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Birthday: Jun 29, 1920
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA

Ray Harryhausen

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.

Filmography
Movie Cast Year
Beverly Hills Cop III Bar Patron 1994
Mighty Joe Young: A Conversation with Ray Harryhausen and the Chiodo Brothers Self 2005
El hombre que quiso ser Segundo Self 2014
Mighty Joe Young Gentleman at Party 1998
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror Self 1994
The Elementals Unnamed Man 2006
Cave Bear & Dinosaurs (Commentary) (Voice) 2006
Adventures of Baron Munchausen 2006
The Making of the Tortoise & the Hare 2005
The Elementals 2006
War of the Worlds 2006
The Sci-Fi Boys Self 2006
El último truco Self 2008
Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania Himself 1999
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan Self 2012
Hollywood Goes Ape! Himself 1994
Mighty Joe Young: Ray Harryhausen and Mighty Joe Young Himself 2005
Masters of Magic: The World of Chandu Self 2008
Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs Self 1999
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal Self 1986
Visual Effects: The Thief of Bagdad Self 2008
Monsters and Magic Self 1972
20 Million Miles to Earth Man Feeding Elephant (uncredited) 1957
Dinosaur Movies 1993
The Harryhausen Chronicles Self 1997
Elf Polar Bear Cub (voice) 2003
Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me Himself 1983
Spies Like Us Dr. Marston 1985
Behind the Tunes: Once Upon A Looney Tune Himself 2007
Ray Harryhausen: Movement Into Life Himself 1990
Burke & Hare Distinguished Doctor 2010
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic Self 1999
The Sky Is Falling: Making 'The War of the Worlds' Self 2005
The Boneyard Collection Ray Harryhausen (segment "Her Morbid Desires") 2008
Return to the Valley Himself 2003
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman Self 2007
Comic Book: The Movie Himself 2004
Series Cast Year
The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood Self 1987
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