Ray Harryhausen

Known for Visual Effects

Born

June 29, 1920

Died

May 7, 2013 (92 years old)

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Also Known As

Raymond Frederick Harryhausen

Biography

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.