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Which award did Willis H. O'Brien win for the film'Mighty Joe Young'?

  • Academy Award for Best Visual Effects

  • Golden Globe for Best Animation

  • BAFTA for Best Special Effects

  • Emmy for Outstanding Special Visual Effects

Answer

Willis H. O'Brien won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects for his work on the 1949 film Mighty Joe Young. The film was about a giant gorilla who was raised by a human family in Africa. O'Brien's work on the film was groundbreaking, and he used stop-motion animation to create the realistic effects.
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