Birthday: 1920-06-29
Deathday: 2013-05-07
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned
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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.
Year | Title | Character | |
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2010-10-29 | Burke & Hare | Distinguished Doctor | |
2008-01-01 | The Boneyard Collection | Ray Harryhausen (segment "Her Morbid Desires") | |
2006-10-16 | The Elementals | Unnamed Man | |
2006-10-16 | Cave Bear & Dinosaurs | (Commentary) (Voice) | |
2006-10-16 | Adventures of Baron Munchausen | ||
2006-10-16 | The Elementals | ||
2006-10-16 | War of the Worlds | ||
2005-01-01 | The Making of the Tortoise & the Hare | ||
2003-10-09 | Elf | Polar Bear Cub (voice) | |
1998-12-25 | Mighty Joe Young | Gentleman at Party | |
1994-05-24 | Beverly Hills Cop III | Bar Patron | |
1993-01-01 | Dinosaur Movies | ||
1985-12-06 | Spies Like Us | Dr. Marston | |
1957-02-08 | 20 Million Miles to Earth | Man Feeding Elephant (uncredited) |