Marcel Delgado (January 16, 1901, in Coahuila , Mexico – November 26, 1976, in Los Angeles , California ) was a sculptor and model-maker. His technique revolutionized the stop motion film industry . He is best known for his work on the 1933 film King Kong .
11-1083: For other uses, see Delgado (disambiguation) . Delgado is a Spanish and Portuguese surname originating from Latin delicatus , meaning 'delicate' or 'soft'. Notable people with the surname include: Adrián Delgado , Venezuelan actor Agustín Delgado (born 1974), Ecuadorian footballer Aidan Delgado , American conscientious objector and anti-war activist Alberto Delgado Pérez , Cuban footballer Alberto Delgado (jockey) , American jockey Alex Delgado , Venezuelan baseball player Álvaro Delgado (footballer) (born 1995), Chilean footballer Álvaro Delgado (journalist) (born 1966), Mexican investigative journalist and author Álvaro Delgado (politician) (born 1969), Uruguayan politician and veterinarian Ángel Delgado (born 1994), Dominican Republic basketball player Anita Delgado , Spanish flamenco dancer Antonio Delgado , New York politician Antonio M. Delgado (before 1900–1936/1937), Puerto Rican mayor of Ponce Antonio C. Delgado (1917–1992), Philippine Ambassador to
22-590: A Trace Elizabeth "Z" Delgado , fictional character from Power Rangers S.P.D. Hoss Delgado , fictional character from The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy Leo Delgado, fictional character from Inversion Marco Delgado (comics) , a character from Marvel Comics Rico Delgado, fictional character from Hitman Susan Delgado (fictional character) , character from The Dark Tower Yamato Delgado , character in Battle B-Daman anime [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
33-401: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Delgado (disambiguation) Delgado is a Spanish and Portuguese surname. Delgado may also refer to: Marcel Delgado Prior to Delgado, stop motion models where typically made from clay , which was difficult to adjust between shots. Delgado built a skeleton for his models. This skeleton was made from Dural and it
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55-523: The Institute he met Willis O'Brien , who worked in special effects for movies in Hollywood . O'Brien was a specialist in building miniature creatures and sets as well as in stop-motion animation. Impressed by Delgado's work, he tried to lure him away to work with him on several occasions, offering four times more than the salary Delgado was making at the time. The answer was always the same, "I don't wanna work in
66-3344: The Vatican Antonio Delgado (footballer) (1939–2022), Cape Verde-born Norwegian player Antonio Delgado Palomo (1957–2021), Spanish track and field Paralympian in 1976 Ayax Delgado , Nicaraguan student activist Camilo Delgado , Puerto Rican television host Campo Elías Delgado Morales (1934–1986), Colombian spree killer Carlos Delgado (born 1972), Puerto Rican baseball player Carmenza Delgado , Colombian weightlifter César Delgado (born 1981), Argentine footballer Chiquinquirá Delgado (born 1972), Venezuelan actress Clarence Delgado (born 2004), Filipino teen actor Darío Delgado (disambiguation) , multiple people Delgado (footballer) , Portuguese footballer, full name José Manuel Mota Delgado Dimas Delgado , Spanish footballer Emilio Delgado (1940–2022), Mexican-American actor Fernando Eduardo Delgado , Venezuelan composer Francisco Afan Delgado , Philippine lawyer and politician Frank Delgado (disambiguation) , multiple people Gabi Delgado-López , Spanish/German industrial musician Humberto Delgado , Portuguese general Isaac Delgado , New Orleans philanthropist Issac Delgado (born 1962), Cuban musician James P. Delgado , Canadian maritime archaeologist Jamie Delgado , British tennis player José Raúl Delgado , Cuban baseball player Junior Delgado , Jamaican reggae star Lauro Delgado , Filipino actor Lorena Delgado Varas (born 1974), Swedish politician Lota Delgado , Filipina actress Luis Delgado (disambiguation) , multiple people Luís Delgado , Angolan footballer Marcel Delgado , Mexican sculptor Marcelo Delgado , Argentine footballer Martin Teofilo Delgado , Philippine revolutionary Matías Emilio Delgado (born 1982), Argentine footballer Nieves Delgado (born 1968), Spanish writer Noémia Delgado , Portuguese television and film screenwriter, film editor and director Paco Delgado , Spanish costume designer Patricia Delgado , American ballet dancer Pedro Delgado (born 1960), Spanish cyclist Ramón Delgado (born 1976), Paraguayan tennis player Rebeca Delgado (born 1966), Bolivian politician Rebekah Delgado , British singer-songwriter Richard Delgado (born 1939), American lawyer, legal educator and writer Ricardo Delgado (comics) , Costa Rican comic book and animation artist Roger Delgado , British actor Silviano Delgado , Mexican footballer Trixi Delgado , German singer William Delgado (born 1956), American politician Maternal family name [ edit ] José Miguel Arroyo Delgado , Spanish bullfighter Estuardo Díaz Delgado , Peruvian mayor Campo Elías Delgado , Colombian murderer José Ramos Delgado (1935–2010), Argentine footballer and manager José Manuel Rodriguez Delgado (1915–2011), Spanish scientist Fictional characters [ edit ] Boman Delgado , fictional character from Rival Schools Dan Delgado, fictional character from The Others and The Infinite Timeline books by Jeremy Robinson Danny Delgado , fictional character from Power Rangers Wild Force Elena Delgado, fictional character from Without
77-555: The movies. I want to be an artist". When O'Brien was about to tackle the biggest challenge in his career, The Lost World , he decided to make one last attempt to gain the services of the young Mexican sculptor. He invited him to spend a day in the First National studio where he was working. He walked Delgado through the whole place and then took him to the workshop where he did all the miniatures' work. "Welcome to your studio", he said, and eventually that became true. Delgado accepted
88-411: The offer to work with O'Brien just to be able to work in such a place. Years later Delgado said the work area "was a clean, vast and organized place with cameras, lights, and all kind of materials. It was any artist's dream". Delgado and O'Brien worked together for many years and soon became one of the most respected special effects crews in Hollywood . Their most famous and groundbreaking collaboration
99-536: Was the original King Kong , released in 1933. They refined these techniques in 1949's Mighty Joe Young , which garnered an Academy Award for special effects (awarded to O'Brien). Delgado retired in 1965 and died on November 26, 1976, in Los Angeles , California. O'Brien and Delgado's first work together was in The Lost World , but they became famous a few years later with King Kong (1933). Kong's success
110-496: Was then filled in with foam rubber or cotton cloth and covered with latex to serve as skin, giving his models a more natural and realistic look, while simultaneously making it easier to handle them. Sometimes he also incorporated an inflatable bladder that helped him simulate breathing. Delgado's family moved to California in 1910, running away from the Mexican Revolution. He first started sculpting at age 6. As his family
121-474: Was very poor, Delgado worked most of the time, leaving school behind. He did not learn English until he was 17, a fact that more often than not made his getting a job difficult. In 1921 he split his time working in a convenience store and taking art lessons at the Otis Art Institute (now called Otis College of Art and Design ), where he also got a part-time job to pay for his lessons. While he worked in
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