Harrison Ellenshaw | DISNEY THIS DAY | July 20, 1945

On this day in 1945, visual effects supervisor and matte painter Harrison Ellenshaw was born. He began his career at Walt Disney Studios as a matte artist in the footsteps of his father, Peter Ellenshaw. Harrison worked on 1970s classics like ‘The Shaggy D.A.’ and ‘Pete’s Dragon.’ At Industrial Light & Magic, he worked on the first two ‘Star Wars’ films. Harrison later headed up Buena Vista Visual Effects, where he became the first credited visual effects supervisor for ‘Tron.’ [80 years ago in 2025] Don't miss Daps Magic's official weekly YouTube show Geeks Corner here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAF91C7183BAB676B Visit Daps Magic: https://dapsmagic.com Join Our Patreon Community: https://patreon.com/dapsmagic Daps Magic was created by a very special group of Disney Fans who had a dream for a place on the internet where people young and old could share their love of Walt Disney and his legacies in a safe and fun atmosphere.