Henry Selick

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Biography

Henry Selick (born November 30, 1952) is an American stop motion director, producer and writer who is best known for directing The Nightmare Before Christmas, James and the Giant Peach and Coraline. He studied at the Program in Experimental Animation at California Institute of the Arts, under the guidance of Jules Engel. Description above from the Wikipedia article Henry Selick, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career Overview

Henry Selick has 40 screen credits in a career dating back to 1975. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently LAIKA Films with 1 titles. Signature works include Coraline, The Nightmare Before Christmas, James and the Giant Peach. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Directing
Gender
male
Known Credits
40
Birth Date
1952-11-30 00:00:00
Birth Place
Glen Ridge, New Jersey, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

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