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

Omnibus

The South Bank Show

Elf

Beverly Hills Cop III

Spies Like Us

Mighty Joe Young

Burke & Hare

20 Million Miles to Earth

All Movies (40)

• El hombre que quiso ser Segundo2014 · as Self
• Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan2012 · as Self
• Burke & Hare2010 · as Distinguished Doctor
• El último truco2008 · as Self
• Masters of Magic: The World of Chandu2008 · as Self
• RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”2008 · as Self
• Visual Effects: The Thief of Bagdad2008 · as Self
• The Boneyard Collection2008 · as Ray Harryhausen (segment "Her Morbid Desires")
• Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman2007 · as Self
• The Elementals2006 · as Unnamed Man
• Cave Bear & Dinosaurs2006 · as (Commentary) (Voice)
• Adventures of Baron Munchausen2006
• The Elementals2006
• War of the Worlds2006
• The Sci-Fi Boys2006 · as Self
• Mighty Joe Young: A Conversation with Ray Harryhausen and the Chiodo Brothers2005 · as Self
• Mighty Joe Young: Ray Harryhausen and Mighty Joe Young2005 · as Himself
• The Sky Is Falling: Making 'The War of the Worlds'2005 · as Self
• Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection2005 · as Self
• The Making of the Tortoise & the Hare2005
• T-Rex: A Dinosaur in Hollywood2005 · as Himself
• Comic Book: The Movie2004 · as Ray Harryhausen
• Elf2003 · as Polar Bear Cub (voice)
• Return to the Valley2003 · as Himself
• Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs1999 · as Self
• From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic1999 · as Self
• Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania1999 · as Himself
• Mighty Joe Young1998 · as Gentleman at Party
• The Harryhausen Chronicles1997 · as Self
• Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror1994 · as Self
• Beverly Hills Cop III1994 · as Bar Patron
• Hollywood Goes Ape!1994 · as Himself
• Dinosaur Movies1993
• Ray Harryhausen: Movement Into Life1990 · as Himself
• The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal1986 · as Self
• Spies Like Us1985 · as Dr. Marston
• Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me1983 · as Himself
• Monsters and Magic1972 · as Self
• 20 Million Miles to Earth1957 · as Man Feeding Elephant (uncredited)
• The AckerMonster Chronicles!—

All TV Shows (4)

• The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood1987 · as Self
• The South Bank Show1978 · as Self
• Film '721971 · as Self
• Omnibus1967