Ray Harryhausen

Raymond Frederick Harryhausen was an American visual effects creator, artist, designer, writer, and producer. His best known giant monster films include Mighty Joe Young (1949), The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms, It Came from Beneath the Sea and 20 Million Miles to Earth. He became interested in the stop-motion animation after watching the original King Kong at age 13 in the sold-out theater.

Biography
Ray Harryhausen was born in Los Angeles, California in the family of Martha L. (née Reske) and Frederick W. Harryhausen.

Selected filmography

 * Mighty Joe Young (1949) - Stop Motion Animation
 * The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953) - Stop-Motion Animation
 * It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955) - Stop-Motion Animation
 * The Animal World (1956) - Stop-Motion Animation [with Willis O'Brien]
 * Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956) - Stop-Motion Animation
 * 20 Million Miles to Earth (1957) - Stop-Motion Animation
 * The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958) - Stop-Motion Animation, Associate Producer
 * The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960) - Stop-Motion Animation
 * Mysterious Island (1961) - Stop-Motion Animation
 * Jason and the Argonauts (1963) - Stop-Motion Animation, Associate Producer
 * First Men in the Moon (1964) - Stop-Motion Animation, Associate Producer
 * One Million Years B.C. (1966) - Stop-Motion Animation
 * The Valley of Gwangi (1969) - Stop-Motion Animation, Associate Producer
 * The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973) - Stop-Motion Animation, Producer
 * Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977) - Stop-Motion Animation, Producer
 * Clash of the Titans (1981) - Stop-Motion Animation, Producer