Ray Harryhausen

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Animator
Film Producer
painting
gptkbp:activeYears 1938
1981
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Technical_Achievement
BAFTA Special Award
Lifetime_Achievement_Award_from_the_Academy_of_Science_Fiction,_Fantasy_&_Horror_Films
gptkbp:birthDate 1920-06-29
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California,_USA
gptkbp:children gptkb:Gregory_Harryhausen
gptkb:Vanessa_Harryhausen
gptkbp:contribution Cinematic storytelling
Advancement of visual effects
Cultural impact on fantasy genre
gptkbp:deathDate 2013-05-07
gptkbp:diedIn gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_California,_Los_Angeles
gptkbp:famousFor Mythical creatures
Innovative visual effects
Pioneering stop-motion techniques
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ray Harryhausen
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Peter_Jackson
gptkb:Steven_Spielberg
gptkb:Guillermo_del_Toro
gptkb:Tim_Burton
gptkb:George_Lucas
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:King_Kong
gptkb:Willis_O'Brien
gptkbp:inspiration Film industry
Animation techniques
Special effects in cinema
gptkbp:knownFor Stop-motion animation
Fantasy films
Creature effects
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Clash_of_the_Titans
gptkb:Mighty_Joe_Young
gptkb:Jason_and_the_Argonauts
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad
gptkbp:produces 1983
The Magic Sword
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Diana_Harryhausen
gptkbp:website rayharryhausen.com