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Ray Harryhausen (1920–2013)

Author of Ray Harryhausen : An Animated Life

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Works by Ray Harryhausen

The Art of Ray Harryhausen (1988) 107 copies
Film Fantasy Scrapbook (1972) 31 copies
Ray Harryhausen: The Sinbad Collection [videorecording] (1996) — Special Effects — 22 copies
Ray Harryhausen Gift Set (Three Movies & Book Excerpt) (2005) — Special Effects — 4 copies
Ray Harryhausen Collection: 3 Films (2008) — Special Effects — 3 copies

Associated Works

R is for Rocket (1962) — Introduction, some editions — 1,272 copies
Clash of the Titans [1981 film] (1981) — Special Effects — 303 copies
Forbidden Planet [1956 film] (1956) — Actor — 223 copies
Jason and the Argonauts [1963 film] (1963) — Special Effects — 114 copies
Dark Delicacies II: Fear (2007) — Foreword, some editions — 111 copies
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad [1958 film] (1958) — Special effects — 76 copies
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad [1973 film] (1973) — Special Effects — 48 copies
Mysterious Island [1961 film] (1961) — Special Effects — 45 copies
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers [1956 film] (1956) — Special Effects — 40 copies
One Million Years B.C. [1966 film] (1966) — Special Effects — 39 copies
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger [1977 film] (1977) — Special Effects — 37 copies
First Men in the Moon [1964 film] (1964) — Special Effects — 36 copies
King Kong Collection: King Kong / Son of Kong / Mighty Joe Young (2005) — Special Effects, "Mighty Joe Young" — 29 copies
Mighty Joe Young [1949 film] (1949) — Special Effects — 25 copies
The Valley of Gwangi [1969 film] (1969) — Special Effects — 24 copies
The 3 Worlds of Gulliver [1960 film] (1960) — Special Effects — 23 copies
20 Million Miles to Earth [1957 film] (1957) — Special effects — 23 copies
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms [1953 film] (1953) — Special Effects — 23 copies
It Came From Beneath the Sea [1955 film] (1955) — Special Effects — 21 copies
Spawn of Skull Island (2002) — Introduction — 11 copies
The Animal World [1956 film] (1956) — Special effects — 8 copies
Rue Morgue Library: Horror Movie Heroes (2014) — Interview — 6 copies
Tulips Shall Grow [1942 short film] (1942) — Chief animator — 2 copies

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This was insanely cool to read through. Ray is a special effects OG and pioneered a lot of monster movie effects through claymation. His skill and eye for detail even at a young age is pretty astounding, reminded me of the ultimate Commercial Arts student. Reading and seeing examples of the artists who inspired him like Gustave Doré was very cool. This book is huge, lends itself well for the artistic reproductions. Also fascinating to read Ray's commentary on the models he's saved for 40-50 years. A true collector. Check out this post for a sample of his work: https://artuk.org/discover/stories/the-cinematic-and-artistic-genius-of-ray-harr...… (more)
 
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Cail_Judy | 1 other review | Apr 21, 2020 |
With all of the incredible computer-generated special effects these days, it's easy to look back at Ray Harryhausen's creations and think of them as old-fashioned and quaint. But whenever I see one of those glorious stop-motion creatures, I'm instantly 10 years old again, sitting in a darkened theatre with the widest eyes you've ever seen. This gorgeous book tells some of Harryhausen's story, which is fascinating, but trust me, you want this book for the pictures, not the words: working sketches, never-before-seen creatures, and all of your old favorites on beautiful glossy pages.… (more)
 
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Mrs_McGreevy | 1 other review | Nov 17, 2016 |
**** for 20 Million Miles to Earth, a crackerjack SF flick with a great Harryhausen monster; *** for It Came From Beneath The Sea, based very loosely on Ray Bradbury's "The Foghorn." Read the story and skip the movie.
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unclebob53703 | May 30, 2015 |
I have a signed copy from both of the authors, after watching Clash of the Titans - they gave a Q&A session afterwards.
 
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simondavies | Sep 30, 2009 |

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