Ray Harryhausen, who brought sword-fighting skeletons to the 1963 movie Jason and the Argonauts and was known as the master of stop-motion animation for his work on that and other films such as ...

Ray Harryhausen, who has died aged 92, was a special-effects maestro whose pioneering stop-motion animation techniques brought monsters to life on screen in countless films, from Jason and the ...

Ray Harryhausen, a master of movie special effects whose work was beloved by fantasy film lovers and influenced industry heavyweights such as "Star Wars" creator George Lucas, has died. He was 92.

Animation effects wizard Ray Harryhausen, who pioneered many of the stop-motion techniques that have become today’s industry standards, has died. He was 92.

Inspired as a child by Willis O'Brien 's creations in 1933's King Kong, Harryhausen set about learning the effects trade and developed a method for combining stop-motion with live action footage ...

Ray Harryhausen, the legendary stop-motion effects artist responsible for the wondrous visuals of 1981's Clash of the Titans and the battling skeletons of Jason and the Argonauts, has died. He was 92.

Harryhausen himself fell in love with the stop-motion animation medium when he saw, upon its first release (in 1933), another film that would become a New York, and international staple, "King Kong." ...

Ray Harryhausen, the FX wizard whose early movie magic inspired directors for years to come, died today at the age of 92. Harryhausen created the special effects for films like 1963's Jason and ...

PHOTOS: Hollywood’s Notable Deaths of 2013 “Watching Ray Harryhausen’s films growing up was a pure joy. He brought legends to life and he became a legend himself.

A "Ray Day'' is now planned for June 16, to coincide with a 50th-anniversary screening of Jason and the Argonauts at the BFI in London, said Mark Mawston, a friend of the Harryhausen family in London.

Ray Harryhausen has died at age 92. He pioneered stop-motion animation, creating classics such as 'The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms,'and 'The 7th Voyage of Sinbad.' ...

Ray Harryhausen, the creator of stop-motion special effects in Hollywood pictures, has died in London, his family announced on Facebook. From The Guardian: "In an era before CGI, Harryhausen used clay ...