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Raymond Frederick Harryhausen (June 29, 1920 to May 7, 2013) was perhaps the most famous and influential special effects artists in the field of stop-motion animation. He created countless film effects during the course of a career which spanned more than three decades, from 1949's Mighty Joe Young to the 1981 feature Clash of the Titans.

Overview[]

Ray Harryhausen was born in California during the year 1920. At age 13, Ray Harryhausen was first inspired by the 1933 special effects of Willis O'Brien's King Kong. Soon he began to create models of his own and developed an interest in various real and mythological creatures and animating them, a passion which would follow him throughout his career. After receiving advice from O'Brien, Harryhausen went to art school, where he learned how to perfect his abilities in sculpting and drawing. During these college years, Harryhausen created numerous test footage with models he created.

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During the course of his career, Harryhausen gave numerous interviews, and made a small number of cameo appearances in films, including as a zoo patron in his 1953 film 20 Million Miles to Earth and a background appearance in the 1998 remake of his first feature film, the 1949 adventure Mighty Joe Young.

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