Ray Harryhausen was a Los Angeles-born animator who brought creatures to life on screen frame by frame with his own stop-motion technique, Dynamation. He made the models and effects for films such as The 7th Voyage of Sinbad, Jason and the Argonauts, with its famous skeleton fight, and Clash of the Titans. He moved to London in 1960 and lived there for the rest of his life. His models and drawings are cared for by the Ray and Diana Harryhausen Foundation.
Ray Harryhausen
Stop-motion animator and model maker
- Born
- 29 June 1920, Los Angeles, United States
- Died
- 7 May 2013, London
- Website
- rayharryhausen.com
Where to see their work
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Ray Harryhausen: Myths in Motion, The Arc Winchester, Winchester
Until 16 February 2027
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Release the Kraken! The work of Ray Harryhausen, Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, Bristol
Opens Saturday 27 February
Further reading: Wikipedia