Ray Harryhausen

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.

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TV Series

The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood

The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood

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Movies

Beverly Hills Cop III

Beverly Hills Cop III

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Mighty Joe Young: A Conversation with Ray Harryhausen and the Chiodo Brothers

Mighty Joe Young: A Conversation with Ray Harryhausen and the Chiodo Brothers

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El hombre que quiso ser Segundo

El hombre que quiso ser Segundo

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Mighty Joe Young

Mighty Joe Young

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Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror

Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror

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The Elementals

The Elementals

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Cave Bear & Dinosaurs

Cave Bear & Dinosaurs

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Adventures of Baron Munchausen

Adventures of Baron Munchausen

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The Making of the Tortoise & the Hare

The Making of the Tortoise & the Hare

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The Elementals

The Elementals

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War of the Worlds

War of the Worlds

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The Sci-Fi Boys

The Sci-Fi Boys

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El último truco

El último truco

7.3
Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania

Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania

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Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

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Hollywood Goes Ape!

Hollywood Goes Ape!

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Mighty Joe Young: Ray Harryhausen and Mighty Joe Young

Mighty Joe Young: Ray Harryhausen and Mighty Joe Young

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Masters of Magic: The World of Chandu

Masters of Magic: The World of Chandu

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Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs

Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs

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The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal

The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal

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Visual Effects: The Thief of Bagdad

Visual Effects: The Thief of Bagdad

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Monsters and Magic

Monsters and Magic

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20 Million Miles to Earth

20 Million Miles to Earth

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Dinosaur Movies

Dinosaur Movies

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The Harryhausen Chronicles

The Harryhausen Chronicles

6.5
Elf

Elf

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Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me

Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me

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Spies Like Us

Spies Like Us

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Behind the Tunes:  Once Upon A Looney Tune

Behind the Tunes: Once Upon A Looney Tune

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Ray Harryhausen: Movement Into Life

Ray Harryhausen: Movement Into Life

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Burke & Hare

Burke & Hare

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From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic

From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic

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The Sky Is Falling: Making 'The War of the Worlds'

The Sky Is Falling: Making 'The War of the Worlds'

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The Boneyard Collection

The Boneyard Collection

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Return to the Valley

Return to the Valley

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Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

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Comic Book: The Movie

Comic Book: The Movie

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RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”

RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”

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