway Went Thataway (1951)

Movie
Special Effects
Quo Vadis

Quo Vadis (1951)

Movie
6
Special Effects
Angels in the Outfield

Angels in the Outfield (1951)

Movie
Special Effects
The Strip

The Strip (1951)

Movie
6
Special Effects
The Tall Target

The Tall Target (1951)

Movie
Special Effects
Inside Straight

Inside Straight (1951)

Movie
Special Effects
The Magnificent Yankee

The Magnificent Yankee (1950)

Movie
Special Effects
Kim

Kim (1950)

Movie
Special Effects
To Please a Lady

To Please a Lady (1950)

Movie
Special Effects
Annie Get Your Gun

Annie Get Your Gun (1950)

Movie
5.5
Special Effects
The Reformer and the Redhead

The Reformer and the Redhead (1950)

Movie
Special Effects
Adam's Rib

Adam's Rib (1949)

Movie
6.13
Special Effects
The Stratton Story

The Stratton Story (1949)

Movie
Special Effects
The Kissing Bandit

The Kissing Bandit (1948)

Movie
Special Effects
Desire Me

Desire Me (1947)

Movie
Special Effects
The Sea of Grass

The Sea of Grass (1947)

Movie
Special Effects / Visual Effects
Green Dolphin Street

Green Dolphin Street (1947)

Movie
Special Effects
Lady in the Lake

Lady in the Lake (1946)

Movie
Special Effects
Up Goes Maisie

Up Goes Maisie (1946)

Movie
Special Effects
They Were Expendable

They Were Expendable (1945)

Movie
6
Special Effects
Son of Lassie

Son of Lassie (1945)

Movie
5
Visual Effects
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944)

Movie
Special Effects
Mrs. Parkington

Mrs. Parkington (1944)

Movie
Visual Effects
Maisie Goes to Reno

Maisie Goes to Reno (1944)

Movie
Special Effects
The White Cliffs of Dover

The White Cliffs of Dover (1944)

Movie
6
Special Effects
An American Romance

An American Romance (1944)

Movie
Special Effects
A Guy Named Joe

A Guy Named Joe (1943)

Movie
Special Effects
The Man from Down Under

The Man from Down Under (1943)

Movie
Special Effects
Bataan

Bataan (1943)

Movie
Special Effects
Mrs. Miniver

Mrs. Miniver (1942)

Movie
Special Effects
Tarzan's New York Adventure

Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942)

Movie
4.2
Special Effects
Comrade X

Comrade X (1940)

Movie
Special Effects
Boom Town

Boom Town (1940)

Movie
Special Effects
The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Movie
5.77
Special Effects
Too Hot to Handle

Too Hot to Handle (1938)

Movie
Special Effects
Test Pilot

Test Pilot (1938)

Movie
Art Direction
Captains Courageous

Captains Courageous (1937)

Movie
5
Assistant Art Director
The Good Earth

The Good Earth (1937)

Movie
Assistant Art Director
Mutiny on the Bounty

Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)

Movie
4.33
Art Direction
Operator 13

Operator 13 (1934)

Movie
Art Direction
Tarzan and His Mate

Tarzan and His Mate (1934)

Movie
4.17
Art Direction
Laughing Boy

Laughing Boy (1934)

Movie
Special Effects
Night Flight

Night Flight (1933)

Movie
6.17
Settings
The Crowd

The Crowd (1928)

Movie
2
Set Designer
Buttons

Buttons (1927)

Movie
Settings
Tell It to the Marines

Tell It to the Marines (1926)

Movie
Art Direction
Upstage

Upstage (1926)

Movie
Settings
La Bohème

La Bohème (1926)

Movie
4
Settings
The Blackbird

The Blackbird (1926)

Movie
6
Special Effects
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925)

Movie
6
Special Effects
Adam's Rib

Adam's Rib (1923)

Movie

Ratings

Average 6.26
Based on 1.39 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1923
1943
1951
1944
1990
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Information

Known For
Crew

Gender
Male

Birthday
1899-10-14

Deathday
1978-05-03 (78 years old)

Birth Name
Albert Arnold Gillespie

Birth Place
El Paso, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Arnold Gillespie , Buddy Gillespie, Albert Arnold Gillespie , A.Arnold Gillespie

Awards
Academy Award for Best Special Effects


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