Cast & creator
Ray Harryhausen
Best known for The South Bank Show, Omnibus, Film '72
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.
Also known as: Raymond Frederick Harryhausen
97
film credits
4
television credits
46
1940–2018 · acting roles
7.0
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (101)
Showing 101 of 101 credits
The South Bank Show
Self
1978
Omnibus
1967Film '72
Self
1971
Elf
Polar Bear Cub (voice)
2003
Beverly Hills Cop III
Bar Patron
1994
Clash of the Titans
Producer
1981Clash of the Titans
Visual Effects
1981
Mighty Joe Young
Gentleman at Party
1998
Jason and the Argonauts
Visual Effects
1963Jason and the Argonauts
Associate Producer
1963
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad
Story
1958The 7th Voyage of Sinbad
Visual Effects
1958The 7th Voyage of Sinbad
Associate Producer
1958
The 27th Day
Special Effects
1957
Spies Like Us
Dr. Marston
1985
One Million Years B.C.
Visual Effects
1966
The Valley of Gwangi
Visual Effects
1969The Valley of Gwangi
Associate Producer
1969
The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood
Self
1987
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad
Story
1973The Golden Voyage of Sinbad
Visual Effects
1973The Golden Voyage of Sinbad
Producer
1973
Mighty Joe Young
Visual Effects
1949
Mysterious Island
Visual Effects
1961
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
Producer
1977Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
Story
1977Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
Visual Effects
1977
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
Visual Effects
1953
Burke & Hare
Distinguished Doctor
2010
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
Visual Effects
1956
20 Million Miles to Earth
Man Feeding Elephant (uncredited)
195720 Million Miles to Earth
Visual Effects
1957
First Men in the Moon
Visual Effects
1964
The 3 Worlds of Gulliver
Visual Effects
1960
It Came from Beneath the Sea
Visual Effects
1955
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
Self
2007
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Self
2012
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
Self
2005Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
Director
2005
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror
Self
1994
Comic Book: The Movie
Ray Harryhausen
2004
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
Self
2008
Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me
Himself
1983
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
Self
1999
Hollywood Goes Ape!
Himself
1994
The Boneyard Collection
Ray Harryhausen (segment "Her Morbid Desires")
2008
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal
Self
1986
Behind the Tunes: Once Upon a Looney Tune
Self
The Sci-Fi Boys
Self
2006Amazing Worlds of Science Fiction and Fantasy
Self
1991
Ray Harryhausen: Movement Into Life
Himself
1990Masters of Magic: The World of Chandu
Self
2008The Making of the Tortoise & the Hare
2005
The Harryhausen Chronicles
Self
1997
Color, Split Screen and Rear Projection Tests
Director
2006
The Elementals
2006The Elementals
Unnamed Man
2006The Elementals
Director
2006
The Jupiterian
Director
2006
The Sky Is Falling: Making 'The War of the Worlds'
Self
2005
El último truco
Self
2008Visual Effects: The Thief of Bagdad
Self
2008
T-Rex: A Dinosaur in Hollywood
Himself
2005
The Story of The Tortoise & the Hare
Director
2002
Wonderful Tales by Ray Harryhausen
Director
2018
Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs
Self
1999
The Story of King Midas
Director
1953The Story of King Midas
Producer
1953
The Story of Rapunzel
Director
1951
The Story of Hansel and Gretel
Director
1951
El hombre que quiso ser Segundo
Self
2014
Guadalcanal
Director
1943Guadalcanal
Producer
1943Guadalcanal
Cinematography
1943
Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania
Himself
1999
The Animal World
Special Effects
1956
Tulips Shall Grow
Animation
1942
Commercial Demo
Director
2006
Monsters and Magic
Self
1972Mighty Joe Young: Ray Harryhausen and Mighty Joe Young
Himself
2005
Unsung Maestros: A Directors Tribute
Thanks
2007Evolution of the World
Director
1940Evolution of the World
Visual Effects
1940How to Bridge a Gorge
Director
1942How to Bridge a Gorge
Cinematography
1942How to Bridge a Gorge
Animation
1942
The Story of Little Red Riding Hood
Director
1949Mighty Joe Young: A Conversation with Ray Harryhausen and the Chiodo Brothers
Self
2005
Adventures of Baron Munchausen
2006Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Director
2006
War of the Worlds
2006War of the Worlds
Director
2006
Cave Bear & Dinosaurs
(Commentary) (Voice)
2006Cave Bear & Dinosaurs
Director
2006Cave Bear & Dinosaurs
Camera Operator
2006
Nursery Rhyme Review
Director
1946Nursery Rhyme Review
Producer
1946Nursery Rhyme Review
Animation
1946The AckerMonster Chronicles!
Dinosaur Movies
1993Return to the Valley
Himself
2003