Harryhausen
| Ray Harryhausen | |
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Harryhausen at the Forbidden Planet store in London (May 2007)
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| Born |
Raymond Frederick Harryhausen June 29, 1920 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | May 7, 2013 (aged 92) London, England, U.K. |
| Occupation | Stop motion model animator |
| Years active | 1939–1980; 2002 |
| Spouse(s) | Diana Livingstone Bruce (1963–2013; his death) |
| Children | 1 |
| Awards |
Gordon E. Sawyer Award (Oscar for technological contributions) 1991 Science Fiction Hall of Fame 2005 Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards 2006 |
| Website | www |
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Raymond Frederick "Ray" Harryhausen (June 29, 1920 – May 7, 2013) was an American-British artist, designer, visual effects creator, writer, and producer who created a form of stop-motion model animation known as "Dynamation".
His most memorable works include the animation on Mighty Joe Young (1949), with his mentor Willis H. O'Brien, which won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects; The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958), his first color film; and Jason and the Argonauts (1963), featuring a famous sword fight with seven skeleton warriors. His last film was Clash of the Titans (1981), after which he retired.
Harryhausen moved to the United Kingdom, becoming a dual US-UK citizen and lived in London from 1960 until his death in 2013. During his life, his innovative style of special effects in films inspired numerous filmmakers including George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, John Lasseter, Peter Jackson, John Landis, Joe Dante, Henry Selick, Tim Burton, James Cameron, J.J. Abrams, and Wes Anderson.
Harryhausen was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of Martha L. (née Reske) and Frederick W. Harryhausen. Of German descent, the family surname was originally spelled "Herrenhausen".
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