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Charles Henry Selick Jr. ( / ˈsɛlɪk /; 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.
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- Glen Ridge, New Jersey, USA
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 · The Nightmare Before Christmas was released on Oct. 13, 1993, to rave reviews. The film became a sleeper hit at the box office and went on to receive an Oscar nomination for Best Visual Effects — the first-ever for an animated film.
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Nov 16, 2022 · ‘Wendell and Wild’ director Henry Selic and Raul's voice actor Sam Zelaya on creating one of stop-motions first trans leading characters.
