Ray Harryhausen
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- Born
- 1920
- Died
- 2013
- Works
- 8
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Visual Effects · Los Angeles, California, USA
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…
Known for
- El hombre que quiso ser Segundo — Self2014
- Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan — Self2012
- Burke & Hare — Distinguished Doctor2010
- El último truco — Self2008
- Masters of Magic: The World of Chandu — Self2008
- Visual Effects: The Thief of Bagdad — Self2008
- The Boneyard Collection — Ray Harryhausen (segment "Her Morbid Desires")2008
- RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World” — Self2008
- Behind the Tunes: Once Upon A Looney Tune — Himself2007
- Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman — Self2007
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
· 2018 · cited 10,771x
- Global and regional mortality from 235 causes of death for 20 age groups in 1990 and 2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010
· 2012 · cited 10,718x
- LAMMPS - a flexible simulation tool for particle-based materials modeling at the atomic, meso, and continuum scales
· 2022 · cited 10,700x
- Enzymatic assembly of DNA molecules up to several hundred kilobases
· 2009 · cited 9,813x
- Carbon Nanotubes--the Route Toward Applications
· 2002 · cited 9,308x
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Key facts
- Born
- Raymond Frederick Harryhausen , ( 1920-06-29 ) June 29, 1920, Los Angeles , California, U.S.
- Died
- May 7, 2013 (2013-05-07) (aged 92), London, England
- Alma mater
- University of Southern California , Los Angeles City College
- Occupation
- Stop motion model animator
- Years active
- 1939–2010
- Spouse
- Diana Livingstone Bruce ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1962 )
- Website
- rayharryhausen .com
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Key dates
- Born
- 19 June 1920
- Died
- 7 May 2013
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Raymond
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles
- Place of death
- White City
- Occupation
- director
- Educated at
- University of Southern California
- Languages spoken
- English language
Article
Raymond Frederick Harryhausen (June 29, 1920 – May 7, 2013) was an American-British animator and special effects creator who is regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of both fields. In a career spanning more than 40 years, he built upon the techniques of his mentor, Willis H. O'Brien, to develop a form of stop motion model animation known as "Dynamation" and advance the field of cinematic special effects. Though not credited as a writer or director on any of the feature films he worked on, the role he played in shaping those he made during his peak years has led to him being regarded as "cinema's sole visual effects auteur," and the creatures and sequences he animated are considered some of the most iconic in the history of cinema.
Inspired by O'Brien's work on The Lost World (1925) and King Kong (1933), Harryhausen spent his adolescence developing his skills with stop motion, leading to him working under O'Brien on Mighty Joe Young (1949) and The Animal World (1956). He took charge of the animation on The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953) before teaming up with producer Charles H. Schneer, with whom he would make 12 films over 26 years. These include It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955), The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958), Jason and the Argonauts (1963), First Men in the Moon (1964), The Valley of Gwangi (1969), The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973), Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977), and Clash of the Titans (1981), after which he retired from feature filmmaking. He also created the special effects for One Million Years B.C. (1966), produced by Hammer Films.
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