Ray Harryhausen was born 29th June 1920 and died 7th May 2013. He was visual effects creator, writer and producer who made a form of stop motion animation which was called 'Dynamation'.
He was well known for his animation on a film Mighty Joe Young which he created with his mentor Willis O'Brien in 194. This won an Academy Award for Special Effects.
Here is some of Harryhausen's work from Mighty Joe Young 1949:
Harryhausen was also famous for his first ever coloured film The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958). Here is an example of some of his work from this film:
Another film he was well remembered for would be Jason and the Argonauts (1963). Here is a clip from the most famous scene in the film where skeleton warriors fight:
Harryhausen's last film was Clash of the Titans (1981), after he made this film he retired. Here is a clip from Clash of the Titans:
Harryhausen's style in his special effects work inspired many celebrities, including famous directors such as Tim Burton and John Lasseter.
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