Ray Harryhausen
Known For
Visual Effects
Born
1920-06-29 in Los Angeles, California, USA
Died
2013-05-07
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.
Most Known For
The South Bank Show
as Self
Elf
as Polar Bear Cub (voice)
Spies Like Us
as Dr. Marston
Film '72
as Self
Beverly Hills Cop III
as Bar Patron
Mighty Joe Young
as Gentleman at Party
Burke & Hare
as Distinguished Doctor
20 Million Miles to Earth
as Man Feeding Elephant (uncredited)
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
as Self
The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood
as Self
The Harryhausen Chronicles
as Self
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
as Self
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
as Self
Comic Book: The Movie
as Ray Harryhausen
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
as Self
The Boneyard Collection
as Ray Harryhausen (segment "Her Morbid Desires")
The Sci-Fi Boys
as Self
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
as Self
El último truco
as Self
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
as Self