Ray Harryhausen
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| - | {{Template}}'''Ray Harryhausen''' (born Raymond Frederick Harryhausen, [[June 29]], [[1920]] in [[Los Angeles, California]]), is an [[United States|American]] [[Film producer]] and, most notably, a [[special effect]]s creator most famous for his brand of [[stop-motion]] [[model animation]]. Some of his most notable works have included his animation of ''[[Mighty Joe Young]]'' (1949) and his collaboration with [[Don Chaffey]] on ''[[Jason and the Argonauts (film)|Jason and the Argonauts]]''. | + | {{Template}} |
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| + | '''Raymond Frederick "Ray" Harryhausen''' (born June 29, 1920 - May 7, 2013) was an [[American people |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." | ||
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| + | His most important works include the animation on ''[[Mighty Joe Young (1949 film)|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 (1963 film)|Jason and the Argonauts]]'', featuring a famous sword fight against seven skeleton warriors. | ||
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| + | ==Filmography== | ||
| + | *''How to Bridge a Gorge'' ([[1942 in film|1942]]) (producer) | ||
| + | *''Tulips Shall Grow'' (1942) (chief animator) | ||
| + | *''Mother Goose Stories'' ([[1946 in film|1946]]) (producer) | ||
| + | *''The Story of Little Red Riding Hood'' ([[1949 in film|1949]]) (producer, animator) | ||
| + | *''[[Mighty Joe Young (1949 film)|Mighty Joe Young]]'' (1949) (first technician) | ||
| + | *''Rapunzel'' ([[1951 in film|1951]]) (producer) | ||
| + | *''Hansel and Gretel'' (1951) (producer) | ||
| + | *''The Story of King Midas'' ([[1953 in film|1953]]) (producer) | ||
| + | *''[[The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms]]'' ([[1954 in film|1954]]) (visual effects) | ||
| + | *''[[It Came from Beneath the Sea]]'' ([[1955 in film|1955]]) (visual effects) | ||
| + | *''[[The Animal World (film)|The Animal World]]'' ([[1956 in film|1956]]) (effects technician) | ||
| + | *''[[Earth vs. the Flying Saucers]]'' (1956) (special photographic, animation effects) | ||
| + | *''[[20 Million Miles to Earth]]'' ([[1957 in film|1957]]) (visual effects) | ||
| + | *''[[The 7th Voyage of Sinbad]]'' ([[1958 in film|1958]]) (associate producer, visual effects) | ||
| + | *''[[The 3 Worlds of Gulliver]]'' ([[1960 in film|1960]]) (visual effects) | ||
| + | *''[[Mysterious Island (1961 film)|Mysterious Island]]'' ([[1961 in film|1961]]) (special visual effects) | ||
| + | *''[[Jason and the Argonauts (film)|Jason and the Argonauts]]'' ([[1963 in film|1963]]) (associate producer, visual effects) | ||
| + | *''[[First Men in the Moon]]'' ([[1964 in film|1964]]) (associate producer, visual effects) | ||
| + | *''[[One Million Years B.C.]]'' ([[1966 in film|1966]]) (special visual effects) | ||
| + | *''[[The Valley of Gwangi]]'' ([[1969 in film|1969]]) (associate producer, visual effects) | ||
| + | *''[[The Golden Voyage of Sinbad]]'' ([[1974 in film|1974]]) (producer, visual effects) | ||
| + | *''[[Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger]]'' ([[1977 in film|1977]]) (producer, visual effects) | ||
| + | *''[[Clash of the Titans]]'' ([[1981 in film|1981]]) (producer, visual effects) | ||
| + | *''[[The Story of the Tortoise & the Hare]] (2003) (director, co-producer, animator) | ||
| + | *''Ray Harryhausen Presents: The Pit and the Pendulum'' (2007) (executive producer) | ||
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Raymond Frederick "Ray" Harryhausen (born 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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Filmography
- How to Bridge a Gorge (1942) (producer)
- Tulips Shall Grow (1942) (chief animator)
- Mother Goose Stories (1946) (producer)
- The Story of Little Red Riding Hood (1949) (producer, animator)
- Mighty Joe Young (1949) (first technician)
- Rapunzel (1951) (producer)
- Hansel and Gretel (1951) (producer)
- The Story of King Midas (1953) (producer)
- The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1954) (visual effects)
- It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955) (visual effects)
- The Animal World (1956) (effects technician)
- Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956) (special photographic, animation effects)
- 20 Million Miles to Earth (1957) (visual effects)
- The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958) (associate producer, visual effects)
- The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960) (visual effects)
- Mysterious Island (1961) (special visual effects)
- Jason and the Argonauts (1963) (associate producer, visual effects)
- First Men in the Moon (1964) (associate producer, visual effects)
- One Million Years B.C. (1966) (special visual effects)
- The Valley of Gwangi (1969) (associate producer, visual effects)
- The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1974) (producer, visual effects)
- Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977) (producer, visual effects)
- Clash of the Titans (1981) (producer, visual effects)
- The Story of the Tortoise & the Hare (2003) (director, co-producer, animator)
- Ray Harryhausen Presents: The Pit and the Pendulum (2007) (executive producer)
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