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Ray Harryhausen

Known for: Visual Effects

Biography: 1920-06-29

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 67

Movies 65

self 25

Director 16

Writer 3

TV Shows 2

Producer 2

Voice 1

Director

Ray Harryhausen

Biography

Filmography

all 67

Movies 65

self 25

Director 16

Writer 3

TV Shows 2

Producer 2

Voice 1

Wonderful Tales by Ray Harryhausen (2018)

El hombre que quiso ser Segundo (2014)

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan (2011)

Burke & Hare (2010)

Her Morbid Desires (2009)

El último truco (2008)

Masters of Magic: The World of Chandu (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)

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

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

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)

Spies Like Us (1985)

The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal (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)

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 Rapunzel (1951)

The Story of Hansel and Gretel (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)

Screen Test

Ray Harryhausen: Working With Dinosaurs

Ratings

Information

Known For
Visual Effects

Gender
Male

Birthday
1920-06-29

Deathday
2013-05-07 (92 years old)

Birth Place
Los Angeles, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Raymond Frederick Harryhausen

Awards
Science 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