Ray Harryhausen
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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 | Visual Effects |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 3.064 |
| Birthday | 1920-06-29 |
| Place of Birth | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Also Known As | Raymond Frederick Harryhausen, |
1994
Beverly Hills Cop III
5.9/1916
When his boss is killed, Detroit cop Axel Foley finds evidence that the murderer had ties to a California amusement park called Wonder World. Returnin...
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Beverly Hills Cop III
2005
Mighty Joe Young: A Conversation with Ray Harryhausen and the Chiodo Brothers
7/1
Special-effects wizard Ray Harryhausen is the honored guest star of this presentation, a bonus feature on the "Mighty Joe Young" DVD. The Chiodo broth...
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Mighty Joe Young: A Conversation with Ray Harryhausen and the Chiodo Brothers
2014
El hombre que quiso ser Segundo
6/1
The extraordinary life of cinema pioneer Segundo de Chomón.
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El hombre que quiso ser Segundo
1998
Mighty Joe Young
6.3/814
As a child living in Africa, Jill Young saw her mother killed while protecting wild gorillas from poachers led by Andrei Strasser. Now an adult, Jill...
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Mighty Joe Young
1994
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
7.4/9
Explore the most legendary horror studio of all time with this fascinating, frightening journey hosted by terror titans Christopher Lee and Peter Cush...
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Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
2006
The Elementals
0/0
Early test 1952. After an introduction from Ray, we see a glimpse of another un-made Harryhausen film. A test animation to encourage interest in this...
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The Elementals
2006
Cave Bear & Dinosaurs
0/0
Early tests 1935 - 36. This black and white footage was shot by Ray in his backyard.
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Cave Bear & Dinosaurs
2006
Adventures of Baron Munchausen
0/0
Early test 1950. After an introduction from Ray, we see a glimpse of another un-made Harryhausen film. The Baron has a conversation with a giant on th...
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Adventures of Baron Munchausen
2005
The Making of the Tortoise & the Hare
0/0
Behind the scenes documentary about the stop-motion animation that began production 50 years ago, abandoned, and then picked up by two animators who w...
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The Making of the Tortoise & the Hare
2006
The Elementals
0/0
Early test 1952. After an introduction from Ray, we see a glimpse of another un-made Harryhausen film. A test animation to encourage interest in this...
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The Elementals
2006
War of the Worlds
0/0
Early test 1949 - 50. After an introduction from Ray, we see a glimpse of another un-made Harryhausen film. Shows concept art and a film test of a Mar...
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War of the Worlds
2006
The Sci-Fi Boys
7/12
Legendary all-stars of cinema bring to life the evolution of science-fiction and special effects films from the wild and funny days of B-movies to blo...
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The Sci-Fi Boys
2008
El último truco
7.3/3
Documentary film about visual effects master Emilio Ruiz del Rio. From his early works on films at 1942, to his last contribution at 2007, Emilio Ruiz...
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El último truco
1999
Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania
7/3
Hosted by everyone's favorite vamp, Elvira, this program is a lighthearted look back at the monster movies of the '50s. All the monsters that scared y...
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Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania
2012
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
7.5/37
There’s only one person who so accurately personifies movie magic in the history of film, and that man is special effects maestro Ray Harryhausen. Foc...
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Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
1994
Hollywood Goes Ape!
6/1
A documentary covering the history of Apes in the movies. Written and Directed by Donald F. Glut.
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Hollywood Goes Ape!
2005
Mighty Joe Young: Ray Harryhausen and Mighty Joe Young
9/1
Ray Harryhausen discusses the making of 'Mighty Joe Young' with the Chiodo brothers.
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Mighty Joe Young: Ray Harryhausen and Mighty Joe Young
2008
Masters of Magic: The World of Chandu
0/0
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Masters of Magic: The World of Chandu
1999
Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs
7/1
A tribute to stopmotion supremo and special effects genius extraordinaire Ray Harryhausen, the man behind some of cinema's greatest fantasy films - Th...
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Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs
1986
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal
7.5/2
Among the legends of Hollywood, George Pal takes his place as a true visionary, an innovator and a showman who profoundly shaped the art of motion pic...
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The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal
2008
Visual Effects: The Thief of Bagdad
7/1
Documentary about the technical achievements of the 1940 film classic The Thief of Bagdad.
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Visual Effects: The Thief of Bagdad
1972
Monsters and Magic
0/0
A behind the scenes look at the making of "The Golden Voyage of Sinbad".
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Monsters and Magic
1957
20 Million Miles to Earth
6.1/154
When the first manned flight to Venus returns to Earth, the rocket crash-lands in the Mediterranean near a small Italian fishing village. The locals m...
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20 Million Miles to Earth
1993
Dinosaur Movies
5/1
Dinosaurs Vs. Apes: DINOSAUR MOVIES and HOLLYWOOD GOES APE! have been hailed as the definitive documentaries on the prehistoric and anthropoid creatur...
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Dinosaur Movies
1997
The Harryhausen Chronicles
6.5/10
As an actor, director and producer, Ray Harryhausen has been a vibrant figure in Hollywood, working on everything from family films to mind-bending sc...
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The Harryhausen Chronicles
2003
Elf
6.7/4122
When young Buddy falls into Santa's gift sack on Christmas Eve, he's transported back to the North Pole and raised as a toy-making elf by Santa's help...
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Elf
1983
Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me
8/1
Documentary about the life and work of Ray Harryhausen.
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Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me
1985
Spies Like Us
6.2/626
Two bumbling government employees think they are U.S. spies, only to discover that they are actually decoys for nuclear war.
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Spies Like Us
2007
Behind the Tunes: Once Upon A Looney Tune
6.3/3
A look at the fairy tale-based Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons, starring characters like Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Sylvester, Tweety, Elmer Fu...
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Behind the Tunes: Once Upon A Looney Tune
1990
Ray Harryhausen: Movement Into Life
0/0
Oscar-winning animator Ray Harryhausen gives an exclusive insight into cinema's most famous monster creations and special effects secrets with the act...
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Ray Harryhausen: Movement Into Life
2010
Burke & Hare
6.068/464
Two 19th-century opportunists become serial killers so that they can maintain their profitable business supplying cadavers to an anatomist.
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Burke & Hare
1999
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
8.1/9
The incredible evolution of George Lucas' special effects dream factory, including an inside look at "Star Wars: Episode One - The Phantom Menace."
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From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
2005
The Sky Is Falling: Making 'The War of the Worlds'
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Behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of the 1953 sci-fi classic "The War of the Worlds". Included are interviews with some of the cast and c...
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The Sky Is Falling: Making 'The War of the Worlds'
2008
The Boneyard Collection
5.4/8
A quirky anthology, consisting of four separate short films connected by host segments. The first one, BOOGIE WITH THE UNDEAD, has an all girl rock ba...
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The Boneyard Collection
2003
Return to the Valley
0/0
Ray Harryhausen discusses his animation of the eohippus and allosaurus in The Valley of Gwangi (1969), especially the difficult lassoing scene. Meanwh...
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Return to the Valley
2007
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
9/2
Famous Monster takes a fast-paced, colorful look at the life of science fiction's greatest fan - Forrest J. Ackerman, whose 85 year love affair with t...
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Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
2004
Comic Book: The Movie
6/23
Hugh Hefner, Stan Lee, Mark Hamill and Kevin Smith journey into the world of comic book fandom! Documentary filmmaker Donald Swan heads to the world's...
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