Henry Selick

director • writer • animation_department

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 gu...

Born: November 30, 1952 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, USA (age 72)

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Known For

7.7

The Nightmare Before Christmas

Movies & TV Credits

26 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Wendell & Wild Movie	6.5	Writing	Screenplay	2022
The Holiday Movies That Made Us TV Show	7.0	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2020
The Animagic World of Rankin/Bass Movie	8.1	Actor	Self	2018
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan Movie	7.4	Actor	Self	2012
Coraline: Creepy Coraline Movie	7.8	Actor	Self	2009
Waking Sleeping Beauty Movie	7.4	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2009
Coraline: The Making of 'Coraline' Movie	7.7	Actor	Self	2009
Coraline Movie	7.7	Writing	Screenplay	2009
Moongirl Short Film	6.0	Actor	Gargaloons (voice)	2005
Starz on the Set: The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou Movie	6.8	Actor	Self / Visual Effects	2005
Moongirl Short Film	6.0	Directing	Director	2005
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou Movie	7.4	Visual Effects	Animation	2004
Monkeybone Movie	4.6	Directing	Director	2001
Smash Cuts! Super Sci-Fi Shorts Fest Movie	5.3	Crew	Thanks	2001
The Harryhausen Chronicles Movie	7.5	Actor	Self	1998
James and the Giant Peach Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	1996
The Making of Tim Burton's 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' Movie	7.7	Actor	Self - Director	1993
The Nightmare Before Christmas Movie	8.1	Directing	Director	1993
Slow Bob in the Lower Dimensions Movie	6.6	Directing	Director	1991
Return to Oz Movie	6.9	Writing	Storyboard	1985
The Ewok Adventure Movie	5.4	Visual Effects	Animation	1984
Twice Upon a Time Movie	6.7	Visual Effects	Animation Director	1983
Seepage Short Film	7.0	Directing	Director	1982
Phases Short Film	6.1	Directing	Director	1977
Tube Tales Short Film	6.3	Directing	Director	1975
The Ocean at the End of the Lane Movie	—	Directing	Director	—

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Henry Selick

Known For

Coraline

James and the Giant Peach

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

The Nightmare Before Christmas

Movies & TV Credits

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