7.8
Movie
Directing
Henry Selick
- Born
- (age 73)
- Birthplace
- Glen Ridge, New Jersey, USA
- Credits
- 28 titles
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.
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Signature work
Known For
7.8
Movie
7.9
Movie
Coraline
7.1
Movie
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
6.6
Movie
James and the Giant Peach
6.7
Movie
Return to Oz
5.8
Movie
The Ewok Adventure
6.6
Movie
Wendell & Wild
5.3
Movie
Monkeybone
6.6
Movie
Twice Upon a Time
5.9
Movie
Moongirl
7.1
Movie
Slow Bob in the Lower Dimensions
6.2
Movie
On the Set: 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou'
6.5
Movie
Smash Cuts! Super Sci-Fi Shorts Fest
8.5
Movie
Seepage
5.5
Movie
Phases
8.0
Movie
The Making of Tim Burton's 'The Nightmare Before Christmas'
10.0
TV
Tim Burton: Life in the Line
6.0
Movie
Tube Tales
Acting credits 13
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Walking with Animators Film | Self |
| 2025 | Tim Burton: Life in the Line TV | Self (footage) (4 ep) |
| 2020 | The Holiday Movies That Made Us TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2018 | The Animagic World of Rankin/Bass Film | Self |
| 2012 | Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan Film | Self |
| 2010 | Waking Sleeping Beauty Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2009 | Coraline: The Making of 'Coraline' Film | Self |
| 2009 | Coraline: Creepy Coraline Film | Self |
| 2005 | Moongirl Film | Gargaloons (voice) |
| 2005 | Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection Film | Self |
| 2005 | On the Set: 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou' Film | Self / Visual Effects |
| 1997 | The Harryhausen Chronicles Film | Self |
| 1993 | The Making of Tim Burton's 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' Film | Self - Director |
Crew credits 16
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | The Ocean at the End of the Lane Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 2022 | Wendell & Wild Film | Book, Director, Producer, Screenplay |
| 2009 | Coraline Film | Screenplay, Director, Producer |
| 2005 | Moongirl Film | Director |
| 2004 | The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou Film | Animation |
| 2001 | Smash Cuts! Super Sci-Fi Shorts Fest Film | Thanks |
| 2001 | Monkeybone Film | Director, Executive Producer |
| 1996 | James and the Giant Peach Film | Director, Co-Producer |
| 1993 | The Nightmare Before Christmas Film | Director |
| 1991 | Slow Bob in the Lower Dimensions Film | Writer, Director, Production Design, Producer |
| 1985 | Return to Oz Film | Storyboard |
| 1984 | The Ewok Adventure Film | Animation |
| 1983 | Twice Upon a Time Film | Animation Director, Sequence Supervisor |
| 1982 | Seepage Film | Writer, Director, Animation |
| 1977 | Phases Film | Director, Animation |
| 1975 | Tube Tales Film | Animation, Writer, Director |