Henry Selick profile

Henry Selick

Born: November 30, 1952

Known For: Directing

Movie Credits (9)

1993 | PG | 1h 16m
WizRank: 81.39 (53.48% Above Average )

Tired of scaring humans every October 31 with the same old bag of tricks, Jack Skellington, the spindly king of Halloween Town, kidnaps Santa Claus and plans to deliver shrunken heads and other ghoulish gifts to children on Christmas morning. But as Christmas approaches, Jack's rag-doll girlfriend, Sally, tries to foil his misguided plans.

Credits for Henry Selick in The Nightmare Before Christmas
Crew Directing (Director)

Coraline (2009)

2009 | PG | 1h 40m
WizRank: 80.45 (51.13% Above Average )

Wandering her rambling old house in her boring new town, 11-year-old Coraline discovers a hidden door to a strangely idealized version of her life. In order to stay in the fantasy, she must make a frighteningly real sacrifice.

Credits for Henry Selick in Coraline
Crew Writing (Screenplay)
Directing (Director)
Production (Producer)
1996 | PG | 1h 19m
WizRank: 71.42 (28.55% Above Average )

When the young orphan boy James spills a magic bag of crocodile tongues, he finds himself in possession of a giant peach that flies him away to strange lands.

Credits for Henry Selick in James and the Giant Peach
Crew Directing (Director)
Production (Co-Producer)
2004 | R | 1h 59m
WizRank: 70.01 (25.03% Above Average )

Renowned oceanographer Steve Zissou has sworn vengeance upon the rare shark that devoured a member of his crew. In addition to his regular team, he is joined on his boat by Ned, a man who believes Zissou to be his father, and Jane, a journalist pregnant by a married man. They travel the sea, all too often running into pirates and, perhaps more traumatically, various figures from Zissou's past, including his estranged wife, Eleanor.

Credits for Henry Selick in The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
Crew Visual Effects (Animation)
1983 | PG | 1h 13m
WizRank: 66.64 (16.6% Above Average )

In the world of the Murkworks where nightmares are made, the evil Synonamess Botch hatches a scheme to make non-stop nightmares. Only Ralph and Mumford, misfits from the cheery land of Frivoli where good dreams are made, can stop him.

Credits for Henry Selick in Twice Upon a Time
Crew Visual Effects (Animation Director)
2022 | PG-13 | 1h 45m
WizRank: 66.42 (16.05% Above Average )

Two scheming demons strike a deal with a punk rock-loving teen so they can leave the Underworld and live out their dreams in the Land of the Living.

Credits for Henry Selick in Wendell & Wild
Crew Writing (Book, Screenplay)
Directing (Director)
Production (Producer)

Return to Oz (1985)

1985 | PG | 1h 49m
WizRank: 61.22 (3.05% Above Average )

Dorothy, saved from a psychiatric experiment by a mysterious girl, finds herself back in the land of her dreams, and makes delightful new friends, and dangerous new enemies.

Credits for Henry Selick in Return to Oz
Crew Writing (Storyboard)
1984 | NR | 1h 36m
WizRank: 52.14 (13.1% Below Average )

Wicket the Ewok and his friends agree to help two shipwrecked human children, Mace and Cindel, on a quest to find their parents.

Credits for Henry Selick in The Ewok Adventure
Crew Visual Effects (Animation)

Monkeybone (2001)

2001 | PG-13 | 1h 33m
WizRank: 46.66 (22.23% Below Average )

After a car crash sends repressed cartoonist Stu into a coma, he and the mischievous Monkeybone, his hilarious alter-ego, wake up in a wacked-out waystation for lost souls. When Monkeybone takes over Stu's body and escapes to wreak havoc on the real world, Stu has to find a way to stop him before his sister pulls the plug on reality forever!

Credits for Henry Selick in Monkeybone
Crew Directing (Director)
Production (Executive Producer)