Ray Harryhausen

Personal Info

Known For:
Visual Effects

Birthday:
June 29, 1920

Place of Birth:
Los Angeles, California, USA

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Ray Harryhausen

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.

Known For

Filmography

Year Movie Role
2014 El hombre que quiso ser Segundo Self
2012 Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan Self
2010 Burke & Hare Distinguished Doctor
2008 El último truco Self
2008 Masters of Magic: The World of Chandu Self
2008 Visual Effects: The Thief of Bagdad Self
2008 The Boneyard Collection Ray Harryhausen (segment "Her Morbid Desires")
2008 RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World” Self
2007 Behind the Tunes: Once Upon A Looney Tune Himself
2007 Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman Self
2006 Cave Bear & Dinosaurs (Commentary) (Voice)
2006 Adventures of Baron Munchausen
2006 War of the Worlds
2006 The Elementals
2006 The Elementals Unnamed Man
2006 The Sci-Fi Boys Self
2005 Mighty Joe Young: A Conversation with Ray Harryhausen and the Chiodo Brothers Self
2005 The Making of the Tortoise & the Hare
2005 Mighty Joe Young: Ray Harryhausen and Mighty Joe Young Himself
2005 The Sky Is Falling: Making 'The War of the Worlds' Self
2004 Comic Book: The Movie Ray Harryhausen
2003 Elf Polar Bear Cub (voice)
2003 Return to the Valley Himself
1999 Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania Himself
1999 Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs Self
1999 From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic Self
1998 Mighty Joe Young Gentleman at Party
1997 The Harryhausen Chronicles Self
1994 Beverly Hills Cop III Bar Patron
1994 Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror Self
1994 Hollywood Goes Ape! Himself
1993 Dinosaur Movies
1990 Ray Harryhausen: Movement Into Life Himself
1986 The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal Self
1985 Spies Like Us Dr. Marston
1983 Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me Himself
1972 Monsters and Magic Self
1957 20 Million Miles to Earth Man Feeding Elephant (uncredited)
Year TV Show Role
1987 The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood Self
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