Peter Ellenshaw (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. William "Peter" Ellenshaw (May 24, 1913 - February 12, 2007) was an Anglo-American matte designer and creator who worked on many Disney features. His first major project was the 1936 film Things to Come. After World War II, he worked on films like Quo Vadis until he was recruited by Walt Disney Studios to work on their first live action film, Treasure Island. He would go on to work on films like 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and Mary Poppins, for which he won an . He retired after doing The Black Hole in 1979, but came back to do matte paintings for Dick Tracy in 1990. His son Harrison is also an Academy Award-winning effects designer.