Actor

Ray Harryhausen

June 29, 1920 · Los Angeles, California, USA

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.

Notable work

6.7
Elf (2003)
as Polar Bear Cub (voice)
5.9
Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)
as Bar Patron
6.3
Mighty Joe Young (1998)
as Gentleman at Party
6.2
Spies Like Us (1985)
as Dr. Marston
6.1
Burke & Hare (2010)
as Distinguished Doctor

Often works with

Forrest J. Ackerman
3 titles together
The Boneyard Collection, Dinosaur Movies, The AckerMonster Chronicles!
Del Moore
2 titles together
The Story of Rapunzel, The Story of King Midas

Full filmography · 28

The AckerMonster Chronicles!
cast
Upcoming
Wonderful Tales by Ray Harryhausen
Director
2018
Burke & Hare
as Distinguished Doctor
20106.1
The Boneyard Collection
as Ray Harryhausen (segment "Her Morbid Desires")
2008
Cave Bear & Dinosaurs
as (Commentary) (Voice) and Director
2006
Adventures of Baron Munchausen
cast and Director
2006
War of the Worlds
cast and Director
2006
The Elementals
cast and as Unnamed Man and Director
2006
Commercial Demo
Director
2006
Color, Split Screen and Rear Projection Tests
Director
2006
The Jupiterian
Director
2006
Comic Book: The Movie
as Ray Harryhausen
20045.7