Harry Essex

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Harry Essex
Birth name:	Harry J. Essex
Aliases:	H.J. Essex
Gender:	Male
Medium(s):	Film
Roles:	Director; Writer; Producer
Born:	November 29th, 1910
Birthplace:	New York City, New York
Died:	February 6th, 1997
Deathplace:	Los Angeles, California
1st Sci-Fi:	Man-Made Monster (1941)

Harry J. Essex was an American film screenwriter born in New York City, New York on November 29th, 1910. His first work in the genre was writing the screenplay for the 1941 sci-fi/horror film Man Made Monster starring Lon Chaney, Jr.. His most recognizable works however are the 1953 classic It Came from Outer Space and the 1954 film The Creature from the Black Lagoon for Universal Pictures.

Body of work

Film	Year	Role
Man Made Monster	1941	Writer
It Came from Outer Space	1953	Writer
Creature from the Black Lagoon	1954	Writer
Octaman	1971	Director
The Cremators	1972	Director; Writer

External Links

• Harry Essex at AMG
• Harry Essex at TCM
• Harry Essex at IMDB
• Harry Essex at Wikipedia
• Harry Essex at Horrormovies.org
• Harry Essex at Rotten Tomatoes