GREG KULON
GREG KULON
Author: "Willis O’Brien — Lost Worlds, Giant Apes and Dinosaurs," Volumes 1 & 2"
KING KONG (1933) was Ground Zero for fans of stop motion creatures. Returning guest author GREG KULON never lost touch with that love of stop-motion, which led to writing his book, “Willis O’Brien — Lost Worlds, Giant Apes and Dinosaurs, Volume One.” It was subtitled, “From Thomas Edison to King Kong.” Now Volume Two is out, subtitled “From She Who Must Be Obeyed to Mr. Joseph Young of Africa”–and it boasts a forward by Vanessa Harryhausen!
Greg will a bring a limited quantity of copies for sale at WonderFest, and will sign yours if you already purchased it. He’ll also host a panel about the books.
Greg has shared items from his collection for use in book and video projects, as well as special museum exhibits. He co-curated the exhibit “King Kong at 90: Visualization in the Art of Stop-Motion Animation” held at Eastern Michigan University in 2023, and items from his collection have been displayed at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. You’ve likely seen his articles in Filmfax, The Dark Side, and Infinity, and several were nominated for Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards.
Greg and his wife Chris live in California with their daughter, using their home as a base to travel the world in search of natural wonders and ancient civilizations.