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Visual Effects

Ray Harryhausen

Career

Active from 1940 to 2018, with a break from 1978 to 2001, busiest in 2006 with 7 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score71/100
Highest rated
Poster for The 7th Voyage of Sinbad
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 24 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ray Harryhausen Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.1, average 5.4
  • Melancholy
    2.8, average 4.7
  • Psychological
    3.6, average 5.5
  • Social Commentary
    3.2, average 4.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Fantasy Adventure 3
  • Stop-Motion Animation 3
  • Exotic World-Building 2
  • Swashbuckling Action 2
  • Nostalgic Charm 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

45
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

2 titles · average score 46
Wonderful Tales by Ray Harryhausen
Wonderful Tales by Ray Harryhausen (2018)

Director

Burke & Hare
Burke & Hare (2010)
GoodWatch score 46

as Distinguished Doctor

2000s

13 titles · average score 54
The Boneyard Collection
The Boneyard Collection (2008)
GoodWatch score 43

as Ray Harryhausen (segment "Her Morbid Desires")

Unsung Maestros: A Directors Tribute
Unsung Maestros: A Directors Tribute (2007)

Thanks

Cave Bear & Dinosaurs
Cave Bear & Dinosaurs (2006)

as (Commentary) (Voice)

The Elementals
The Elementals (2006)

as Unnamed Man

Commercial Demo
Commercial Demo (2006)

Director

War of the Worlds
War of the Worlds (2006)

Director

Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Adventures of Baron Munchausen (2006)

Director

Color, Split Screen and Rear Projection Tests
Color, Split Screen and Rear Projection Tests (2006)

Director

Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2005)

Director

Comic Book: The Movie
Comic Book: The Movie (2004)
GoodWatch score 45

as Ray Harryhausen

Elf
Elf (2003)
GoodWatch score 73

as Polar Bear Cub (voice)

The Story of The Tortoise & the Hare
The Story of The Tortoise & the Hare (2002)

Director

1990s

2 titles · average score 44
Mighty Joe Young
Mighty Joe Young (1998)
GoodWatch score 56

as Gentleman at Party

Beverly Hills Cop III
Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)
GoodWatch score 32

as Bar Patron

1980s

2 titles · average score 55
Spies Like Us
Spies Like Us (1985)
GoodWatch score 45

as Dr. Marston

Clash of the Titans
Clash of the Titans (1981)
GoodWatch score 66

Producer, Visual Effects

1970s

2 titles · average score 65
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977)
GoodWatch score 61

Producer, Story

The Golden Voyage of Sinbad
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973)
GoodWatch score 70

Visual Effects, Story

1960s

7 titles · average score 69
The Valley of Gwangi
The Valley of Gwangi (1969)
GoodWatch score 68

Visual Effects, Associate Producer

Omnibus
Omnibus (1967)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show

One Million Years B.C.
One Million Years B.C. (1966)
GoodWatch score 59

Visual Effects

First Men in the Moon
First Men in the Moon (1964)
GoodWatch score 58

Visual Effects

Jason and the Argonauts
Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
GoodWatch score 75

Associate Producer, Visual Effects

Mysterious Island
Mysterious Island (1961)
GoodWatch score 73

Visual Effects

The 3 Worlds of Gulliver
The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960)
GoodWatch score 75

Visual Effects

1950s

10 titles · average score 66
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958)
GoodWatch score 85

Visual Effects, Story

20 Million Miles to Earth
20 Million Miles to Earth (1957)
GoodWatch score 68

as Man Feeding Elephant (uncredited)

The 27th Day
The 27th Day (1957)
GoodWatch score 35

Special Effects

Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)
GoodWatch score 66

Visual Effects

The Animal World
The Animal World (1956)

Special Effects

It Came from Beneath the Sea
It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955)
GoodWatch score 56

Visual Effects

The Story of King Midas
The Story of King Midas (1953)
GoodWatch score 72

Director, Producer

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)
GoodWatch score 78

Visual Effects

The Story of Rapunzel
The Story of Rapunzel (1951)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

The Story of Hansel and Gretel
The Story of Hansel and Gretel (1951)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

1940s

7 titles · average score 70
The Story of Little Red Riding Hood
The Story of Little Red Riding Hood (1949)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

Mighty Joe Young
Mighty Joe Young (1949)
GoodWatch score 72

Visual Effects

Nursery Rhyme Review
Nursery Rhyme Review (1946)

Animation, Producer

Guadalcanal
Guadalcanal (1943)

Producer, Cinematography

How to Bridge a Gorge
How to Bridge a Gorge (1942)

Director, Cinematography

Tulips Shall Grow
Tulips Shall Grow (1942)
GoodWatch score 68

Animation

Evolution of the World
Evolution of the World (1940)

Visual Effects, Director