Peter Ellenshaw Biography (c. 1913-)
Born in 1913, in London, England; son of Harrison Ellenshaw (a film special effects technician).
- Nationality
- English
- Gender
- Male
- Birth Details
- c. 1913
- London, England
Famous Works
- Credits; SPECIAL EFFECTS FILM TECHNICIAN
- Kidnapped, Buena Vista, 1960.
- The Absent Minded Professor, Buena Vista, 1960.
- In Search of the Castaways, Buena Vista, 1962.
- Son of Flubber, Buena Vista, 1963.
- Summer Magic, Buena Vista, 1963.
- Mary Poppins, Buena Vista, 1964.
- The Fighting Prince of Donegal, Buena Vista, 1964.
- (With Eustace Lycett) Lieutenant Robin Crusoe, U.S.N., Buena Vista, 1966.
- (With Lycett) The Happiest Millionaire, Buena Vista, 1967.
- (With Lycett and Robert Matley) Black Beard's Ghost, Buena Vista, 1968.
- (With Lycett) The Love Bug, Buena Vista, 1968.
- Also special effects technician of The Thief of Bagdad, 1940;A Matter ofLife and Death (also known as Stairway to Heaven), 1940; Black Narcissus, 1947; Quo Vadis, 1951; The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men, 1952; The Sword and the Rose, 1952; Rob Roy the Highland Rogue, 1953; Davy Crockett, Kingof the Wild Frontier, 1954; The Great Locomotive Chase, 1956; The Light in the Forest, 1958; Pollyanna, 1960; Spartacus, 1960; The Adventures of BullwhipGiffin, 1967; The Gnome-Mobile, 1967; Monkeys, Go Home!, 1967; Never a Dull Moment, 1968; and The Man Who Could Work Miracles.
- Credits; OTHER FILM WORK
- Art director, Treasure Island, RKO Radio Pictures, 1950.
- Art director, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Buena Vista, 1954.
- Producer and director, Johnny Tremain, Buena Vista, 1957.
- Art director (with John Mansbridge), Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Buena Vista, 1971.
- Producer, director, and production designer, The Island at the Top of theWorld, Buena Vista, 1974.
- Producer, director, production designer, and miniature effects creator and supervisor, The Black Hole, Buena Vista, 1979.