Caption: Taken with Ray at his house in London with film-maker John Walsh. Posing with the original Kraken from Clash of the Titans.
Producer, Visual Effects, Director
Born: June 29, 1920
Star sign: Cancer
Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Known for: Clash of the Titans (1981), Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan (2011), The Sci-Fi Boys (2006), Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977)
Source: IMDB
When it comes to motion picture special effects, there is only one name that personifies movie magic - Ray Harryhausen. From his debut films with George Pal to his final film, Harryhausen imbued magic and visual strength to motion picture special effects as no other technician has, before or since. Born in Los Angeles, the signature event in ...