Pete Peterson | |
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&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Pete_Peterson.jpg) Peterson on the set of Mighty Joe Young. | |
| Born | Svend Aage Pedersen September 30, 1903 Denmark |
| Died | February 24, 1962 (aged 58) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupation | Special effects technician |
Pete Peterson (born Svend Aage Pedersen; September 30, 1903 - February 24, 1962) was an American motion picture special effects and stop-motion animation pioneer, best remembered for his work with Willis H. O'Brien on Mighty Joe Young (1949), The Black Scorpion (1957) and The Giant Behemoth (1959).[1]
- ^ Smolen, Philip (January 1, 2010). "Pete Peterson – Stop Motion's Forgotten Man". Rogue Cinema. Archived from the original on March 1, 2013. Retrieved January 20, 2012.