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.
Known for
- The South Bank Show (1978)
- Omnibus (1967)
- Elf (2003)
- Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)
- Mighty Joe Young (1998)
- Spies Like Us (1985)
- The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood (1987)
- Burke & Hare (2010)
- 20 Million Miles to Earth (1957)
- Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman (2007)
- Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan (2012)
- Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2005)
- Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror (1994)
- Comic Book: The Movie (2004)
- RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World” (2008)
- Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me (1983)
- From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic (1999)
- Hollywood Goes Ape! (1994)
- The Boneyard Collection (2008)
- The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal (1986)