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My Take
Selick is the unsung architect of modern stop-motion, forever fighting the assumption that Tim Burton directed The Nightmare Before Christmas. He didn't. Selick did, frame by painstaking frame, the same way he willed Coraline into eerie, tactile life. In an era when CGI can conjure anything instantly, his insistence on physically animating puppets feels almost defiant, an act of devotion more than technique. The 2019 Winsor McCay Award barely covers it. What I prize most is the tone he owns: childhood dread and tenderness fused into one shivering, beautiful thing. Nobody else builds worlds quite like his.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Henry Selick
- Name (Japanese)
- ヘンリー・セリック
- Reading
- へんりー・せりっく
- Born
- November 30, 1952 (age 73)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Dragon
- Origin
- Glen Ridge, New Jersey, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / film producer / animator / director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2019 Winsor McCay Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Henry Selick born?
Born November 30, 1952 (age 73).
Where is Henry Selick from?
Henry Selick is from Glen Ridge, New Jersey, United States.
What does Henry Selick do?
Henry Selick works as film director, screenwriter, film producer, animator, director.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.