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Charles Henry Selick Jr. (/ ˈ s ɛ l ɪ k /; born November 30, 1952) is an American filmmaker and animator, best known for directing the stop-motion animated films The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), James and the Giant Peach (1996), Monkeybone (2001), Coraline (2009), and Wendell & Wild (2022).
Henry Selick is a film director, specializing in films with stop-motion animation. He has formal training as an animator. Selick was born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, son of Charles H. Selick and Melanie Molan. He was mostly raised in Rumson, New Jersey.
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Learn about the life and career of Henry Selick, a film director specializing in stop-motion animation. He worked for Disney, Tim Burton, Wes Anderson, and Laika Studios, and directed films such as "The Nightmare Before Christmas" and "Coraline".
- November 30, 1952
Oct 31, 2022 · The director of The Nightmare Before Christmas, James And The Giant Peach, Coraline, and Wendell & Wild talks about his creative process, his influences, and his challenges in animation. He also reveals his ideas for inventions and his opinions on the industry.
Oct 27, 2022 · The director of The Nightmare Before Christmas and Wendell & Wild shares his secrets of staying weird and staying weird. He talks about his collaborations with Tim Burton and Jordan Peele, his creative process, and his vision for his films.
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Oct 11, 2023 · Tim Burton and Henry Selick on the set of 'The Nightmare Before Christmas.' One of the most intricate and painstaking cinematic art forms, stop-motion animation involves physical puppets being posed and manipulated in very small increments, photographed frame by frame so that, upon playback, the puppet characters appear to be moving independently.
Nov 16, 2022 · Movies. Movie Features. ‘Wendell & Wild’ Director Henry Selick and Voice Star Sam Zelaya on Crafting the Film’s Trans Hero. The film's director and co-writer, along with...
