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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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At the time of its release, Monkeybone was considered a huge disappointment for Selick and the movie’s star Brendan Fraser. It bombed at the box office and was panned by critics. Monkeybone sees a carefree cartoonist, played by Fraser, getting sucked into his own comic strip, resulting in a bizarre mish mash of live action and stop-motion animation...
For millions of children around the world, James and the Giant Peach will hold a special place in their hearts. For many, it will be because of the beloved Roald Dahl novel that was released in 1961 and is still enjoyed by children to this day. But for others, it will be because of Selick’s 1996 stop-motion / live action musical adaptation. Co-prod...
By far the most recent entry on the list, having only been released just in time for Halloween 2022, this Netflix collaboration sees Selick directing a screenplay he co-wrote with Jordan Peele. Wendell & Wild is a macabre tale of two devilish demon brothers, who enlist an angst-ridden teenage girl, dealing with demons of her own, to summon them to ...
Easily Selick’s darkest movie,Coraline was a 2009 stop-motion animated horror movie. For all intents and purposes, Coraline was marketed as a kids film. While the promotional artwork was a tad darker than, say, Frozen, it doesn’t even begin to suggest the terrors that are in store for any young viewer about to watch Coraline. If The Lion King taugh...
It had to be, didn’t it? Selick’s feature length directorial debut still remains his most beloved to this day. This collaboration with Burton, who wrote the story, while Selick directed, has amassed a huge cult following since its initial release in 1993. Fantastic stop-motion animation combined with a dark yet catchy soundtrack from Danny Elman br...
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He is known for his gothic horror films and 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). Selick is also known for his collaborations with the late voice actor and artist Joe Ranft.
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Henry Selick is mainly known for directing the stop-motion animation films. He turns 70 on November 30, 2022. Which of these feature films directed by him do you think is the best? Discuss the poll here
1. The Nightmare Before Christmas. 1993 1h 16m PG. 7.9 (381K) Rate. 82 Metascore. Jack Skellington, king of Halloween Town, discovers Christmas Town, but his attempts to bring Christmas to his home causes confusion. Director Henry Selick Stars Danny Elfman Chris Sarandon Catherine O'Hara. 2. Coraline. 2009 1h 40m PG. 7.8 (272K) Rate. 80 Metascore.
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