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Ray Harryhausen
American filmmaker
Quick Facts
- In full:
- Raymond Frederick Harryhausen
- Born:
- June 29, 1920, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Awards And Honors:
- Academy Award (1992)
- On the Web:
- BBC Sounds - The Film Programme - Ray Harryhausen (Dec. 23, 2024)
Ray Harryhausen (born June 29, 1920, Los Angeles, California, U.S.—died May 7, 2013, London, England) was an American filmmaker best known for his pioneering use of stop-motion animation effects. Harryhausen grew up in Los Angeles, acquiring a love of dinosaurs and fantasy at a young age. His parents encouraged his interests in films and in models, and he was inspired by the cinematic effects in such movies as The Lost World (1925) and King Kong (1933). After seeing the latter, he began experimenting with marionettes and stop-motion animation, making short films in his parents’ garage. At about age 18 he ...(100 of 462 words)