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Ray Harryhausen

Ray Harryhausen

Visual Effects

Born: 1920-06-29 in Los Angeles, California, USA

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Raymond "Ray" Harryhausen (June 29, 1920 – May 7, 2013) was an American visual effects creator, writer, and producer who lived in London, England, from 1960 until his death in 2013. He created a brand of stop-motion model animation known as "Dynamation." His most important works include the animation on Mighty Joe Young, with pioneer Willis O'Brien, which won the Academy Award for special effects (1949); The 7th Voyage of Sinbad, his first color film; and Jason and the Argonauts, featuring a famous sword fight against seven skeleton warriors.

Known For

Elf

Elf

Polar Bear Cub (voice)

Beverly Hills Cop III

Beverly Hills Cop III

Bar Patron

Mighty Joe Young

Mighty Joe Young

Gentleman at Party

Spies Like Us

Spies Like Us

Dr. Marston

Burke & Hare

Burke & Hare

Distinguished Doctor

20 Million Miles to Earth

20 Million Miles to Earth

Man Feeding Elephant (uncredited)

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

Self

Comic Book: The Movie

Comic Book: The Movie

Ray Harryhausen

The Harryhausen Chronicles

The Harryhausen Chronicles

Self

Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror

Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror

Self

The Sci-Fi Boys

The Sci-Fi Boys

Self

From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic

From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic

Self

The Boneyard Collection

The Boneyard Collection

Ray Harryhausen (segment "Her Morbid Desires")

Omnibus

Omnibus

No Poster

Film '72

Self

The South Bank Show

The South Bank Show

Self

Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania

Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania

Himself

El último truco

El último truco

Self

The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal

The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal

Self

Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

Self

No Poster

Mighty Joe Young: A Conversation with Ray Harryhausen and the Chiodo Brothers

Self

Hollywood Goes Ape!

Hollywood Goes Ape!

Himself

No Poster

Mighty Joe Young: Ray Harryhausen and Mighty Joe Young

Himself

Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs

Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs

Self

Dinosaur Movies

Dinosaur Movies

Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me

Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me

Himself

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Self

T-Rex: A Dinosaur in Hollywood

T-Rex: A Dinosaur in Hollywood

Himself

The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood

The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood

Self

El hombre que quiso ser Segundo

El hombre que quiso ser Segundo

Self

No Poster

Visual Effects: The Thief of Bagdad

Self

The Sky Is Falling: Making 'The War of the Worlds'

The Sky Is Falling: Making 'The War of the Worlds'

Self

RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”

RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”

Self

No Poster

The AckerMonster Chronicles!

The Elementals

The Elementals

Unnamed Man

Cave Bear & Dinosaurs

Cave Bear & Dinosaurs

(Commentary) (Voice)

Adventures of Baron Munchausen

Adventures of Baron Munchausen

No Poster

The Making of the Tortoise & the Hare

The Elementals

The Elementals

War of the Worlds

War of the Worlds