Deceased

When Did Ray Harryhausen Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 92

Also known asRaymond Frederick HarryhausenGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn29/06/1920Born inLos Angeles, California, USADied07/05/2013 (aged 92)Died inWhite CityWikidataQ313341 ↗Buried atSt Peter's ChurchTMDb#66758 ↗

Raymond Frederick Harryhausen was an American-British animator and special effects creator who is regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of both fields. In a career spanning more than 40 years, he built upon the techniques of his mentor, Willis H. O'Brien, to develop a form of stop motion model animation known as "Dynamation" and advance the field of cinematic special effects.

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Filmography30 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2012	Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects TitanMovie	Self	92
2010	Burke & HareMovie	Distinguished Doctor	90
2008	RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”Movie	Self	88
2008	Visual Effects: The Thief of BagdadMovie	Self	88
2008	The Boneyard CollectionMovie	Ray Harryhausen (segment "Her Morbid Desires")	88
2008	Masters of Magic: The World of ChanduMovie	Self	88
2006	The Sci-Fi BoysMovie	Self	86
2005	The Sky Is Falling: Making 'The War of the Worlds'Movie	Self	85
2005	T-Rex: A Dinosaur in HollywoodMovie	Himself	85
2005	Mighty Joe Young: Ray Harryhausen and Mighty Joe YoungMovie	Himself	85
2005	Mighty Joe Young: A Conversation with Ray Harryhausen and the Chiodo BrothersMovie	Self	85
2003	ElfMovie	Polar Bear Cub (voice)	83
1999	From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & MagicMovie	Self	79
1999	Attack of the 50 Foot Monster ManiaMovie	Himself	79
1999	Ray Harryhausen: Working with DinosaursMovie	Self	79
1998	Mighty Joe YoungMovie	Gentleman at Party	78
1997	The Harryhausen ChroniclesMovie	Self	77
1994	Beverly Hills Cop IIIMovie	Bar Patron	74
1994	Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of HorrorMovie	Self	74
1994	Hollywood Goes Ape!Movie	Himself	74
1993	Dinosaur MoviesMovie	—	73
1991	Amazing Worlds of Science Fiction and FantasyMovie	Self	71
1986	The Fantasy Film Worlds of George PalMovie	Self	66
1985	Spies Like UsMovie	Dr. Marston	65
1978	The South Bank ShowSeries	Self	58
1972	Monsters and MagicMovie	Self	52
1971	Film '72Series	Self	51
1967	OmnibusSeries	—	47
1957	20 Million Miles to EarthMovie	Man Feeding Elephant (uncredited)	37
0	Behind the Tunes: Once Upon a Looney TuneMovie	Self	—