Ray Harryhausen

Ray Harryhausen

1920-06-29 – 2013-05-07 (age 92) Los Angeles, California, USA
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Biography

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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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Known For

Elf
Elf

2003

as Polar Bear Cub (voice)

Beverly Hills Cop III
Beverly Hills Cop III

1994

as Bar Patron

Mighty Joe Young
Mighty Joe Young

1998

as Gentleman at Party

Burke & Hare
Burke & Hare

2010

as Distinguished Doctor

Spies Like Us
Spies Like Us

1985

as Dr. Marston

Comic Book: The Movie
Comic Book: The Movie

2004

as Ray Harryhausen

20 Million Miles to Earth
20 Million Miles to Earth

1957

as Man Feeding Elephant (uncredited)

The Sci-Fi Boys
The Sci-Fi Boys

2006

as Self

The Harryhausen Chronicles
The Boneyard Collection
The Boneyard Collection

2008

as Ray Harryhausen (segment "Her Morbid Desires")

Hollywood Goes Ape!
Hollywood Goes Ape!

1994

as Himself

El Ășltimo truco
Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me