Ray Harryhausen

Personal Info

Birthday

June 29, 1920

Day of Death

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

Elf

Beverly Hills Cop III

Burke & Hare

Mighty Joe Young

Spies Like Us

20 Million Miles to Earth

The Boneyard Collection

Comic Book: The Movie

Filmography

2014
El hombre que quiso ser Segundo
as Self
2012
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
as Self
2010
Burke & Hare
as Distinguished Doctor
2008
El último truco
as Self
Masters of Magic: The World of Chandu
as Self
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
as Self
Visual Effects: The Thief of Bagdad
as Self
The Boneyard Collection
as Ray Harryhausen (segment "Her Morbid Desires")
2007
Behind the Tunes: Once Upon A Looney Tune
as Himself
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
as Self
2006
The Elementals
as Unnamed Man
Cave Bear & Dinosaurs
as (Commentary) (Voice)
The Sci-Fi Boys
as Self
2005
Mighty Joe Young: Ray Harryhausen and Mighty Joe Young
as Himself
Mighty Joe Young: A Conversation with Ray Harryhausen and the Chiodo Brothers
as Self
The Sky Is Falling: Making 'The War of the Worlds'
as Self
2004
Comic Book: The Movie
as Ray Harryhausen
2003
Elf
as Polar Bear Cub (voice)
Return to the Valley
as Himself
1999
Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs
as Self
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
as Self
Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania
as Himself
1998
Mighty Joe Young
as Gentleman at Party
1997
The Harryhausen Chronicles
as Self
1994
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
as Self
Beverly Hills Cop III
as Bar Patron
Hollywood Goes Ape!
as Himself
1990
Ray Harryhausen: Movement Into Life
as Himself
1986
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal
as Self
1985
Spies Like Us
as Dr. Marston
1983
Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me
as Himself
1972
Monsters and Magic
as Self
1957
20 Million Miles to Earth
as Man Feeding Elephant (uncredited)