A. Arnold Gillespie

A. Arnold Gillespie

ActorVisual EffectsCrewArt Oct 14 (died age 78) El Paso, Texas, USA 1923–1990 (67 year career)
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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 th…

Known For

Filmography

Crew (109)

Movies (109)

The Unsinkable Molly Brown

The Unsinkable Molly Brown

1964

Visual Effects

5.5
The Prize

The Prize

1963

Visual Effects

6.7
Mutiny on the Bounty

Mutiny on the Bounty

1962

Visual Effects

7.0
How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

1962

Visual Effects

7.0
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

1962

Visual Effects

5.9
Atlantis: The Lost Continent

Atlantis: The Lost Continent

1961

Special Effects

5.2
Cimarron

Cimarron

1960

Special Effects

6.0
Bells Are Ringing

Bells Are Ringing

1960

Special Effects

6.3
Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur

1959

Special Effects

7.9
North by Northwest

North by Northwest

1959

Special Effects

8.0
Green Mansions

Green Mansions

1959

Special Effects

5.8
Jailhouse Rock

Jailhouse Rock

1957

Special Effects

6.2
The Wings of Eagles

The Wings of Eagles

1957

Special Effects

6.2
Don't Go Near the Water

Don't Go Near the Water

1957

Special Effects

5.1
Ten Thousand Bedrooms

Ten Thousand Bedrooms

1957

Special Effects

5.0
Gun Glory

Gun Glory

1957

Special Effects

5.8
Forbidden Planet

Forbidden Planet

1956

Special Effects

7.3
High Society

High Society

1956

Special Effects

6.8
The Great American Pastime

The Great American Pastime

1956

Special Effects

Gaby

Gaby

1956

Special Effects

7.0
The Opposite Sex

The Opposite Sex

1956

Special Effects

5.2
The Power and the Prize

The Power and the Prize

1956

Special Effects

5.5
Jupiter's Darling

Jupiter's Darling

1955

Special Effects

4.3
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

1954

Special Effects

7.1
The Last Time I Saw Paris

The Last Time I Saw Paris

1954

Special Effects

6.2
Rose Marie

Rose Marie

1954

Special Effects

4.0
Executive Suite

Executive Suite

1954

Special Effects

7.0
Her Twelve Men

Her Twelve Men

1954

Special Effects

5.6
Green Fire

Green Fire

1954

Special Effects

6.2
Jeopardy

Jeopardy

1953

Special Effects

6.6
I Love Melvin

I Love Melvin

1953

Special Effects

6.0
Ride, Vaquero!

Ride, Vaquero!

1953

Special Effects

6.0
Battle Circus

Battle Circus

1953

Special Effects

5.8
Young Bess

Young Bess

1953

Special Effects

5.7
All the Brothers Were Valiant

All the Brothers Were Valiant

1953

Special Effects

5.9
Bright Road

Bright Road

1953

Special Effects

6.3
Young Man with Ideas

Young Man with Ideas

1952

Special Effects

4.7
Scaramouche

Scaramouche

1952

Special Effects

7.0
The Wild North

The Wild North

1952

Special Effects

6.9
The Merry Widow

The Merry Widow

1952

Special Effects

6.2
The Bad and the Beautiful

The Bad and the Beautiful

1952

Special Effects

7.3
Glory Alley

Glory Alley

1952

Special Effects

5.5
Carbine Williams

Carbine Williams

1952

Special Effects

6.4
Fearless Fagan

Fearless Fagan

1952

Special Effects

4.6
Talk About a Stranger

Talk About a Stranger

1952

Special Effects

6.0
Invitation

Invitation

1952

Special Effects

6.5
Desperate Search

Desperate Search

1952

Special Effects

5.7
Quo Vadis

Quo Vadis

1951

Special Effects

7.1
Angels in the Outfield

Angels in the Outfield

1951

Special Effects

6.8
Texas Carnival

Texas Carnival

1951

Visual Effects

4.7
Soldiers Three

Soldiers Three

1951

Special Effects

3.8
The Strip

The Strip

1951

Special Effects

5.6
Callaway Went Thataway

Callaway Went Thataway

1951

Special Effects

5.1
The Tall Target

The Tall Target

1951

Special Effects

6.8
Inside Straight

Inside Straight

1951

Special Effects

4.2
Three Guys Named Mike

Three Guys Named Mike

1951

Special Effects

5.6
Kim

Kim

1950

Special Effects

6.5
The Outriders

The Outriders

1950

Special Effects

7.0
Devil's Doorway

Devil's Doorway

1950

Special Effects

6.9
Annie Get Your Gun

Annie Get Your Gun

1950

Special Effects

6.7
To Please a Lady

To Please a Lady

1950

Special Effects

6.3
The Yellow Cab Man

The Yellow Cab Man

1950

Special Effects

6.3
The Magnificent Yankee

The Magnificent Yankee

1950

Special Effects

5.4
Watch the Birdie

Watch the Birdie

1950

Special Effects

5.3
The Reformer and the Redhead

The Reformer and the Redhead

1950

Special Effects

6.3
Adam's Rib

Adam's Rib

1949

Special Effects

7.1
The Stratton Story

The Stratton Story

1949

Special Effects

6.6
The Kissing Bandit

The Kissing Bandit

1948

Special Effects

3.8
Desire Me

Desire Me

1947

Special Effects

5.7
The Sea of Grass

The Sea of Grass

1947

Special Effects

6.1
Green Dolphin Street

Green Dolphin Street

1947

Special Effects

6.1
Green Dolphin Street

Green Dolphin Street

1947

Visual Effects

6.1
The Hucksters

The Hucksters

1947

Special Effects

6.9
The Harvey Girls

The Harvey Girls

1946

Visual Effects

6.5
Lady in the Lake

Lady in the Lake

1946

Special Effects

6.0
Up Goes Maisie

Up Goes Maisie

1946

Special Effects

6.7
They Were Expendable

They Were Expendable

1945

Special Effects

6.5
Son of Lassie

Son of Lassie

1945

Special Effects

6.0
Maisie Goes to Reno

Maisie Goes to Reno

1944

Visual Effects

6.2
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

1944

Visual Effects

6.6
Meet Me in St. Louis

Meet Me in St. Louis

1944

Special Effects

7.0
Mrs. Parkington

Mrs. Parkington

1944

Special Effects

5.9
A Guy Named Joe

A Guy Named Joe

1944

Special Effects

6.7
The White Cliffs of Dover

The White Cliffs of Dover

1944

Special Effects

6.5
An American Romance

An American Romance

1944

Special Effects

5.9
Bataan

Bataan

1943

Special Effects

6.4
The Man from Down Under

The Man from Down Under

1943

Special Effects

6.5
Mrs. Miniver

Mrs. Miniver

1942

Special Effects

7.1
Tarzan's New York Adventure

Tarzan's New York Adventure

1942

Special Effects

6.3
Comrade X

Comrade X

1940

Special Effects

6.0
Boom Town

Boom Town

1940

Special Effects

6.9
The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz

1939

Special Effects

7.6
Test Pilot

Test Pilot

1938

Special Effects

6.5
Too Hot to Handle

Too Hot to Handle

1938

Special Effects

5.8
Captains Courageous

Captains Courageous

1937

Art Direction

7.4
The Good Earth

The Good Earth

1937

Assistant Art Director

6.3
Mutiny on the Bounty

Mutiny on the Bounty

1935

Assistant Art Director

7.4
Tarzan and His Mate

Tarzan and His Mate

1934

Art Direction

6.5
Operator 13

Operator 13

1934

Art Direction

5.8
Laughing Boy

Laughing Boy

1934

Art Direction

3.2
Night Flight

Night Flight

1933

Special Effects

5.6
The Crowd

The Crowd

1928

Settings

7.6
Buttons

Buttons

1927

Set Designer

1.0
The Blackbird

The Blackbird

1926

Settings

6.3
Upstage

Upstage

1926

Art Direction

6.0
La Bohème

La Bohème

1926

Settings

6.3
Tell It to the Marines

Tell It to the Marines

1926

Settings

6.4
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

1925

Special Effects

7.3
Adam's Rib

Adam's Rib

1923

Special Effects

5.8