Biography
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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.
Filmography
all 67
Movies 65
self 25
Director 16
Writer 3
TV Shows 2
Producer 2
Voice 1
Director
Wonderful Tales by Ray Harryhausen (2018)
Movie
Self
El hombre que quiso ser Segundo (2014)
Movie
Self - Filmmaker
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan (2011)
Movie
2
Distinguished Doctor
Burke & Hare (2010)
Movie
Himself
Her Morbid Desires (2009)
Movie
El Ăşltimo truco (2008)
Movie
Self
Masters of Magic: The World of Chandu (2008)
Movie
Ray Harryhausen (segment 'Her Morbid Desires')
The Boneyard Collection (2008)
Movie
Thanks
Unsung Maestros: A Directors Tribute (2007)
Movie
Self
Behind the Tunes: Once Upon A Looney Tune (2007)
Movie
Self
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman (2007)
Movie
(Commentary) (Voice) / Director / Camera Operator
Cave Bear & Dinosaurs (2006)
Movie
Director
Commercial Demo (2006)
Movie
Director
Color, Split Screen and Rear Projection Tests (2006)
Movie
Unnamed Man / Director
The Elementals (2006)
Movie
Director
Adventures of Baron Munchausen (2006)
Movie
Director
War of the Worlds (2006)
Movie
Self
The Sci-Fi Boys (2006)
Movie
Self
Mighty Joe Young: A Conversation with Ray Harryhausen and the Chiodo Brothers (2005)
Movie
Self
Mighty Joe Young: Ray Harryhausen and Mighty Joe Young (2005)
Movie
Self
The Sky Is Falling: Making 'The War of the Worlds' (2005)
Movie
Self
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2005)
Movie
The Making of the Tortoise & the Hare (2005)
Movie
Self - Special Effects Creator
Return to the Valley (2003)
Movie
Polar Bear Cub (voice)
Elf (2003)
Movie
6.76
Director
The Story of The Tortoise & the Hare (2002)
Movie
Self
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic (1999)
Movie
Himself
Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania (1999)
Movie
Gentleman at Party
Mighty Joe Young (1998)
Movie
6
Self
The Harryhausen Chronicles (1997)
Movie
Himself
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror (1994)
Movie
Bar Patron
Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)
Movie
5.7
Self
Hollywood Goes Ape! (1994)
Movie
Self
Dinosaur Movies (1993)
Movie
Self
Ray Harryhausen: Movement Into Life (1990)
Movie
Himself
The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood (1987)
TV
Dr. Marston
Spies Like Us (1985)
Movie
6.03
Self
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal (1985)
Movie
Self
Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me (1983)
Movie
Producer
Clash of the Titans (1981)
Movie
5.75
Writer
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977)
Movie
5
Writer
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973)
Movie
4.4
Visual Effects
The Valley of Gwangi (1969)
Movie
6.67
Visual Effects
One Million Years B.C. (1966)
Movie
6
Visual Effects
First Men in the Moon (1964)
Movie
5
Visual Effects / Associate Producer
Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
Movie
5.44
Visual Effects
Mysterious Island (1961)
Movie
8
Visual Effects
The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960)
Movie
Writer
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958)
Movie
5.29
Man Feeding Elephant (uncredited) / Visual Effects
20 Million Miles to Earth (1957)
Movie
8
Special Effects
The 27th Day (1957)
Movie
6
Visual Effects
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)
Movie
7
Special Effects
The Animal World (1956)
Movie
Visual Effects
It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955)
Movie
8
Visual Effects
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)
Movie
Director
The Story of King Midas (1953)
Movie
Director
The Story of Rapunzel (1951)
Movie
Director
The Story of Hansel and Gretel (1951)
Movie
Visual Effects
Mighty Joe Young (1949)
Movie
Director
The Story of Little Red Riding Hood (1949)
Movie
Director
Nursery Rhyme Review (1946)
Movie
Director
Guadalcanal (1943)
Movie
Animation
Tulips Shall Grow (1942)
Movie
Director
How to Bridge a Gorge (1942)
Movie
Director
Evolution (1940)
Movie
Self
Screen Test
TV
Self
Ray Harryhausen: Working With Dinosaurs
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.72
Based on 703 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1940
1960
1994
1973
2018
Information
Known ForVisual Effects
GenderMale
Birthday1920-06-29
Deathday2013-05-07 (92 years old)
Birth PlaceLos Angeles, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsRaymond Frederick Harryhausen
AwardsScience Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Winsor McCay Award, The George Pal Memorial Award, Inkpot Award, Hessian Order of Merit, Gordon E. Sawyer Award
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