Peter Ellenshaw

William Samuel Cook "Peter" Ellenshaw was an English artist, who worked on many Disney films and many other films, like Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, Stairway to Heaven, The Thief of Bagdad, Rembrandt, The Scarlet Pimpernel, and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace.
==Career==
Ellenshaw first worked in matte painting for producer Alexander Korda on films, such as Things to Come (1936), and later on Powell and Pressburger productions, such as Black Narcissus (1947) assisting his mentor W. (Walter) Percy Day. A few years later, while still based in Europe, he began to work for Hollywood studios, such as MGM on Quo Vadis (1951). However, Ellenshaw's most extensive association was with Walt Disney Studios beginning with their first completely live action feature film Treasure Island (1950).
He went on to work on 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) and Mary Poppins (1964), for which he won an Academy Award. Ellenshaw retired after his work on The Black Hole (1979), but contributed matte paintings for Dick Tracy (1990). His son, Harrison is also an Academy Award-winning effects designer. After Peter Ellenshaw retired from the film business, he dedicated his life to his passion for painting. Numerous works were created, of both Disney and non-Disney themed subjects, which have been highly collected. He was named a Disney Legend in 1993.
==Filmography==
Year 	Film 	Position
1950 	Treasure Island 	Make-up artist
1952 	The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men 	Make-up artist
1953 	The Sword and the Rose 	Make-up effects
1953 	Rob Roy, the Highland Rogue 	Make-up artist
1954 	20,000 Leagues Under the Sea 	Make-up artist
1955-1966	The Magical World of Disney 	Make-up/effects artistSpecial photographic effects
1955 	Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier 	Make effects
1956 	The Great Locomotive Chase 	Make-up artist
1956 	Davy Crockett and the River Pirates 	Make-up artist
1956 	Westward Ho, the Wagons! 	Make-up artist
1957 	Johnny Tremain 	Production Designer
1957-1960	Zorro 	Make-up artist - 29 episodes
1957 	Perri 	Special art effects
1957 	Old Yeller 	make-up artist
1958 	The Light in the Forest 	Second unit director - uncreditedMake-up/effects artist
1958 	Tonka 	Make-up artist
1959 	Eyes in Outer Space 	Paintings
1959 	Darby O'Gill and the Little People 	Special art stylingSpecial photographic effects
1959 	Third Man on the Mountain 	make-up artist
1959 	Kidnapped 	Special photographic effects
1960 	Toby Tyler 	Make-up artist
1960 	Pollyanna 	Make-up artist
1960 	Swiss Family Robinson 	Make-up artist
1961 	The Absent-Minded Professor 	Special effects
1962 	In Search of the Castaways 	Special photographic effects
1963 	Son of Flubber 	Special effects - uncredited
1963 	Summer Magic 	Special photographic effects
1964 	Mary Poppins 	Special effectsVoice: Penguin waiter
1966 	The Fighting Prince of Donegal 	Special photographic effects
1966 	Lt. Robin Crusoe USN 	Special effects
1967 	The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin 	Make-up artist
1967 	Monkeys, Go Home! 	Make-up effects
1967 	The Happiest Millionaire 	Special effects
1967 	The Gnome-Mobile 	Make-up artist
1968 	Blackbeard's Ghost 	Make-up artist
1968 	The Love Bug 	Special photographic effects
1971 	Bedknobs and Broomsticks 	Art Director
1974 	The Island at the Top of the World 	Production designerSpecial effects
1979 	The Black Hole 	Production designer byminiature effects creator/supervisor
1985 	Disney Family Album 	Himself
1990 	Dick Tracy 	Make-up artist
1999 	The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story	Special thanks
2001 	Walt: The Man Behind the Myth 	Himselfgrateful acknowledgment
==Gallery==
Peter Ellenshaw pic.jpg
Peterellenshawdrawing.gif|Peter Ellenshaw drawing Disneyland
peter-ellenshaw-02 (3).jpg|An Ellenshaw drawing of Mary Poppins.
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Tumblr_n9cgqnuNLW1qhcrb0o1_1280.jpg|An Ellenshaw matte painting of Summer Magic.
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Peter Ellenshaw and Hamilton Luske Mary Poppins.jpg|Ellenshaw and Hamilton Luske going over art for Mary Poppins.
Eustace Lyett at the Oscars with Peter Ellenshaw and Hamilton Luske.jpg|Alain Delon presents the "Best Visual Effects" Oscar to Eustace Lycett, Peter Ellenshaw, and Hamilton Luske on April 5, 1965.
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