Ray Harryhausen

Personal Info

Known For Visual Effects

Gender Male

Birthday 1920-06-29

Deathday 2013-05-07 (92 years old)

Place of Birth Los Angeles, California, USA

Also Known As Raymond Frederick Harryhausen

Ray Harryhausen

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.

Known For

Visual Effects

1981
Clash of the Titans

as Visual Effects

1977
1973
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad

as Visual Effects

1969
The Valley of Gwangi

as Visual Effects

1966
One Million Years B.C.

as Visual Effects

1964
First Men in the Moon

as Visual Effects

1963
Jason and the Argonauts

as Visual Effects

1961
Mysterious Island

as Visual Effects

1960
The 3 Worlds of Gulliver

as Visual Effects

1958
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad

as Visual Effects

1957
20 Million Miles to Earth

as Visual Effects

1956
1955
1953
1949
Mighty Joe Young

as Visual Effects

1946
1942
Tulips Shall Grow

as Animation

1942
1940
Evolution

as Visual Effects

Actor

2010
Burke & Hare

as Distinguished Doctor

2008
2008
The Boneyard Collection

as Ray Harryhausen (segment "Her Morbid Desires")

2006
The Elementals

as Unnamed Man

2006
Cave Bear & Dinosaurs

as (Commentary) (Voice)

2006
2004
2003
2003
Elf

as Polar Bear Cub (voice)

1998
Mighty Joe Young

as Gentleman at Party

1994
Beverly Hills Cop III

as Bar Patron

1994
1985
Spies Like Us

as Dr. Marston

1972
1957
20 Million Miles to Earth

as Man Feeding Elephant (uncredited)

Director

Producer

1981
1963
Jason and the Argonauts

as Associate Producer

1958
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad

as Associate Producer

1953
1946
1943
Guadalcanal

as Producer

Crew

1957
The 27th Day

as Special Effects

1956
The Animal World

as Special Effects

1943
Guadalcanal

as Cinematography

1942
How to Bridge a Gorge

as Cinematography

Camera

2006
Cave Bear & Dinosaurs

as Camera Operator