Ray Harryhausen
June 29, 1920 (104 years old) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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.
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Credits
- 2014 ·El hombre que quiso ser Segundoas Self
- 2012 ·Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titanas Self
- 2010 ·Burke & Hareas Distinguished Doctor
- 2008 ·El último trucoas Self
- 2008 ·Masters of Magic: The World of Chanduas Self
- 2008 ·Visual Effects: The Thief of Bagdadas Self
- 2008 ·The Boneyard Collectionas Ray Harryhausen (segment "Her Morbid Desires")
- 2007 ·Behind the Tunes: Once Upon A Looney Tuneas Himself
- 2007 ·Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackermanas Self
- 2006 ·Adventures of Baron Munchausenas
- 2006 ·War of the Worldsas
- 2006 ·The Elementalsas Unnamed Man
- 2006 ·The Elementalsas
- 2006 ·Cave Bear & Dinosaursas (Commentary) (Voice)
- 2006 ·The Sci-Fi Boysas Self
- 2005 ·Mighty Joe Young: Ray Harryhausen and Mighty Joe Youngas Himself
- 2005 ·Mighty Joe Young: A Conversation with Ray Harryhausen and the Chiodo Brothersas Self
- 2005 ·The Sky Is Falling: Making 'The War of the Worlds'as Self
- 2005 ·The Making of the Tortoise & the Hareas
- 2004 ·Comic Book: The Movieas Ray Harryhausen
- 2003 ·Elfas Polar Bear Cub (voice)
- 2003 ·Return to the Valleyas Himself
- 1999 ·Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaursas Self
- 1999 ·From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magicas Self
- 1999 ·Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Maniaas Himself
- 1998 ·Mighty Joe Youngas Gentleman at Party
- 1997 ·The Harryhausen Chroniclesas Self
- 1994 ·Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horroras Self
- 1994 ·Beverly Hills Cop IIIas Bar Patron
- 1994 ·Hollywood Goes Ape!as Himself
- 1993 ·Dinosaur Moviesas
- 1990 ·Ray Harryhausen: Movement Into Lifeas Himself
- 1987 ·The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywoodas Self
- 1986 ·The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Palas Self
- 1985 ·Spies Like Usas Dr. Marston
- 1983 ·Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Meas Himself
- 1972 ·Monsters and Magicas Self
- 1957 ·20 Million Miles to Earthas Man Feeding Elephant (uncredited)