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| Born | Albert Arnold Gillespie (1899-10-14)October 14, 1899 El Paso, Texas, US |
| Died | May 3, 1978(1978-05-03) (aged 78) |
| Other names | Buddy Gillespie |
| Occupation(s) | Special effects artist, set designer |
| Years active | 1926–1965 |
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| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Academy Award for Best Visual Effects 1944Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo 1947Green Dolphin Street 1959Ben-Hur Academy Award for Technical Achievement 1964 |
Albert Arnold "Buddy"Gillespie (October 14, 1899 – May 3, 1978) was an American cinemaspecial effects artist.[1]
He was born on October 14, 1899, inEl Paso, Texas. Gillespie joinedMGM as aset designer in 1925, a year after it was founded. He was educated atColumbia University and the Arts Students League. His first project was the silent filmBen-Hur: A Tale of the Christ, released that same year. He worked at the studio in various capacities until 1962. In 1936, he became the head of MGM'sSpecial Effects Department.[2]
He died on May 3, 1978, inLos Angeles, California.
He wrote a book,The Wizard of MGM: Memoirs of A. Arnold Gillespie. Gillispie's nickname was "Buddy."
Gillespie married Nell Hill in 1944. She died in 2000. They had one child, Thomas Scott Gillespie (1944–61). A. Arnold was previously married to aviatorRuth Elder, with whom he had a son, William Trent Gillespie (1940–2008).
Inasmuch as he worked on numerous films (IMDb credits him with 203), only some of the better known ones and ones involving prominent special effects are listed below.
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