Ray Harryhausen

Ray Harryhausen

Visual Effects

Born: 1920-06-29 in Los Angeles, California, USA

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.

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Film '72

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Omnibus

Omnibus

The South Bank Show

The South Bank Show

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Elf

Elf

Polar Bear Cub (voice)

Beverly Hills Cop III

Beverly Hills Cop III

Bar Patron

Mighty Joe Young

Mighty Joe Young

Gentleman at Party

Spies Like Us

Spies Like Us

Dr. Marston

Burke & Hare

Burke & Hare

Distinguished Doctor

20 Million Miles to Earth

20 Million Miles to Earth

Man Feeding Elephant (uncredited)

Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me

Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me

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The Harryhausen Chronicles

The Harryhausen Chronicles

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The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood

The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood

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Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror

Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror

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Behind the Tunes: Once Upon a Looney Tune

Behind the Tunes: Once Upon a Looney Tune

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Comic Book: The Movie

Comic Book: The Movie

Ray Harryhausen

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

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

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Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

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The Sci-Fi Boys

The Sci-Fi Boys

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The Boneyard Collection

The Boneyard Collection

Ray Harryhausen (segment "Her Morbid Desires")

The Elementals

The Elementals

The Elementals

The Elementals

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The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal

The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal

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Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

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RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”

RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”

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Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs

Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs

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Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

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El último truco

El último truco

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War of the Worlds

War of the Worlds

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Return to the Valley

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T-Rex: A Dinosaur in Hollywood

T-Rex: A Dinosaur in Hollywood

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Ray Harryhausen: Movement Into Life

Ray Harryhausen: Movement Into Life

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

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Amazing Worlds of Science Fiction and Fantasy

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El hombre que quiso ser Segundo

El hombre que quiso ser Segundo

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The Sky Is Falling: Making 'The War of the Worlds'

The Sky Is Falling: Making 'The War of the Worlds'

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Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania

Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania

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The Making of the Tortoise & the Hare

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The AckerMonster Chronicles!

Monsters and Magic

Monsters and Magic

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Dinosaur Movies

Dinosaur Movies