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| Ray Harryhausen with his creations Calibos and Medusa from Clash of the Titans |
Ray
Harryhausen,The man who is the special effect pioneer and also responsible for
bringing films like Jason And The Argonauts and The Clash Of The Titans
to life with his special effects has died,He was 92.
He was The special effects master whose sword-fighting skeletons, a
giant octopus, Cyclops and other fantastical creations and was adored by
film lovers and admired by industry heavyweights.
Biographer
and longtime friend Tony Dalton confirmed that Harryhausen died
yesterday at London's Hammersmith Hospital, where the special effects
titan had been receiving treatment for about a week.
See more photos of him and his work after the cut....
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Harryhausen's films included The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms, Valley Of The Gwangi and The 7th Voyage of Sinbad.
Harryhausen had been so overwhelmed by King Kong that at the age of 13, he vowed he would create unworldly creatures on film.
As
an adult, he fulfilled that desire and then some, thrilling audiences
with skeletons in a sword fight, a gigantic octopus destroying the
Golden Gate Bridge, and a six-armed dancing goddess.
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| Harryhausen can be seen with one of his famous models used in 'Jason and The Argonauts' |
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