Ray Harryhausen
Known for: Visual Effects
Born: June 29, 1920
Died: May 7, 2013
Place of birth: 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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Filmography
71 movies · 4 TV shows, newest first
10.0
Wonderful Tales by Ray Harryhausen
2018
6.0
El hombre que quiso ser Segundo
2014
7.4
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
2012
6.1
Burke & Hare
2010
7.5
El último truco
2008NR
Masters of Magic: The World of Chandu
2008
8.0
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
20087.0
Visual Effects: The Thief of Bagdad
2008
5.3
The Boneyard Collection
2008
6.0
Unsung Maestros: A Directors Tribute
2007
9.0
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
2007
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Cave Bear & Dinosaurs
2006
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War of the Worlds
2006
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Adventures of Baron Munchausen
2006
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The Elementals
2006
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Commercial Demo
2006
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Color, Split Screen and Rear Projection Tests
2006
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The Jupiterian
2006
7.0
The Sci-Fi Boys
20068.0
Mighty Joe Young: A Conversation with Ray Harryhausen and the Chiodo Brothers
20059.0
Mighty Joe Young: Ray Harryhausen and Mighty Joe Young
2005
8.0
The Sky Is Falling: Making 'The War of the Worlds'
2005
8.0
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
2005NR
The Making of the Tortoise & the Hare
2005
8.5
T-Rex: A Dinosaur in Hollywood
2005
5.7
Comic Book: The Movie
2004
6.7
Elf
2003NR
Return to the Valley
2003
9.5
The Story of The Tortoise & the Hare
2002
8.5
Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs
1999
7.8
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
1999
7.8
Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania
1999
6.3
Mighty Joe Young
1998
7.0
The Harryhausen Chronicles
1997
7.3
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
1994
5.9
Beverly Hills Cop III
1994
7.5
Hollywood Goes Ape!
1994
7.0
Dinosaur Movies
1993
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Ray Harryhausen: Movement Into Life
1990
9.0
The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood
1987
7.3
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal
1986
6.2
Spies Like Us
1985
9.0
Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me
1983
6.9
Clash of the Titans
1981
5.6
The South Bank Show
1978
6.6
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
1977
6.7
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad
1973
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Monsters and Magic
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Film '72
1971
7.1
The Valley of Gwangi
1969
7.2
Omnibus
1967
6.2
One Million Years B.C.
1966
6.3
First Men in the Moon
1964
7.2
Jason and the Argonauts
1963
6.6
Mysterious Island
1961
6.6
The 3 Worlds of Gulliver
1960
6.9
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad
1958
6.3
20 Million Miles to Earth
1957
6.2
The 27th Day
1957
6.1
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
1956
7.0
The Animal World
1956
5.7
It Came from Beneath the Sea
1955
6.6
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
1953
7.6
The Story of King Midas
1953
7.0
The Story of Hansel and Gretel
1951
7.5
The Story of Rapunzel
1951
6.4
Mighty Joe Young
1949
7.3
The Story of Little Red Riding Hood
1949
6.8
Nursery Rhyme Review
1946
5.0
Guadalcanal
1943
6.8
Tulips Shall Grow
194210.0
How to Bridge a Gorge
19426.3
Evolution of the World
19401.0
The AckerMonster Chronicles!
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Behind the Tunes: Once Upon a Looney Tune
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