Ray Harryhausen
Visual Effects
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.
Born: June 29, 1920 · Los Angeles, California, USA
Filmography (31)
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
2012
Burke & Hare
2010
The Boneyard Collection
2008
The Sci-Fi Boys
2006
Comic Book: The Movie
2004
Elf
2003
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
1999
Mighty Joe Young
1998
The Harryhausen Chronicles
1997
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
1994
Beverly Hills Cop III
1994
Spies Like Us
1985
Clash of the Titans
1981
The South Bank Show
1978
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
Mighty Joe Young
1949
Tulips Shall Grow
1942