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Ray Harryhausen

Known for: Visual Effects

Biography: 1920-06-19

Deathday: 2013-05-07 (92 years old)

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 71

Movies 69

self 29

Director 14

Producer 7

TV Shows 2

Voice 1

Director

Ray Harryhausen

Biography

Filmography

all 71

Movies 69

self 29

Director 14

Producer 7

TV Shows 2

Voice 1

Wonderful Tales by Ray Harryhausen (2018)

El hombre que quiso ser Segundo (2014)

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan (2012)

Burke & Hare (2010)

El último truco (2008)

Masters of Magic: The World of Chandu (2008)

Visual Effects: The Thief of Bagdad (2008)

The Boneyard Collection (2008)

Unsung Maestros: A Directors Tribute (2007)

Behind the Tunes: Once Upon A Looney Tune (2007)

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman (2007)

Gumby Dharma (2006)

The Jupiterian (2006)

Cave Bear & Dinosaurs (2006)

Commercial Demo (2006)

Color, Split Screen and Rear Projection Tests (2006)

The Elementals (2006)

Adventures of Baron Munchausen (2006)

War of the Worlds (2006)

The Sci-Fi Boys (2006)

Mighty Joe Young: Ray Harryhausen and Mighty Joe Young (2005)

Mighty Joe Young: A Conversation with Ray Harryhausen and the Chiodo Brothers (2005)

The Sky Is Falling: Making 'The War of the Worlds' (2005)

Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2005)

The Making of the Tortoise & the Hare (2005)

Return to the Valley (2003)

Elf (2003)

The Story of The Tortoise & the Hare (2002)

Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs (1999)

From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic (1999)

Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania (1999)

Mighty Joe Young (1998)

The Harryhausen Chronicles (1997)

Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror (1994)

Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)

Hollywood Goes Ape! (1994)

Dinosaur Movies (1993)

Ray Harryhausen: Movement Into Life (1990)

The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood (1987)

The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal (1986)

Spies Like Us (1985)

Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me (1983)

Clash of the Titans (1981)

Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977)

The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973)

Monsters and Magic (1972)

The Valley of Gwangi (1969)

One Million Years B.C. (1966)

First Men in the Moon (1964)

Jason and the Argonauts (1963)

Mysterious Island (1961)

The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960)

The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958)

20 Million Miles to Earth (1957)

The 27th Day (1957)

Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)

The Animal World (1956)

It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955)

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)

The Story of King Midas (1953)

The Story of Hansel and Gretel (1951)

The Story of Rapunzel (1951)

Mighty Joe Young (1949)

The Story of Little Red Riding Hood (1949)

Nursery Rhyme Review (1946)

Guadalcanal (1943)

Tulips Shall Grow (1942)

How to Bridge a Gorge (1942)

Evolution (1940)

The Puppetoon Movie Volume 3

Known For
Visual Effects

Gender
Male

Birthday
1920-06-19

Deathday
2013-05-07 (92 years old)

Birth Place
Los Angeles, United States

Citizenships
United States

Also Known As
Raymond Frederick Harryhausen

Awards
Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame, Time Machine Award, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Winsor McCay Award, The George Pal Memorial Award, Inkpot Award, Hessian Order of Merit, Gordon E. Sawyer Award