Ray Harryhausen

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.

Credits

Year Title Character
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)