Known For
Visual Effects
Birthday
June 29, 1920
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also Known As
- Raymond Frederick Harryhausen
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 - Movies
Elf
as Polar Bear Cub (voice)
Beverly Hills Cop III
as Bar Patron
Spies Like Us
as Dr. Marston
Mighty Joe Young
as Gentleman at Party
Burke & Hare
as Distinguished Doctor
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
as Self
20 Million Miles to Earth
as Man Feeding Elephant (uncredited)
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
as Self
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
as Self
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
as Self
