A. Arnold Gillespie

A. Arnold Gillespie

Known for
Crew
Born
October 14, 1899
Died
May 3, 1978 (aged 78)
Birthplace
El Paso, Texas, USA

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 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

Filmography

1961
Atlantis: The Lost Continent poster

Atlantis: The Lost Continent

Movie · Special Effects

1960
Cimarron poster

Cimarron

Movie · Special Effects

1960
Bells Are Ringing poster

Bells Are Ringing

Movie · Special Effects

1959
Green Mansions poster

Green Mansions

Movie · Special Effects

1959
North by Northwest poster

North by Northwest

Movie · Special Effects

1959
Ben-Hur poster

Ben-Hur

Movie · Special Effects

1957
Gun Glory poster

Gun Glory

Movie · Special Effects

1957
Jailhouse Rock poster

Jailhouse Rock

Movie · Special Effects

1957
Don't Go Near the Water poster

Don't Go Near the Water

Movie · Special Effects

1957
The Wings of Eagles poster

The Wings of Eagles

Movie · Special Effects

1957
Ten Thousand Bedrooms poster

Ten Thousand Bedrooms

Movie · Special Effects

1956
The Great American Pastime poster

The Great American Pastime

Movie · Special Effects

1956
Forbidden Planet poster

Forbidden Planet

Movie · Special Effects

1956
Gaby poster

Gaby

Movie · Special Effects

1956
The Power and the Prize poster

The Power and the Prize

Movie · Special Effects

1956
The Opposite Sex poster

The Opposite Sex

Movie · Special Effects

1956
High Society poster

High Society

Movie · Special Effects

1955
Jupiter's Darling poster

Jupiter's Darling

Movie · Special Effects

1954
Her Twelve Men poster

Her Twelve Men

Movie · Special Effects

1954
The Last Time I Saw Paris poster

The Last Time I Saw Paris

Movie · Special Effects

1954
Rose Marie poster

Rose Marie

Movie · Special Effects

1954
Green Fire poster

Green Fire

Movie · Special Effects

1954
Executive Suite poster

Executive Suite

Movie · Special Effects

1954
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers poster

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Movie · Special Effects

1953
Battle Circus poster

Battle Circus

Movie · Special Effects

1953
I Love Melvin poster

I Love Melvin

Movie · Special Effects

1953
Bright Road poster

Bright Road

Movie · Special Effects

1953
All the Brothers Were Valiant poster

All the Brothers Were Valiant

Movie · Special Effects

1953
Young Bess poster

Young Bess

Movie · Special Effects

1953
Jeopardy poster

Jeopardy

Movie · Special Effects

1953
Ride, Vaquero! poster

Ride, Vaquero!

Movie · Special Effects

1952
Desperate Search poster

Desperate Search

Movie · Special Effects

1952
Fearless Fagan poster

Fearless Fagan

Movie · Special Effects

1952
Carbine Williams poster

Carbine Williams

Movie · Special Effects

1952
Glory Alley poster

Glory Alley

Movie · Special Effects

1952
The Wild North poster

The Wild North

Movie · Special Effects

1952
Scaramouche poster

Scaramouche

Movie · Special Effects

1952
Invitation poster

Invitation

Movie · Special Effects

1952
Young Man with Ideas poster

Young Man with Ideas

Movie · Special Effects

1952
The Bad and the Beautiful poster

The Bad and the Beautiful

Movie · Special Effects

1952
Talk About a Stranger poster

Talk About a Stranger

Movie · Special Effects

1952
The Merry Widow poster

The Merry Widow

Movie · Special Effects

1951
Inside Straight poster

Inside Straight

Movie · Special Effects

1951
The Strip poster

The Strip

Movie · Special Effects

1951
The Tall Target poster

The Tall Target

Movie · Special Effects

1951
Callaway Went Thataway poster

Callaway Went Thataway

Movie · Special Effects

1951
Quo Vadis poster

Quo Vadis

Movie · Special Effects

1951
Three Guys Named Mike poster

Three Guys Named Mike

Movie · Special Effects

1951
Soldiers Three poster

Soldiers Three

Movie · Special Effects

1951
Angels in the Outfield poster

Angels in the Outfield

Movie · Special Effects

1950
Kim poster

Kim

Movie · Special Effects

1950
To Please a Lady poster

To Please a Lady

Movie · Special Effects

1950
The Reformer and the Redhead poster

The Reformer and the Redhead

Movie · Special Effects

1950
Annie Get Your Gun poster

Annie Get Your Gun

Movie · Special Effects

1950
The Magnificent Yankee poster

The Magnificent Yankee

Movie · Special Effects

1950
The Yellow Cab Man poster

The Yellow Cab Man

Movie · Special Effects

1950
The Outriders poster

The Outriders

Movie · Special Effects

1950
Devil's Doorway poster

Devil's Doorway

Movie · Special Effects

1950
Watch the Birdie poster

Watch the Birdie

Movie · Special Effects

1949
The Stratton Story poster

The Stratton Story

Movie · Special Effects

1949
Adam's Rib poster

Adam's Rib

Movie · Special Effects

1948
The Kissing Bandit poster

The Kissing Bandit

Movie · Special Effects

1947
The Sea of Grass poster

The Sea of Grass

Movie · Special Effects

1947
Desire Me poster

Desire Me

Movie · Special Effects

1947
The Hucksters poster

The Hucksters

Movie · Special Effects

1947
Green Dolphin Street poster

Green Dolphin Street

Movie · Special Effects

1946
Up Goes Maisie poster

Up Goes Maisie

Movie · Special Effects

1946
Lady in the Lake poster

Lady in the Lake

Movie · Special Effects

1945
Son of Lassie poster

Son of Lassie

Movie · Special Effects

1945
They Were Expendable poster

They Were Expendable

Movie · Special Effects

1944
Mrs. Parkington poster

Mrs. Parkington

Movie · Special Effects

1944
A Guy Named Joe poster

A Guy Named Joe

Movie · Special Effects

1944
An American Romance poster

An American Romance

Movie · Special Effects

1944
The White Cliffs of Dover poster

The White Cliffs of Dover

Movie · Special Effects

1944
Meet Me in St. Louis poster

Meet Me in St. Louis

Movie · Special Effects

1943
The Man from Down Under poster

The Man from Down Under

Movie · Special Effects

1943
Bataan poster

Bataan

Movie · Special Effects

1942
Mrs. Miniver poster

Mrs. Miniver

Movie · Special Effects

1942
Tarzan's New York Adventure poster

Tarzan's New York Adventure

Movie · Special Effects

1940
Boom Town poster

Boom Town

Movie · Special Effects

1940
Comrade X poster

Comrade X

Movie · Special Effects

1939
The Wizard of Oz poster

The Wizard of Oz

Movie · Special Effects

1938
Test Pilot poster

Test Pilot

Movie · Special Effects

1938
Too Hot to Handle poster

Too Hot to Handle

Movie · Special Effects

1933
Night Flight poster

Night Flight

Movie · Special Effects

1925
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ poster

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Movie · Special Effects

1923
Adam's Rib poster

Adam's Rib

Movie · Special Effects