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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.