Henry Selick on Directing 'The Nightmare Before Christmas
‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ landed quietly in theaters 20 years ago today—but ended up spawning a culture of its own. Director Henry Selick shares secrets behind the cult classic.
‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ landed quietly in theaters 20 years ago today—but ended up spawning a culture of its own. Director Henry Selick shares secrets behind the cult classic.
Henry Selick, director of Nightmare Before Christmas and Wendell & Wild, is ready to get his due
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Henry Selick, Chris Sarandon Look Back on 'The Nightmare Before Christmas
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The Nightmare Before Christmas' Prequel Is Batted Around By Director Henry Selick
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THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS Director Henry Selick Addresses Sequel and Shares Idea For Possible Prequel — GeekTyrant
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Jake with the Ob on X: Happy 70th Birthday to Henry Selick! The director of The Nightmare Before Christmas, James and the Giant Peach, Monkeybone, Coraline, and Wendell & Wild. #HenrySelick /
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Henry Selick hopes for Nightmare Before Christmas prequel
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Henry Selick Looks Back On 25 Years Of 'Nightmare Before Christmas
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Nightmare Before Christmas' Director Henry Selick Details Meticulous Nature of Tim Burton Collaboration – IT CAME FROM…
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HENRY SELICK and TIM BURTON in TIM BURTON'S NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS, 1993, directed by HENRY SELICK. Copyright TOUCHSTONE PICTURES. - Album alb326778
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Henry Selick Looks Back On 25 Years Of 'Nightmare Before Christmas
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Henry Selick Reflects on 30 Years of 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' (Exclusive)
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The Nightmare Before Christmas Short Henry Selick Thinks Tim Burton Would Make
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Henry Selick's 10 Best Stop-Motion Characters, Ranked
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Nightmare Before Christmas Director on His Idea for a Potential Prequel
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Nightmare Before Christmas' Director Henry Selick Set To Helm Live Action 'A Tale Dark & Grimm