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Peter Ellenshaw(1913-2007)

  • Visual Effects
  • Special Effects
  • Production Designer
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Peter Ellenshaw
Peter Ellenshaw was born on 24 May 1913 in London, England, UK. He was a production designer, known for Mary Poppins (1964), The Black Hole (1979) and Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971). He was married to Jessie Ruth "Bobbie" Palmer. He died on 12 February 2007 in Santa Barbara, California, USA.
BornMay 24, 1913
DiedFebruary 12, 2007(93)
BornMay 24, 1913
DiedFebruary 12, 2007(93)
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 3 wins & 4 nominations total

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Known for

Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke in Mary Poppins (1964)
Mary Poppins
7.8
  • Special Effects
  • 1964
The Black Hole (1979)
The Black Hole
5.9
  • Visual Effects
  • 1979
Angela Lansbury, Dal McKennon, Bob Holt, Cindy O'Callaghan, Roy Snart, David Tomlinson, Ian Weighill, and Lennie Weinrib in Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
7.1
  • Art Director
  • 1971
Gene Hackman, Mariel Hemingway, Jon Cryer, Christopher Reeve, Jackie Cooper, Margot Kidder, Marc McClure, and Mark Pillow in Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
3.8
  • Visual Effects
  • 1987

Credits

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Visual Effects

  • Warren Beatty in Dick Tracy (1990)
    Dick Tracy
    6.2
    • matte artist (uncredited)
    • 1990
  • Gene Hackman, Mariel Hemingway, Jon Cryer, Christopher Reeve, Jackie Cooper, Margot Kidder, Marc McClure, and Mark Pillow in Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
    Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
    3.8
    • matte painting supervisor: UK
    • 1987
  • The Black Hole (1979)
    The Black Hole
    5.9
    • miniature effects creator
    • miniature effects supervisor
    • 1979
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • matte artist
    • special photographic effects
    • matte effects
    • 1955–1977
  • Kit Carson and the Mountain Men (1977)
    Kit Carson and the Mountain Men
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • matte artist (as P. R. Ellenshaw)
    • 1977
  • The Love Bug (1968)
    The Love Bug
    6.5
    • special photographic effects
    • 1968
  • Peter Ustinov, Dean Jones, and Suzanne Pleshette in Blackbeard's Ghost (1968)
    Blackbeard's Ghost
    6.8
    • matte artist
    • 1968
  • The Gnome-Mobile (1967)
    The Gnome-Mobile
    6.5
    • matte artist
    • 1967
  • Roddy McDowall and Mike Mazurki in The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin (1967)
    The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
    6.4
    • matte artist
    • 1967
  • Maurice Chevalier, Dean Jones, and Yvette Mimieux in Monkeys, Go Home! (1967)
    Monkeys, Go Home!
    5.8
    • matte effects
    • 1967
  • Susan Hampshire and Peter McEnery in The Fighting Prince of Donegal (1966)
    The Fighting Prince of Donegal
    6.0
    • special photographic effects
    • 1966
  • Hayley Mills and Peter Brown in Summer Magic (1963)
    Summer Magic
    6.9
    • special photographic effects
    • 1963
  • Kevin Corcoran, Sessue Hayakawa, Tommy Kirk, James MacArthur, Dorothy McGuire, John Mills, and Janet Munro in Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
    Swiss Family Robinson
    7.1
    • matte artist
    • 1960
  • Guy Williams in Zorro (1957)
    Zorro
    8.2
    TV Series
    • matte artist
    • 1957–1960
  • Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Tony Curtis, John Gavin, Charles Laughton, Jean Simmons, and Peter Ustinov in Spartacus (1960)
    Spartacus
    7.9
    • matte artist (uncredited)
    • 1960

Special Effects

  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • special effects
    • 1981
  • Agneta Eckemyr, David Gwillim, David Hartman, Mako, Jacques Marin, and Donald Sinden in The Island at the Top of the World (1974)
    The Island at the Top of the World
    6.2
    • special effects
    • 1974
  • Lesley Ann Warren, Greer Garson, Hermione Baddeley, Joyce Bulifant, Gladys Cooper, John Davidson, Fred MacMurray, Geraldine Page, and Tommy Steele in The Happiest Millionaire (1967)
    The Happiest Millionaire
    6.5
    • special effects
    • 1967
  • Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N. (1966)
    Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N.
    5.9
    • special effects
    • 1966
  • Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke in Mary Poppins (1964)
    Mary Poppins
    7.8
    • special effects
    • 1964
  • Paul Lynde, William Demarest, Tommy Kirk, Fred MacMurray, Nancy Olson, Charles Ruggles, Ed Wynn, and Charlie in Son of Flubber (1962)
    Son of Flubber
    6.1
    • special effects (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • In Search of the Castaways (1962)
    In Search of the Castaways
    6.6
    • special photographic effects
    • 1962
  • Fred MacMurray in The Absent Minded Professor (1961)
    The Absent Minded Professor
    6.7
    • special effects
    • 1961

Production Designer

  • The Black Hole (1979)
    The Black Hole
    5.9
    • production designed by
    • 1979
  • Agneta Eckemyr, David Gwillim, David Hartman, Mako, Jacques Marin, and Donald Sinden in The Island at the Top of the World (1974)
    The Island at the Top of the World
    6.2
    • Production Designer
    • 1974
  • The Boston Tea Party
    Short
    • Production Designer
    • 1966
  • Luana Patten and Hal Stalmaster in Johnny Tremain (1957)
    Johnny Tremain
    6.5
    • Production Designer
    • 1957

Personal details

  • Official site
    • Official Site
  • Alternative names
    • Disney Legend Peter Ellenshaw
  • Born
    • May 24, 1913
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • February 12, 2007
    • Santa Barbara, California, USA(natural causes)
  • Spouse
    • Jessie Ruth "Bobbie" Palmer1942 - December 24, 2000 (her death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Lynda Thompson
  • Relatives
    • Michael Ellenshaw(Grandchild)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    His talent and experience in special visual effects were so respected that Disney called him out of retirement after 10 years to work on The Black Hole (1979).

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