Ray Harryhausen. All time great. Rest in peace. — Brad Bird (@BradBirdA113) May 7, 2013 Writer-Director J.J. Abrams, to Entertainment Weekly: He was, obviously, a genius, infinitely ahead of his ...

June 29, 1920 – May 7, 2013 LOS ANGELES – Ray Harryhausen, the stop-motion animation legend whose work on “The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms,” “Jason and the Argonauts” and other ...

L egendary filmmaker Ray Harryhausen, who created the still dazzling special effects in movies like 1963’s Jason and the Argonauts and 1981’s Clash of the Titans, died in London. He was 92.

In contrast to the millions spent on digital effects today, Harryhausen made his magic on a shoestring. His first effort, "The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms" (1953), cost $250,000 for the entire film.

Larry Mantle speaks with Ray Harryhausen, one of film’s greatest stop-motion animators. Inspired by early movies like King Kong, he began with a 16 millimeter camera and hand-made clay dinosaurs ...

There’s a direct line between Willis O’Brien, who created the stop-motion marvels of King Kong and Mighty Joe Young, to Ray Harryhausen, who created the mythological creatures that populate ...

Ray Harryhausen Movies Burke & Hare August 5, 2011 The SciFi Boys April 27, 2006 Elf October 9, 2003 Mighty Joe Young December 25, 1998 The Harryhausen Chronicles January 1, 1997 Beverly Hills Cop III ...

That's what Harryhausen says on the commentary track for his 1957 classic, "20 Million Miles to Earth," which arrives Tuesday in a two-disc 50th anniversary special edition set ($24.96).

The film world is mourning the death of legendary visual effects pioneer Ray Harryhausen. Remembrances and tributes from luminaries such as Mark Gatiss, Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg, Jon Favreau, and ...

Star Ace Toys has been doing something that no one else has by bringing Ray Harryhausen 's stop-motion legacy to life. Before CGI, it was all about the magic of cinema from crafted creatures and ...