James P. Gleason

b. 1959·Active·Active 2005–2005

Inspired by "King Kong" as a small boy in suburban Chicago, young James P. (Jim) Gleason dreamed of becoming an animator/special effects wizard like his heroes Willis O'Brien and Ray Harryhausen. Until he could afford a movie camera, Jim had to settle for drawing animation in paperback margins. He bought his first movie camera in eighth grade and ...