Ray Harryhausen

Ray Harryhausen (92)

1920-06-29 - 2013-05-07 | 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.

On Movies

  • Burke & Hare
  • The Boneyard Collection
  • Cave Bear & Dinosaurs
  • War of the Worlds
  • Adventures of Baron Munchausen
  • The Elementals
  • The Elementals
  • Comic Book: The Movie
  • Elf
  • Mighty Joe Young
  • Beverly Hills Cop III
  • Spies Like Us
  • 20 Million Miles to Earth

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