Personal Info
Known For
Visual Effects
Birthday
1920-06-29
Deathday
2013-05-07
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
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
as Polar Bear Cub (voice)
Beverly Hills Cop III
as Bar Patron
Mighty Joe Young
as Gentleman at Party
Spies Like Us
as Dr. Marston
Burke & Hare
as Distinguished Doctor
20 Million Miles to Earth
as Man Feeding Elephant (uncredited)
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
as Self
Comic Book: The Movie
as Ray Harryhausen
The Sci-Fi Boys
as Self
The Harryhausen Chronicles
as Self